Dunfermline forward Michael Moffat reckons strike partner Faissal El Bakhtaoui is destined for the top, but hopes he hangs around to help the Pars achieve promotion first.
The French-Moroccan enhanced his growing reputation after tormenting Ross County in Saturday's enthralling 2-2 Scottish Cup draw – scoring a superb solo effort to take his tally for the campaign to 19. He also hit the post and the cross bar.
League One leaders Dunfermline will look to the 23-year-old for inspiration in tonight's fourth-round replay in Dingwall and Moffat is praying the club can retain the marksman beyond the January transfer window.
He said: "It's great playing up beside him, he's got that bit of magic that he can produce like we saw on Saturday for his goal.
"There didn't appear to be too much on when he got the ball but he cut inside, beat a couple of players and stuck it in the net. He hit the post and the bar as well.
When you're playing against these teams, you're putting yourself in the shop window and you want to do as well as you can in the cup.
"It will be difficult to keep hold of him if he keeps playing the way he is. He can go to the top, he's still young and he's learning, and you have to bear in mind that he's only been playing 11-a-side football for a few years.
"He's only going to get better and better but I hope the club can keep hold of him, you need to keep your best players if you want to get out this league."
Allan Johnston's side have scored a staggering 52 goals in 20 league matches this season and Moffat insists there is no chance of Dunfermline adopting a cautious approach in this evening's away encounter.
He added: "We'll have a go because that's the only way we can play. With the players that we've got, we're always going to be a threat going forward.
"We're going to attack all season, even with the Premiership teams we've played this season.
"We've beaten Dundee and taken Dundee United to extra time. That's the only way we know how to play, to go forward and hopefully we can do enough.
"It's great as a striker because you know you're going to get plenty of chances."
County have won seven out of their 11 Premiership matches at Victoria Park this term but Pars manager Johnston insists his team are confident of taking a cup scalp.
He said: "After not getting the win in the first game, people are probably writing us off now because County have a really good home record.
"But we'll cause teams problems with the quality we've got, the pace, the movement. We're always liable to score goals."
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