Five French stars to watch in the Premier League this season 👀 | OneFootball

Did you know? France is the most common foreign nationality in the Premier League (38 nationals).

On the eve of the 2025-26 season, we're highlighting the five French players to keep a close eye on.

Mathys Tel & Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)

This season, Tottenham is missing its magic makers. Heung-min Son has exported his talents to California and James Maddison has relapsed (right knee cruciate ligament). There are clearly spots to be taken in the Spurs' attacking sector.

Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel must capitalize on their versatility to win over new coach Thomas Frank's favor. The two tricolor arrows are only 20 years old, but time is already pressing!

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)

Will Rayan Cherki conform to Pep Guardiola's strict pressing principles?

Not so long ago, he wasn't even an undisputed starter at Olympique Lyonnais. Today, the former OL gem will have to elbow his way past Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Savinho, and even Bernardo Silva for a spot in Pep Guardiola's starting lineup. This competition will be particularly fascinating to watch.

Wesley Fofana (Chelsea)

For one season (2021-22), Wesley Fofana was simply the best French player in the Premier League. His outstanding performance at Leicester precipitated his transfer to Chelsea for 80 million euros.

Hampered by physical setbacks over the past three years, the former Stéphanois is expected to be the leader of the Blues' defense in the absence of Levi Colwill (victim of a serious knee injury).

Leny Yoro (Manchester United)

Another French player hampered by untimely injuries! Two weeks after signing with Manchester United, the Lille defector contracted a fracture in his left foot. Enough to keep him off the pitch until December. After a second half of the season without relief (like his teammates), Yoro will have to take the bull by the horns in his second season at Old Trafford.

Honorable mentions: Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), Eli Junio Kroupi (Bournemouth), Georginio Rutter (Brighton), Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa), Adrien Truffert (Rennes), and Loum Tchaouna (Burnley)

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