Dimitri Payet, Florian Thauvin, and Batefimbi Gomis rejoined Ligue 1 this season after struggling in England
By OmniSport
06 May 2017 |
5:13 am
Three former Premier League players, Dimitri Payet, Florian Thauvin, and Batefimbi Gomis rejoined Ligue 1 this season after struggling in England. But they have been key players at an ambitious (and newly rich) Marseille, ready to challenge PSG and Monaco.
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