‘The next Kylian Mbappe’: Arsenal and Tottenham told Elye Wahi price tag as Montpellier tease transfer | OneFootball

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rsenal have been told why Elye Wahi is worth splashing the cash on after the Montpellier striker continued his fine season in Ligue 1.

The Gunners and north London rivals Tottenham have been linked with the 20-year-old, who has notched 12 goals in 24 games and is pushing for his senior France debut.

Wahi is impressing many in Europe, having become only the second teenager - after Kylian Mbappe - to score 20 Ligue 1 goals while still a teenager, and his Montpellier manager Michel de Zakarian believes he can step up to the Premier League.

"The kid, he’s 20, and full of talent," De Zakarian told France Bleu. "That costs a lot. For me, [he's worth a] minimum €25-30m. When you see the TV rights over there, England can buy him. It’s easier for them.

"He needs to run a lot more, always be moving and be in a position to repeat the efforts. He’s a sprinter, he goes really quickly, but sometimes he’s knackered after 45 minutes. He needs to work a bit better, that’s training every day. If he wants to play in a big club and play with great players, he needs to work hard.

"He can go very far, at a very, very good level. Scoring goals like he does, you need to put them in the back of the net. What he does is good for his age, but I think he can do even better."