lequipe.fr reports young starlet Damien Le Tallec is about to move to Borussia Dortmund.
Le Tallec is only 19, and a very hyped striker who draws comparisons with Dimitar Berbatov.
With the U16, U17, U18 and U19 selections, he’s scored 24 goals in 35 games.
A few years ago, before signing his first pro contract, Le Tallec denied Real Madrid and Arsenal.

1- Eden Hazard (5), Lille, AM, 91, Belgium
Rating : 9.5B-, Messi
Talent : Hazard is one of the world’s prime young talents. He has a great touch, great vision, great speed and great dribbling. His technique is up there with the best of them.
Season : He is seeing more and more opportunties and he is making the most of it. He has scored some nice goals, and has looked dangerous all the time in every single game. He is Lille’s main weapon as can be shown from their recent Europa League game where his goal and assist gave Lille a 2-0 win. Phenom on the way!

2- Mamadou Sakho (7), PSG, CB/LB, 90
Rating : 9B, Gallas
Talent : Sakho is a combination of a good footballer, physical freak and born leader. He has a good accurate left foot, has good long passes and is a good tackler. He is maturing extremely fast and is the closest thing to a dominant defenseman L1 has.
Season : Sakho was quickly seen as the starter in Paris and made the most of it. Except for one or two mistakes, he was dominant and PSG’s best defenseman. However, he was injured for a while and during that time. Apparently, PSG refused to make a move for Heinze so that Sakho continues to develop, a sign of confidence.

3- Hatem Ben Arfa (4), Marseille, AM/LW, 87
Rating : 9.5C+, Maradona
Talent : Ben Arfa is most likely the most talented prospect in all of L1, and probably the most talented player in all of L1. He does things that nobody even thinks about doing in training. He has speed, dribbling like few others, a good shot. His weakness right now is both defensively, and mostly mentally (he lacks maturity). He often either tries to do to much and even though his game is based on individual difference, he has to find the right balance.
His trademark move is short dribbling with one or two touches, similar to his idol Maradona.
Season : Even if he had a few very good performances, this season was a disappointment for Hatem. He has to get his head in the game, and I think Deschamps is the right guy for that.

4- Miralem Pjanic (6), Lyon, AM/CM, 90, Luxemburg/Bosnia
Rating : 9 C+, J. Cole
Talent : An incredible touch on the ball, Pjanic is loaded with technical talent. Everything seems smooth and easy. He still lacks the goal scoring instinct, and should be more decisive around the net. But his transition game is amazing.
Season : Pjanic didn’t play much this season season, esepcially after a long term injury. Let’s hope we see more of him.

5- Blaise Matuidi (10), St Etienne, DM, 87
Rating : 8.5B, Essien
Talent : Matuidi has developped nicely. He is a good DM with good participation in the offensive game, including a huge shot.
Season : The St Etienne capain is arguably been the best DM in L1. An eternal target of Arsenal, he still hasn’t signed abroad. His season was bothered by many injuries.

6- Aly Cissokho (U), Lyon, LB, 87
Rating : 8B+, A. Cole
Talent : Cissokho is a very good shutdown LB who is not afraid to go forward. Very athletic and solid on his feet.
Season : After signing for Setubal in Portugal, he joined Porto last winter and was amazing in CL action. His huge 15M€ transfer to Lyon will add some pressure on this Gueugnon formed defenseman.

7- Kévin Gameiro (16), Lorient, Striker, 87
Rating : 8.5B, Owen
Talent : Gameiro is a speedy striker that has a good nose for the goal and that can create his own opportunities.
Season : When a player reaches doublt digits in goals and assists, you know he’s had a great season. Gameiro was a hot commodity this summer but so far, he’s stayed in Lorient. Watch for St Etienne to make a move though since they have lots of money from the Gomis transfer.

8- Mevlut Erding (20), PSG, Striker, 87, Turkey
Rating : 8B, Owen
Talent : Erding is a very quick agile striker who has a nifty touch in front of the goal. He isn’t a great technical or physical player, but he has a nose for the goal.
Season : Erding has continued to be a nice poacher for Sochaux and has benefited from Sverkos’ arrival. Now at PSG, he should form a great tandem with Hoarau.

9- Loic Rémy (18), Nice, RW/ST, 87
Rating : 8.5B, Henry
Talent : Rémy is a powerful winger, fast and who has a powerful shot. He’s a load to defend. He has a lot of enthousiasm when he plays. He also uses both feet with ease.
Season : Rémy reached double figures in goals and was his team’s main weapon. After a missed transfer to Lyon worth around 20M€, a lot of people will keep an eye on his progression. He reached the NT as well.