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We run the rule over French starlet Henri Saivet

By Sky Sports Scout Last updated: 18th November 2008

NAME: Henri Saivet
AGE: 18 (26th October, 1990)
BORN: Daker, Senegal
POSITION: Striker
CLUB: Bordeaux
FACTS: Youngest player in Bordeaux's history to be given a pro deal.

Sky Sports Scout Ratings:
0-10 - No hoper
11-20 - Should look elsewhere
21-30 - Might not make it
31-40 - Has work to do
41-50 - Keep an eye on him
51-60 - Great prospect
61-70 - On his way to the top
71-80 - Already World-class

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Sky Sports Scout is our exciting new feature where we scour the globe looking out for the best talent and bringing you a report on what we find.

Our Scout will report back and you can comment on what you think of our appraisal.

Also in association with Football Manager - we give all readers the chance to win a copy of the latest game by nominating a player.

You can only nominate a player by emailing here - but should your player get reviewed by our scout, and you were first to send in his name - then you will win a copy of Football Manager!

Up this week for the scout is Bordeaux's Henri Saivet who was recommended by Sky Sports readerDavey Miller - who wins a copy of Football Manger 2009!

The scout reports...

Henri Saivet was fired into the limelight when he signed his first contract with Bordeaux, aged just 16.

Since then he has been singled out as not just Bordeaux's big hope, but also one of France's.

His excellent pace has seen him compared to Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry - but that is the only comparison you could make with either player at the moment.

Saivet has just not progressed as many would have thought although much of the expectation on him has been unfair.

He has featured just three times for Bordeaux's first team and this season his progress was hampered by a foot injury early in the campaign.

Saivet is now hoping to return to full fitness and progress back into the first-team fold.

The Scout says...

The Senegalese-born forward has talent and the attributes to become a very good player, but he is still way off the status many think he is. A couple of years without the media glare could be the making of him.

The Scout rating...

Shooting: 7 out of 10

Passing: 6 out of 10

Tackling: 6 out of 10

Heading: 7 out of 10

Pace: 9 out of 10

Vision: 7 out of 10

Current ability: 6 out of 10

Potential ability: 9 out of 10

OVERALL SCOUT RATING: 57/80

Current value: �3million

Potential value: �18million

Your opinion...

You have read our opinion of Henri Saivet - now we want your views. Have you seen Saivet in action? Do you agree with our assessment? Do you think he will make it?

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