The agent of Adel Taarabt says the Tottenham midfielder is regarded as the 'new Zinedine Zidane' in his native France.
"He is exceptional, he is one of the most talented young players in France, perhaps the most."
But Raba is at pains to suggest that Taarabt is fully aware that he will need to work hard if he wants to become a first-team regular at White Hart Lane.
"Adel wants to work and succeed with Tottenham," he said.
"He wants to play and for that he has to do well at training and convince the manager. He has a good mentality - he knows that he has to work to succeed even if he has the quality."
