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The 10 most expensive transfers from Ligue 1 to the Premier League of the 2010s decade

11Sep

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The 10 most expensive transfers from Ligue 1 to the Premier League of the 2010s decade

Ligue 1 carries the tagline "The League of Talents", which is pretty much their only claim to fame now that PSG have completely unbalanced the league from a competitive standpoint due to Qatar's ridiculous spending power. Perhaps Roberto De Zerbi can shift that paradigm with some smart underdog coaching at Marseille after previously turning Brighton into a Europa League side after they toiled in the Premier League mid-table for years. Ligue 1 may not be the most competitive league, but it's still producing top talents who fetch a pretty penny on the transfer market. Look no further than center back Leny Yoro, who joined Manchester United this summer from Lille for over 60 million euros after pretty much every big club wanted to sign him. The Premier League has always been a destin...

Roberto De Zerbi is trying to snatch away one of Brighton’s most talented forwards

Brighton have spent the 2024 summer transfer window adding to their stable of wonderkids by signing Newcastle’s Yankuba Minteh, Feyenoord’s Mats Wieffer, and Malick Yalcouye from IFK Goteborg. With so much talent at the club now, Brighton could be set to lose one of their most important young players from last season. Multiple reports claim that Marseille are interested in signing Brighton wonderkid Simon Adingra. Roberto De Zerbi was impressed by the Ivorian during his time on the South Coast. Adingra had 7 goals and 3 assists in all competitions for the Seagulls last season. He also starred for his country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 22-year-old was one of Ivory Coast’s best players down the stretch and played a key role for Les Éléphants as they won their third AFC...

Ranking the 10 best strikers in Ligue 1 history

Known as the "League of Talents", Ligue 1 has produced so many wonderful footballers over the years, particularly attacking players. There has always been a rich pool of attacking talent in the French top flight over the decades, as Ballon d'Or winners and world-class goal-scorers have made their names initially in Ligue 1. So in honor of that, let's take a look at the 10 greatest strikers to have plied their craft in French football. There are a number of active players on the list, but there are also plenty of stars of the past to celebrate. 10. Edinson Cavani, PSG It was always sad to see Edinson Cavani "fail comps" make rounds on social media, because while Cavani was not known for being a finisher on the level of the players ahead of him on this list, you won't find many more wel...