5 Ligue 1 players whose market values have fallen

#2 Yoan Cardinale

Yoan Cardinale

The trials and tribulations of a young goalkeeper are all rolled into one in Yoan Cardinale. The Nice goalkeeper pulled out a number of impressive performances in their run to third in Ligue 1 in 2016/17 but it’s been littered with mini-disasters ever since.

Whether it be dropping crosses, poor saves into dangerous areas or just clangers like letting the ball through his legs, this campaign has already been a right-off. Just as calls were being heard for him to be replaced, an injury meant a spell on the sidelines and lots of thinking for him to do.

Some were comparing him to former France international Fabien Barthez but no-one thought he would be reaching the “Manchester United period” of his career so quickly. This feels like another tale of a shot-stopper growing up too quickly in the world of football, where it is only more than willing to shoot you down if you fly too high.