After a promising debut against Bordeaux on Sunday, the 18-year-old is showing signs of living up to the hype that surrounds him.
Maxime Lopez is a player ready to come out of the shadows at Marseille, as new head coach Rudi Garcia has already shown a willingness to gamble on him.
The 18-year-old started for the first time in a Ligue 1 match during Sunday’s drab scoreless encounter with Bordeaux at the Velodrome, burdened by an expectation of great things from him. OM is not a club renowned for its prolific youth academy, yet Lopez has caused a stir – Marseille has not seen a talent of his standard since the club welcomed Samir Nasri to the squad in 2004.