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Florian Thauvin
1. Florian Thauvin
Age: 20 years old
Club: Lille
Nationality: French
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Lille’s new signing makes it at the top of our list. Florian Thauvin is an exciting French talent who will be plying his trade in France’s top division. The ex-Bastia man was signed way back in January and loaned back to his original club as a show of goodwill & to get some game time. A move which proved to be beneficial for the 20-year-old. Lille have always been known for possessing talented individuals, assisting them in challenging for European spots. Thauvin will play a vital role in the 13-14 campaign if Lille are to get back to where they want to be.
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It’s always difficult to narrow down a list to just the Top 10. The above talents are the ones (in our opinion) that should be paid attention to. There are however, a couple of others who unfortunately didn’t make the list, but possess the talent nevertheless.
Yassine Benzia from Lyon’s young side is one that could have an important season ahead of him, along with Rachid Ghezzal. Adrien Rabiot is one name coming through from PSG that looks to possess some talent; opportunities however may be hard to come by.
Kurzawa and Fabinho are two names among Monaco’s elite that are looking to make a name for themselves, while 17-year-old Anthony Martial has also joined the cash-rich club. Bordeaux’s Uruguayan youngster, Diego Rolan, almost made the list while Rennes’ full-back, Dimitri Foulquier also deserves a mention.
Nice, as mentioned, are a club with a lot of young talent; Valentin Eysseric has a crucial role to play in the side. Lorient’s new signing, Vincent Aboubakar, has established himself in the Cameroonian national team and looks to make his mark in the French league as well. Ligue 2?s ‘Best Player’ award winner, Gilbert Imbula, joined Marsellie as he looks to play a crucial role in their campaign.
PSG’s Jean-Christophe Bahebeck will be out on loan for Valenciennes in 13-14, while Serge Aurier is a bright spark in Toulouse team of youngsters. And finally, Jordan Veretout from Nantes looks like a solid midfielder as well.
