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France's FIFA World Cup triumph in 2018 had a lot to do with the country's infrastructure and coaching system. While the INF Clairefontaine is one of the best academies globally, several French clubs routinely have the rich pedigree of producing world-class talent.
Names like Zinedine Zidane, Michael Platini, Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann are just a few of the many stellar names that have represented France.
But the biggest strength of the footballing nation is what it has to do with the several young, world-class talents it has. Many of France's young players have already made it big despite their young ages and have high market values.
The following five players from France are all aged 23 or younger. But they have their highest market values among all existing French players in their group.
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#5 Moussa Diaby - €45M
In recent times, Moussa Diaby has been one of the best exponents of the France's talent pool. The winger has been one of the best players in the Bundesliga in recent times for Bayer Leverkusen.
Diaby is extremely pacy and brings out his best playing on the left wing. His favorite trick is to cut inside and shoot whenever available. But he can find teammates with accurate passes and is a continuous threat for the opponents.
Diaby has a contract until 2025, which adds to his market valuation. But it's also his performance that kept Diaby in fifth position as per valuation among all footballers aged 23 or less from France.
Diaby has made 26 appearances across all competitions this season in which he has scored 11 goals and made eight assists.
#4 Eduardo Camavinga - €55M
The summer window of 2021 was filled with speculation regarding Eduardo Camavinga's future. His contract with was up in a year, and there were several prominent suitors for the wonderkid from France. It was Real Madrid ultimately who were able to bring him to Spain.
While the 19-year-old is not yet a starter, there are signs in his game that show what Camavinga is made up of. He can play as a central and defensive midfielder and has remarkable passing and tackling skills.
Camavinga may have been a rotation option so far, but he settled nicely at Madrid. He has spent close to 1000 minutes on the pitch so far. While his immediate contributions include one goal and one assist, he is seen as an integral part of Los Balcos' future.
#3 Dayot Upamecano - €55M
Out of all the upcoming defenders in the Bundesliga, Dayot Upamecano is considered by many to be arguably the most talented centre-back. Upamecano made his name in RB Leipzig, a brilliant defender coming up the ranks. Upamecano is highly mobile as a defender, and his ability to track back and close down opponents is unparalleled.
Upamecano has already become a regular at Bayern Munich and has been an influential player so far. Upamecano is only 23 and has yet to enter his peak. However, a long time on his contract and his performances make him 'untouchable' for Bayern.
Upamecano has mostly started in the 23 appearances he has made across all competitions. While his defense has been on point, Upamecano has also contributed to the offense with one goal and four assists.
#2 Jules Kounde - €60M
Over the last couple of years, Jules Kounde has been one of the hottest upcoming talents in football. Sevilla bet big on a young Kounde when they acquired him from French club, Bordeaux. So far, Kounde has already repaid all the time, money, and energy Sevilla has spent on him.
Kounde has excellent ball-playing abilities, but he is equally brilliant at tackling. He was called up in the recent Euro 2020 and even got minutes on the pitch. Chelsea were reportedly extremely close to signing him, but Sevilla managed to hold on to their talent.
It was reported that Kounde was reportedly miffed with the Sevilla board. But his performances haven't shown any impact from those misunderstandings, as Kounde has taken the pitch 25 times this season. He has scored one and assisted another but has been sublime at the back, putting Sevilla in second position in the table.
#1 Kylian Mbappe - €160M
Only a footballer of Kylian Mbappe's stature can have a market valuation so high with less than six months left on his contract. A club can sign him without a transfer fee on a pre-contract right now as his contract with PSG gets over in the summer.
There will be no shortage of suitors given the current and potential ability that Mbappe has. The Frenchman can play well in any position on the attack. He is equally fast and lethal when it comes to scoring goals. Mbappe's gift of enormous pace, combined with exceptional dribbling, is a nightmare for the most gifted defenders.
Mbappe's contract situation may be uncertain, but his performance has been reassuring. He is arguably the best player for PSG this season and has already made 28 appearances. He has scored 19 goals and made 16 assists and looks already set to win another Ligue 1 at the least.
