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19 year old midfielder Mattéo just signed to Arsenal from Lorient. He has represented France at the U18, U19, and U20 levels. Heads up David Luiz! You have some competition on the hair front now.
22 year old midfielder Valentin currently plays for Brest on loan from Lorient.
28 year old midfielder Benjamin joined Saint-Étienne in 2013 from Lorient.
Forward/winger Joel signed to Arsenal in 2011, but has spent all of that time out on loan stints (Lorient, Real Betis & Olympiacos) mainly due to work permit issues. After a stand out performance at the 2014 World Cup, Arsene Wenger decided to include Joel in his plans for the upcoming season. He has represented Costa Rica at the U17, U20 and senior levels.
Originally I was going to do Bundesliga and Serie A on their own. But seeing as a lot of us also have love for certain Ligue 1 players (I’m a bit in love with a bunch of PSG players) I decided I needed to add some French league love. Continue reading
Left back Jérémy plays for Olympique Marseille. He has been with the team since 2011 after spending 9 years at Lorient.
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