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Once again named in the Metz midfield on Wednesday night for their game against league leaders Paris Saint-Germain, Sarr played in a slightly deeper role than he has done in recent weeks given the talent in Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Coming up against Georginio Wijnaldum, Rafinha and Danilo Pereira in midfield, Sarr didn't look out of place one bit and instead rose to the occasion and subsequently caught the eye.
On a night when a player of his age could have struggled up against more experienced opposition, the youngster took everything in his stride and showed why he is rated so highly in the game.
Always neat and tidy on the ball when in possession, Sarr looked to get the ball forward with some adventurous passing at times rather than opting to play it simple as Metz tried to cause PSG big problems in the final third.
He even attempted a rather ambitious effort from 35 yards that proved to be no trouble at all for Keylor Navas as the ball sailed way over the crossbar.
Metz's No.15 showcased his incredible energy levels in the match as he never stepped running, continued to press his opponents and got back time and time again to help the backline deal with the threat of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
Sarr in fact
dispossessed the former in the second half on one occasion just as the French international looked to break forward after the hosts had lost possession.
It really was a fine box-to-box midfield display from the Tottenham man and one that certainly didn't deserve to be on the losing side following their late 2-1 defeat in stoppage time.
His stats were also impressive as he completed 12 recoveries on the night, won four out of his seven duels and completed 30 of his 39 passes - no mean feat against a dominant PSG side.
Tottenham fans were purring over his performance but they will have to wait until next season until he returns to the capital and takes his place in Nuno Espirito Santo's squad.
Already boasting some excellent midfield options as things stand, Sarr can give the team a further boost in the middle of the park upon his arrival going on his display against PSG.
Paratici was certainly right when he stated that Sarr is "one of the most talented in Europe" right now.
Although he won't be a Tottenham player until 2022, he may in fact turn out to be the Lilywhites' best bit of business in the 2021 summer transfer market after all.