Rennes coach Sabri Lamouchi has dubbed Sunderland loanee Wahbi Khazri the "Brittany Cavani" in response to his goalscoring exploits for the French club.
The attacking midfielder has been deployed in an advanced position and has found joy in front of goal, something he will keen to take into this weekend's clash against Paris Saint-Germain, where he could come face to face with Edinson Cavani.
And Rennes coach Lamouchi has compared Khazri to Uruguayan hitman Cavani, saying that whenever the Tunisia international gets the ball something happens.
"For us, he is the "Brittany Cavani"", Lamouchi told a press conference.
"That he plays as a centre forward, we know it is something that cannot last in the long term, but he does it so well in being able to be free, to be able to look for solutions by himself, stand out", he continued.
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"He has intelligence and makes good trouble.
"Every time he touches the ball, something happens."
Rennes have Khazri on loan for the season from English Championship side Sunderland, but the French club have no purchase option in the agreement, which has left them pessimistic on their chances of keeping the attacking midfielder permanently.
Sunderland scooped the 26-year-old up from Bordeaux in the 2016 January transfer window, with the Tunisia international penning a contract running until 2020.
