Ligue 1 special: Best performing summer signings of the 2011/2012 Ligue 1 campaign
After almost two months till the day after the resumption of the Ligue 1 and with three months left till the opening of the winter transfer window, the time for the assessment of summer signings has come.
Bettor.com, gives its opinions on the best performing new recruits who are plying their trade in the French Ligue 1.
Bakary Kone
Age: 23
Country: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Burkina-Faso-c2862
Club: Olympique Lyonnais
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 coach Remi Garde recruited an unknown player from Ligue 2 knowing the risks involved in quickly drafting an inexperienced defender to a team for who competing for silverware is a necessity.
His arrival was met with many sceptic looks but the Burkinabe youngster has quickly established himself in the axis of central defence along with Croatian international http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dejan-Lovren-c10779. Strong in the air and always up for a tackle, the 23-year-old has proven
his worth to the team.
Guingamp received two million Euros for the transfer of Kone and the defender has proven himself to be a fine defender in the making and would certainly support Lyon’s cause for years to come. So far, Kone has played eight games and is already being seen
as a direct replacement for Brazilian defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cris-c9486 whose age is rapidly catching up to him.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282
Age: 24
Country: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Upon his arrival at the capital of France, not many people knew that Salvatore Sirigu was considered as one of the best young goalkeepers in Italy. The 24-year-old signed for Les Parisiens from Palermo just like teammate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082.
This was one Paris Saint-Germain signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 had no option other
than bringing in a new shot-stopper.
3.5 million Euros proved to be nothing for a goalkeeper who made Douchez a forgotten man thanks to his stalwart performances between the sticks for Kombouare’s side. A permanent fixture in the Ligue 1, Sirigu is proving to be PSG’s biggest asset in the Parisian
club’s mission to finish an historic treble by the end of the current campaign.
Brice Jovial
Age: 27
Country: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899
Club: Dijon
Seventh topscorer of Ligue 2 in the 2010/2011 campaign, Brice Jovial played an important part to Le Havre’s promotion to the top level of French football. This summer, he was signed by newly-promoted Dijon. The Guadeloupian managed to establish himself as
an integral member of the squad this season and along with Gregory Thil, has made sure that Dijon keeps pace with the best in France.
With three goals in eight games, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guadeloupe-c2911 international has played a huge part in bringing the club to a good standing in the Ligue 1.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luciano-c22574 Fabian Monzon
Age: 24
Country: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841
Club: OGC Nice
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-Heinze-c14310. The young defender has indeed come a long way in establishing
himself in Europe. A congenial heart condition ended his chances of joining Ukrainian side Dnipro but the youngster has now become an integral part of a Nice side that has made a shaky start to the new campaign.
Nice paid just two million Euros for the young left-back and since his arrival at the Parc des Sports, the Argentine has scored three goals in eight games which is a good achievement for someone who has spent most of his time defending since the new season
started.
to be continued...
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