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Tanguy Ndombele Tanguy Ndombélé for Lyon during the 2018-19 Ligue 1 season: • Most take-ons • Most fouls won • Most tackles won • Most passes into the final third The most complete young midfielder in Europe right now . He can play either as a CDM or a CM in different systems due to his very versatile skill set. A box to box midfielder who uses his physique to shield the ball from the opponents and get away from difficult situations. His USP is his ability to transition from defence to attack by using his excellent positional awareness and a brilliant first touch. He uses his close control and dribbling to create spaces and uses his wide range of passing ability to exploit those spaces. He has had issues with his consistency in the past but that is a common thread among young midfielders who play with so much flair. Playing at Lyon this season he has held his own even against the superior midfielders of Manchester City and Barcelona. Many of the top clubs in Europe in...

“He was one of the best players in our home base and probably the best of recent years. What makes it worst is that I know he’s very good.” - One of Kubo’s coaches in Barça’s La Masia after he signed for Real Madrid: Takefusa Kubo joined Barcelona in 2011 and stunned everyone with his extraordinary ability. His dribbling and finishing earned him the title of " The Japanese Messi" However due to a UEFA ruling on Barcelona for under age signings he had to go back to Japan . He kept shining there and attracted global attention , and it was deemed that he will return to Barcelona but Real Madrid swooped in at the right moment and signed him up for free due to their swiftness and efficiency. The one aspect that stands out the most about him is his confidence. He truly believes that he belongs amongst the Elite. Coming to his footballing abilities , he's a technically gifted player. He has a first touch that is second to very few youngsters in the game and...