At the end of the first part of the season in the league, it is time for the first assessments. The time has come to judge the summer recruits of the French clubs. Before the opening of the winter transfer window, Maxifoot offers you its ranking of the best transfers for summer 2021.
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After the first part of the season in Ligue 1, the editorial staff of Maxifoot got together to take stock of the last summer transfer window and offer you its ranking of the best recruits for summer 2021. This ranking was made based on two main criteria: the talent and individual performance of the player, as well as his contribution to the collective up to 70%, and the financial investment (amount of the transfer and salary) of the club to recruit the player up to 30%.
For this ranking of the best operations, the expectation aroused around the player in question is also taken into account. Note that this list is only valid today. At the end of the season, some players will certainly have left this ranking. Conversely, others may have climbed the hierarchy, fortunately for their clubs and their supporters. Discover the Top 10 transfers for summer 2021 with the participation of Romain Rigaux, Damien Da Silva, ric Bethsy, Romain Lantheaume, Gilles Campos and Alexis Goudlijian.
+ The TOP 10 rat transfers for summer 2021(released on December 25, 2021)
1. Gatan Laborde (from Montpellier Rennes) – Transfer of 15 M €
The coup of the last transfer window, without any possible dispute. Courted by many foreign clubs, including West Ham, Gatan Laborde chose stability by leaving Montpellier for Rennes. A smart decision for all parties. Indisputable in the device of Bruno Genesio, the native of Mont-de-Marsan has already scored 11 goals since his arrival: 6 in Ligue 1, 5 in the Europa League Conference. The Rennes striker has distinguished himself by offering high-level performances against Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais. An investment certainly important for Rennes but which could be quickly amortized if the former Bordeaux, best player of the championship of France in November, continues on its fine lance.
2. William Saliba (Arsenal OM) – Loan without purchase option
We knew it very well. But this point, probably not. Considered one of the greatest French hopes among defenders, William Saliba did not take long to adapt to Olympique Marseille. Powerful, robust, serene, the trained Saint-Etienne player has a complete palette. Complete enough to be the player most used by Jorge Sampaoli with 2070 minutes in 23 games (23 starts). Left aside only two times, the Phocen distinguished themselves with a standard performance against Kylian Mbapp during the clash against Paris Saint-Germain. The only bad news is that he will have to return Arsenal to the end of his loan. It’s up to OM to enjoy it to the end.
3. Matto Guendouzi (Arsenal OM) – Loan with option to buy € 11 million
The other very good deal carried out by Olympique de Marseille. Despite his status as a trained player at Paris Saint-Germain, Matto Guendouzi did not take long to be adopted by the Vlodrome. Like Saliba, the French midfielder is very used (2013 minutes, 3rd). Its enormous volume of play, its quality of passing and especially its incredible grinta make it an essential element in the particular device of Jorge Sampaoli. With 2 goals scored and 4 decisive assists delivered, the player loaned by Arsenal has already managed to blacken his statistics sheet and has already convinced his managers to lift his fixed purchase option of 11 million euros. A very nice move made by Pablo Longoria for a still very young player (22 years old).
4. Lovro Majer (du DinamoZagreb Rennes) – Transfer from 12 M €
The simple vocation of its name thrills football lovers. Sold as the new Modric , Lovro Majer has already put everyone in agreement on the side of Rennes. Despite an injury that made him miss two months of competition, the Croatian midfielder quickly established himself as a masterpiece of Bruno Genesio’s device. A true conductor with a clearly above-average science of the game, the player trained at Dinamo Zagreb brings binding and fantasy to his team. His extraordinary performance in Saint-Etienne, where he was involved in his team’s four goals (3 decisive assists), marked the spirits during the first half of the season. An investment of 12 million euros which is already bearing fruit.
5. Przemyslaw Frankowski (duChicago Fire Lens) – Transfert de 2,3 M €
This time, it was necessary to have a very hollow nose to achieve it … To bet on a player of MLS without any European experience apart from two passages within Polish clubs, it is bone. And this risk taking pays off. Because mid-term, Przemyslaw Frankowski has already made Lens essential. Whether in the position of lateral, piston, winger, left or right, the native of Gdansk is always good. Strong defensively, the 22-cap international with the White Eagles has a record of 4 goals and 4 decisive assists in 19 Ligue 1 games. An all-terrain player who perfectly fits the playing philosophy of Franck Haise, very happy to be able to count on such a reliable player. Undoubtedly the most astonishing shot of the last t.
6. Kameldeen Sulemana (from Nordsjaelland Rennes) – Transfer of 15 M €
Florian Maurice has been original in the offseason, and it is not the recruitment of Kamaldeen Sulemana that will prove the opposite. While he has long been announced close to Ajax, the Ghana winger moved to Rennes, where he made a strong impression very quickly. His explosiveness, his speed and his sense of dribbling have caused great damage in the defenses of Ligue 1. Those of Lens, Clermont, Metz but also and especially of Paris Saint-Germain have seen how much the Black Star, despite a very high level limit, had the ball to resell. With 5 goals and 2 decisive assists, and this despite an air gap in the last two months due to the tactical changes made by Bruno Genesio, the Breton remains an effective rookie who should bring much more to the future.
7. Cengiz nder (from Roma OM) – Loan with option to buy 10 M €
At the end of a complicated season with Leicester, Cengiz nder found a smile with Olympique de Marseille. Liked to replace Florian Thauvin, the Turkish winger has made an interesting debut overall on Canebire. His start was quite incredible with 3 goals scored for his first 3 outings. Even if he had a little more trouble afterwards (5 goals and 1 decisive assist in total), the player loaned by Roma offers guarantees to Jorge Sampaoli, who has made him an important member of his rotation. Physical pains have slowed him down slightly over the last few weeks but overall the southpaw has been quite convincing.
8. Mamadou Sakho (from Crystal Palace Montpellier) – Free transfer
Vitorino Hilton and Daniel Congr gone, it is not at all a problem for Mamadou Sakho. Returning to France, eight years after leaving Paris for Liverpool, the central defender is still as strong as ever. In any case, Olivier Dall’Oglio is very happy to be able to count on him. Indeed, the French international quickly established himself as a leader in the locker room and in the field. There is a Montpellier with and without it. In 16 games with Sakho, MHSC have conceded just 15 goals. In 4 games without Sakho, the MHSC conceded 9 goals. A difference noticeable enough to consider its beginnings as successful. At 0 euros, the training of Hrault has made a sacred affair with the Parisian, revenge as ever.
9. Andy Delort (from Montpellier Nice) – Transfer of 10 M €
Christophe Galtier wanted a robust, solid and expressive striker to remind him of Burak Yilmaz. He received Andy Delort in a gift package. Sure value of the championship of France, the Algerian striker did not take long to adapt Nice. Despite the strong competition with Amine Gouiri and Kasper Dolberg, the striker arrived from Montpellier was able to show his advantage with 6 goals scored and a decisive assist in 15 games. His important achievements in choppy matches like against Monaco and Lyon helped revive his own, like his very important double on the side of Angers. Even if it can do a lot more, the Fennec is well on the right track. Until we see much better in 2022?
10. Frderic Guilbert (Aston Villa Strasbourg) – Loan without purchase option
Already ready during the second half of the last exercise, Frdric Guilbert left on a much stronger basis. Amen to forget Kenny Lala, exile Olympiakos, the player loaned by Aston Villa has achieved a particularly consistent first half of the season. Strong defensively, the player passed by Caen was very comfortable in the offensive phases with already 3 decisive passes delivered in Ligue 1. Behind Jonathan Clauss, the Normand is clearly in the discussion of the best right-backs in the championship after the phase go. If this sale does not include a call option, it would not be surprising to see its leaders pushing to recover it definitively in a few months.
They could also have joined the list …
Other players could have joined this list. Even if he has to share his playing time with Keylor Navas, the guardian Gianluigi Donnarumma about solid performances with Paris Saint-Germain. His counterpart from Olympique de Marseille, Pau lopez, did not be ashamed of his first steps in Ligue 1. In defenders, the player from Strasbourg, Gerzino Nyamsi, caught our attention. In the heart of the game, the young Azzedine Ounahi made a good impression on the Angers side, as well as Mario Lemina, who has already established himself as a Nice captain.
+ The TOP 10 rat transfers for summer 2021 (released on December 25, 2021)
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