Memphis Depay is on the shortlist of the Player of the Year election in Ligue 1, it was announced on Tuesday. The attacker of Olympique Lyon is facing tough competition, because Kylian Mbappé and Neymar have also been selected. In addition to the star players of Paris Saint-Germain, Burak Yilmaz (Lille OSC) and Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco) are also in the race for the prestigious prize.
Depay is going through a strong season at Lyon, which has almost certainly been eliminated in the battle for the championship in France. The the Dutch-international signed on behalf of in 35 league games les Gones for 19 goals and 10 assists. Depay has been associated with a switch to Barcelona for some time, partly due to his good performance. Trainer Ronald Koeman seems to be very charmed by the Lyon attacker, although it remains to be seen whether he will receive permission from the club management to make an offer in the South of France.
#UNFP ????: Voici la liste des nominés pour le trophée UNFP du “meilleur joueur de la saison” and Ligue 1:
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– Footballdayy (@ Footballdayy2) May 11, 2021
Neymar and Mbappé go through a somewhat disappointing period at PSG, in the semi-finals of the Champions League, no match against Manchester City. In Ligue 1, the team of trainer Mauricio Pochettino is in second place, three points behind leader Lille. With two matches to go, the chance does not seem that PSG will extend the national title. Nevertheless, Neymar recently decided to extend his contract until mid-2025. There is still doubt about Mbappé, who will be mired in Paris until 2022. Rumors of a departure for Real Madrid have still not faded into the background. Mbappé leads the top scorers list in Ligue 1 with 25 goals.
The 35-year-old Yilmaz is one of the revelations in France this season. The Turkish top scorer has scored 15 goals in 26 league matches so far. Partly because of this, Lille is on track to conquer the title. Ben Yedder currently occupies third place on the top scorers list, with 19 hits in 35 league games. His employer Monaco is third and is preparing for next season’s Champions League qualifying round.
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