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Who is French wonderkid Jean-Clair Todibo? From car crash horror to Juventus transfer target

A host of clubs, including Liverpool and Bayern Munich, are chasing the 18-year-old, who has emerged in the opening weeks of the season

There can be little doubt as to the identity of the defensive revelation of the season in France. Jean-Clair Todibo had not played a professional match before the beginning of the 2018-19 campaign, yet moved to rapidly established himself as a key figure for Toulouse in the opening quarter of the season.

The 18-year-old has played 10 matches for the Pink City club, even getting his first professional goal in September – a late equaliser against Rennes that underlined his importance to the side.