Frightening Allan Saint-Maximin stats prove his class as Mbappe and Messi well beaten

It's a term you hear a lot as a Newcastle United supporter but fans really do love a player that 'gets bums off seats'. Following in the footsteps of fellow Frenchmen Laurent Robert and Hatem Ben Arfa, Allan Saint-Maximin is the latest tricky winger to fill that role on Tyneside, dazzling audiences around the world with his silky skills and unrivalled confidence when it comes to beating a man.

Saint-Maximin has enjoyed a hit and miss campaign so far. Scoring five goals in the league, the 25-year-old hasn't found the back of the net since January 15th in the 1-1 draw against Watford. He did supply an assist last month in the 3-0 victory over Norwich but that was his first since September.

However, one thing is for sure: the attacker makes things happen on the pitch. Dribbling statistics from this season prove both how fearless he is with the ball at his feet and how important he is worth to Newcastle United.

No other Premier League star has attempted as many dribbles as Saint-Maximin this season. In fact, no other player comes even remotely close. The former Nice winger has tried to beat his man a whopping 226 times this term. The nearest player to him on the list is Watford's Emmanuel Dennis with 155. Raphinha of Leeds comes next with 141 and Wilfried Zaha is fourth on the list with 132.

But it's not just that Saint-Maximin is the best in England, he's also doing more than some foreign superstars. Former Southampton star Sofiane Boufal, who now plays for Angers, has the most dribbling attempts in Ligue 1 with 198. Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr tops the La Liga rankings with 190 and AC Milan's Rafael Leao only has 151 at the summit of the Serie A standings.

Kylian Mbappe has attempted 182 dribbles of his own at PSG this