AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
In the summer of 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion went on a fascinating shopping spree in their bid to consolidate themselves in the Premier League following a successful debut season in the top flight. The Seagulls ignored the tried and trusted names and sought out lesser known players from around the European leagues. One such name was Malian international Yves Bissouma, who made the move from Lille OSC for a fee of £15.2 million.
Bissouma has not yet made the central midfield spot his own since his move to the South Coast, as manager Chris Hughton has remained largely faithful to the players that secured Premier League safety last season. Sitting in 15th place, with a five-point cushion from the drop zone with a game in hand, it would seem Hughton’s strategy has been vindicated as he slowly integrates his summer signings into the side.
Still, through a mixture of substitute appearances and intermittent starts, Bissouma has played 1,194 minutes of Premier League action so far and has put up some interesting numbers on both sides of the ball. Continuing from some impressive-looking output for Lille, these numbers may have alerted some of the continent’s big clubs in La Liga or beyond to a potential young central midfield talent that can contribute to both the attacking and defensive phases of play. Indeed, before his move to Albion, he had been occasionally touted as a potential long-term replacement for Mousa Dembele at Tottenham.
The question therefore, is Yves Bissouma a potential top central midfielder in the making?
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