It is a mark of Sofiane Boufal's potential that since his club record £16 million move to Southampton, the wing wizard has been compared to Eden Hazard, Dimitri Payet and Riyad Mahrez.
Providing the former Lille ace is not overawed by those comparisons, fans on the south coast could soon be watching the Premier League's latest superstar import from across the Channel. Boufal's rise from Ligue 2 minnows Angers to become one of the best players in France last season -- only the rejuvenated Hatem Ben Arfa scored more goals from midfield -- mirrors that of Mahrez.