He's French. He's the new Makelele. Meet the man who could save Arsenal's season...
The Clairefontaine academy graduate hit the headlines after outplaying his idol Claude Makelele in Saint-Etienne’s win over Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the season.
Angola, where his parents come from, have tried to recruit him but the France Under-21 star wants to play for Les Bleus. “I’m sure he’ll become a France regular,” said under-21 boss Eric Mombaerts.
Didier Deschamps, now a TV pundit, named the Arsenal target his star of the French season so far. “He’s been extremely impressive,” said Deschamps. “He wins a lot of balls in front of defence, and is quick to set things in motion. He reads the game fast and sets up attacks.”