Three Premier League giants linked with Metz wonderkid Pape Matar Sarr: Things to know about him

The
18-year-old
midfielder
has
had
a
meteoric
rise
over
the
past
twelve
months
and
has
been
a
mainstay
in
the
senior
squad
since
last
November.
The
Premier
League
bigwigs
reportedly
have
been
impressed
with
his
display
and
hence
ready
to
make
a
move
as
early
as
this
summer.
However,
the
deal
may
include
his
stay
at
the
Ligue
1
side
on
loan
for
the
remaining
season.

Not
yet
a
very
popular
name
in
the
European
circuit
so
far,
these
are
the
couple
of
things
you
need
to
know
about
the
player:

His
career
so
far

Sarr
spent
his
youth
career
at
the
Generation
Foot
Academy
in
Senegal
and
signed
for
the
reserve
side
of
Metz
last
year.
However,
just
after
one
reserve
match,
he
got
promoted
to
the
first
team.
To
date,
he
has
featured
27
times
across
all
competitions
for
the
club,
scoring
four
goals
in
the
process.
He
also
started
against
Lille
last
weekend
in
the
season
opener.
He
recently
has
made
his
international
debut
in
March.

Playing
style

The
Senegal
international
mostly
played
as
a
defensive
midfielder
in
his
debut
season,
however,
he
acted
as
a
No.
8
in
the
season
opener.
The
youngster
is
also
capable
of
playing
as
a
No.
10
if
required
which
makes
him
an
impressive
asset
for
his
side.

Contract
situation

The
youngster
however
will
not
be
available
for
a
bargain
fee.
His
contract
with
Metz
runs
through
2025
and
his
asking
price
reportedly
stands
around
£27m,
which
is
certainly
an
impressive
sum
considering
he
has
played
senior
football
for
just
one
season.
But
he
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
brightest
talents
in
France
right
now,
and
could
well
serve
as
a
potential
long-term
asset
to
any
of
the
sides.