Back to the International Newsfeed

'Dembele isn't Mbappe or Neymar, but he can become Giroud's successor' - Lyon star's youth coach tips him to for big future

Lyon star Moussa Dembele's youth coach believes that the forward has what it takes to succeed Olivier Giroud in the France national team.

Dembele started Saturday's Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City from the bench, but made a game-changing contribution as a substitute by scoring twice in a shock 3-1 win.

Those two goals came after a Ligue 1 campaign in which the 24-year-old netted 16 times and attracted transfer interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs.

Editors' Picks

Despite his progression, Dembele has yet to debut for France's senior side after representing Les Bleus at various youth levels.