The Shortlist: Mathis Amougou

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Stephen Ganavas is SCOUTED’s Analysis Editor. When he’s not seeing J. Balvin in concert, he’s writing 5000-word epics on buying talent from the Balkans.

SCOUTED: Hello, Stephen Ganavas. Can you tell me why Mathis Amougou has been deemed worthy of The Shortlist?

STEPHEN GANAVAS: Mathis Amougou is on The Shortlist because he’s 18-years-old and has started the first three games of the season for AS Saint-Étienne, following their promotion to Ligue 1 last year.

He only played two matches during that promotion - one sub appearance in the league, one start in the cup - but we [SCOUTED] saw a lot of him absolutely dominating at youth international level and at the U-17 World Cup, and then again in the U-19 EURO’s this summer.

Since then, he’s catapulted himself into the first team at Saint-Étienne. They really need a player like him for what’s likely to be a tough season and a relegation battle; he’s the kind of player who, despite his age, could provide steel in the midfield and help them navigate the large amounts of defensive work they’re going to need doing.

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Midfield maestros: UEFA U-19 EURO, Matchday 3

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