So I've been watching the French u19 team lately and I watched the u21s today to see if any of them have made the step up, and I was happy to see a few of the names that I recognised
Name - Layvin Kurzawa
Date of birth - 4 September 1992
National team - French u21
Position - Leftback
Club - Monaco
Appearances - 8
Info- Very good on the ball, good in the air, brave, and quick. Similar type of player to Patrice Evra
Name - Lindsay Rose
Date of birth - 8 February 1992 (
National team - French u21
Position - Central defender
Club - Valenciennes
Appearances - 7
Info - Strong, quick and good in the air. Rose is eligible to play for Mauritius if his dream of playing for France doesn't work out. Captained the team today VS Congo.
Name - Paul Madiba
Date of birth - 29 July 1992
National team - French u21
Position - Striker
Club - Auxerre
Appearances - 7
Info - Broke into the reserve team within 6 months of starting his trial, he as impressed enough to be given 7 games for the senior team, scoring two goals. Lightening quick, with a good first touch and plenty of skill. If Madiba doesn't make it in the French national team, he's sure to be called up to play for Cameroon.
Name - Neeskens Kebano
Date of birth - 10 March 1992
National team - French u21
Position - Winger, Attacking midfielder
Club - PSG (on loan at Caen)
Appearances - 8 for PSG/ 13 for Caen
Info - Quickest player I've seen at a youth tournament in a long time with an excellent first touch and can play anywhere in the top half of the pitch. Kebano was loaned out to Ligue 2 side Caen and has been one of their top performers in the last month or so of the campaign. He already has European experience with PSG, playing 3 times in the Europa League.
Name - Nampalys Mendy
Date of birth - 23 June 1992
National team - French u21
Position - Defensive midfielder
Club - Monaco
Appearances - 80
Info - Mendy has been dubbed as a ''carbon copy of Makalele'' and after watching him a few teams it's easy to see why. He's fearless in the tackle, despite his small stature. Dictates the tempo playing short passes, and always seems to be in the right place at the right time. With 80 appearances for Monaco by the age of 20. Potential world class player, and future captain of France.