in

Remy Cabella – 10 things Manchester United fans should know

After reports have surfaced that Manchester United are after Montpellier midfielder Remy Cabella – a player who has a £100m pricetag slapped on his head – here are 10 things you should know about the Frenchman.

1) Remy Cabella was born in Ajaccio, France, and has represented the French U21 squad.

2) In his 17 appearances for the U21s, Cabella has scored four goals.

3) At 14, Cabella signed to the youth ranks of Montpellier where he has now played 68 league games.

4) Cabella has also scored 15 goals for the club.

5) The 23-year-old also had a loan spell at Arles-Avignon in the 2010/11 season, playing 17 games and scoring thrice.

6) Cabella was a part of the Montpellier squad who won the Ligue 1 title back in 2011/12.

7) He played 31 games for the club last season and scored seven goals, while also creating 58 chances.

8) This season Cabella has played eight games and scored five, while creating 15 opportunities.

9) He has also won 70% of his individual battles, including 95% of his tackles, 33% of his take ons and 3/7 of his headers.

10) Cabella is best deployed as a central attacking midfielder.

All statistics provided by Squawka.

Written by paulhill

Where Barcelona Target Would Fit in at Manchester United

Manchester United striker a target for Spurs