Top 5 French players who have played in the English Premier League

#4 N'Golo Kante (2015-present)

N'Golo Kante

What seemed like a forgettable transfer by Leicester City in the summer of 2015 metamorphosised into a title-winning guarantee as the Foxes reaped the harvests of spending £5.6 million on Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante that season.

Football's 'nice guy' made history alongside the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy by securing one of the unlikeliest Premier League wins ever. The midfielder's incredible form has been one of the primary reasons for the Foxes' success under Claudio Ranieri that season, proving that he is more than capable of handling the physicality of the English top-flight despite his small frame.

Not a man to neglect his responsibilities, the Frenchman's ability on the ball and his omnipresence on the field made him the finest defensive midfielder in England and it wasn't before long before Chelsea came knocking on the doors of the King Power Stadium.

The west London giants paid £32 million for the services of the Paris-born midfielder and the impact were immediate. The former Leicester City man transformed a team that previously finished with the worst tally of the Roman Abramovich era into a unit that won their fifth Premier League title with an impressive 93 points in a single season.

In recent years, the diminutive Kante has been played out of his usual position under Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard but he continues to prove himself as an indispensable player who can carry out the defensive work of multiple players and uplift the quality within a team without even finding the back of the net.