Lemar performed way better in the French league than GKN.
5 goals 2 assists for GKN in 2015-16.
9 goals 10 assists for Lemar in 2016-17.
And Lemar was a key piece of the team that broke PSG's reign in Ligue 1, went into UCL semis, and he's now in the french NT (GKN is and was nowhere near the NT).
He played RWB in a 352 at the start of the season and then RB in a 433. He was pretty good. Then he got injured and when he came back he played RW because the RB that replaced him was also good and because others wingers were injured.
The thing is Mendy joined Monaco last summer for 10/15M€, so it makes sense selling him for up to 40. Lemar joined Monaco 2 years ago for less than 4M.
Story from L'Equipe (can't read it without paying) : https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/La-tentation-anglaise-pour-djibril-sidibe-et-benjamin-mendy/805598
pdf with the full article : https://www.docdroid.net/fMgsA8b/pdf20170530eq-p4.pdf.html
The quotes used by british media are a bit misleading.
I read the full interview, he said he joined a squad that performed well last year and continued to do so this year, so he understands his low playing time. However he was expecting to play a little more and he is concerned about the World...
Not really, Lyon had to sell Lloris because they needed the money, everybody knew Lloris was worth more.
Every Lyon fan will tell you 12M£ for Njie is a lot. He's really not that good, he has to improve a lot. He's quick, and that's about it atm. He improved at the end of last season tho, we'll...
Stambouli in december 2014 :
"Of course, I asked myself the question whether it was a good thing or not to go to Marseille, but given the proposals I had, especially Tottenham, I thought I should follow my instinct, leaving France, and look for a different challenge."
"Marseille, it's true it...
And L'Equipe are saying "according to our sources" instead of quoting The Watford Observer, that's interesting.
"Benjamin Stambouli, 24, could be the replacement for the French international in Paris, according to our informations. Bought for 5 millions from Montpellier in 2014, Stambouli could...
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