The striker will have no shortage of suitors this summer

He has made it clear that he would be interested in playing in the Premier League

Football's young striker merry-go-round has already started to spin.

Juventus made the first move, prying Dusan Vlahovic away from Fiorentina for €75 million (£63m/$85m), adding a player that will be vital to their present and future.

It's likely to be the first of several mega-deals in 2022, with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe both expected to make potentially era-defining summer switches.

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However, Jonathan David also looks set to join one of the game's elite clubs at the end of the current campaign, and the Canadian star will be no mere consolation prize for those that miss out on Mbappe and Haaland.

Indeed, David has the potential to become one of the best forwards in the world and, this week, he'll get another chance to showcase his talent as Lille take on one of the many clubs interested in his services.

On Tuesday, the Ligue 1 titleholders will travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

David scored 13 goals in 2020-21 but has already netted 16 times this season.

He is versatile, efficient and quick, a phenomenal modern striker that should only get better as he moves towards his fifth full season as a professional.

As well as scoring three goals in his debut Champions League campaign, he's also excelling at international level.

David is playing a pivotal role in Canada's World Cup qualification campaign, his five goals part of the reason why the Canucks presently sit top of the CONCACAF standings.

His incredible strike against Honduras, which made team-mate Alphonso Davies completely lose his mind – it's no wonder the world's biggest clubs are circling.

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