Ranking of the 13 French players who will represent Manchester United after the signing of Lenny Yoro

• Lenny Yoro is the latest French footballer to wear the famous colours of Manchester United after joining from Lille
• The highly-rated defender was signed for a contract worth £52million and is seen as a player who will solve the defensive problems in the long term.
• Eric Cantona is the best French player to have played for the club, but others have represented the Red Devils.

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of young French centre-back Lenny Yoro from Lille after beating Real Madrid.

The 18-year-old becomes the 14th Frenchman to wear the Red Devils jersey.

The club has seen some great French footballers pass through Old Trafford, including Eric Cantona and Fabien Barthez.

Cantona is undoubtedly the best French player to have played for the English giants. He made an immediate impact on the club in the 1990s and remains an icon today.

Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and others arrived at the club with great expectations, but failed to live up to expectations. Here is the ranking of all the French players who have played for the club.

French players at Manchester United

13. William Prunier

Prunier played twice for the club in 1996 during an injury crisis. He left shortly afterwards.

12. Gabriel Obertan

Obertan arrived as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who was leaving for Real Madrid, but he did not live up to expectations and left after two seasons.

11. David Bellion

Expectations were high for Bellion when he arrived at the club following Sunderland’s relegation in 2003. He failed to impress and left the club in 2006.

10. Morgan Schneiderlin

Schneiderlin joined from Southampton during the Louis Van Gaal era but only made 32 Premier League appearances.

9. Laurent Blanc

Blanc arrived at Old Trafford aged 35 as a world champion. Despite his age, he left his mark on the club.

8. Raphael Varane

After years of unprecedented success at Real Madrid, Varane arrived at Old Trafford with a reputation to protect. He spent three seasons at the club and performed well when called upon, but injuries prevented him from doing so.

7. Fabien Barthez

Barthez was seen as Peter Schmeichel’s successor, but he wasn’t. His time at the club was riddled with obvious mistakes. He won two Premier League titles after three seasons at the club.

6. Paul Pogba

The World Cup winner remains the club’s most expensive player in history, according to Transfermarkt, but he was not consistent enough. He spent six seasons at the club, but failed to live up to his prize.

5. Antonio Martial

The striker joined the club as a teenager in 2015. He impressed in his first few seasons at the club but injuries blighted his career. He scored memorable goals and brought joy to fans during a difficult period.

4. Mikael Silvestre

The defender was a reliable option for Sir Alex Ferguson, spending almost a decade at Old Trafford, making more than 350 appearances and winning four league titles and the Champions League.

3. Luis Saha

Saha was a success at Manchester United from the start. He played five seasons at the club and won two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

2. Patrice Evra

The left-back won many trophies during one of the club’s greatest eras under Sir Alex Ferguson. He was a vital part of the club’s last five league titles and has not been completely replaced.

1. Eric Cantona

The ‘King’ joined Manchester United in 1992 from Leeds United. He scored 81 goals and provided 62 assists in 182 games and won a total of 11 trophies. He helped usher in the club’s dominance in the Premier League in the 1990s.

Players who came through the Lille academy

YEN.com.gh He also listed players who came through Lille’s academy and then thrived at top European clubs.

Eden Hazard and Victor Osimhen are two players who reached their full potential after making huge transfers abroad.

Source: TUKO.co.ke