Sadio Mane was mooted as a Manchester United target during the summer and his recent performances have certainly justified their interest, bagging two goals and four assists in nine Premier League appearances this season.
The Senegal international has made his runs beyond target man Graziano Pelle a defining feature of Southampton’s play and that’s the kind of penetrative threat United have lacked at times under Louis van Gaal, especially when Wayne Rooney leads the line.
Mane is by no means in the same company as Neymar but at 23 years of age he’s certainly got the potential to further improve. Likewise, the versatile forward has already proved his proficiency in the Premier League – a significant advantage when compared to some of the other names on this list.