Very few footballers have been compared to World Cup winners aged just 19-years-old. But, that's the case for Sunderland's summer arrival Abdoullah Ba.
The 18-year-old France youth international came through the prestigious Le Harve academy, just across the English channel. Paul Pogba, Lassana Diarra, Dmitri Payet and Riyad Mahrez are among the high profile graduates to have kicked on and had illustrious careers in the game.
The Black Cats will be hoping Ba goes on to have a similar career trajectory. The young midfielder has featured just four times in the red and white since making the move to Wearside prior to Deadline Day - 30 minutes of action against Preston North-End the most to date.
