Jean-Kevin Augustin: Timo Werner's strike partner supreme at RB Leipzig
With the skill set of Edinson Cavani and the confidence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, RB Leipzig goal-scoring fiend Jean-Kevin Augustin needn't worry about the fabled sophomore slump in 2018/19.
Jean-Kevin Augustin
Age: 21
Position: Forward
Club: RB Leipzig
Country: France (U21s)
Key stats
Augustin made 39 appearances in all competitions in his debut Leipzig campaign, hitting 12 goals and registering six assists. Nine of the 5'8" Frenchman's double-digit haul fell in the Bundesliga, spread over three separate bursts: three in one injury-interrupted spell between Matchdays 4-8, three in successive outings between Matchdays 23-25 and three - including his first Bundesliga brace - in the final two games of the season.
Watch: Jean-Kevin Augustin was a September 2017 Rookie of the Month candidate
Plays a bit like:Edinson Cavani
Augustin is powerful, direct and capable of making things happen outside, as well as inside, the box. The 21-year-old was deployed exclusively as the nominal central striker in 2017/18, but could often be seen sneaking into the wider areas - where he is able to use his pace and quick feet to stretch opposition defenders - dovetailing with Timo Werner in a manner not too dissimilar to fearsome Uruguay duo Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.
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Augustin honed his craft in the company of Cavani and Ibrahimovic for boyhood club Paris Saint-Germain, and has played alongside Kylian Mbappe for his country. In fact, when France won the UEFA Under-19 European Championship in 2016, it was Augustin - not 2018 FIFA World Cup winner Mbappe - who finished as the tournament's top scorer, with six goals in five games.
What they're saying
"He's an extraordinary player. He's quick and composed in front of goal." - Leipzig defender Willi Orban
"He's the full package. He's going to be a really important player for RB Leipzig." - former Leipzig head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl