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Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele lead stacked France attack with insane record this season
The France national team have the most in-form forwards this season as Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele have been lighting up European football. Their seven forwards have 121 goals and 51 assists altogether this campaign. After the Euros Mbappe said he considered not playing for France againGetty Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani join them in a blistering attack, giving French manager Didier Deschamps a selection headache. However, Thuram has now withdrawn from the squad due to injury. Les Bleus face Croatia in a two-legged Nations League quarter-final play-off. Mbappe has returned to the squad following his omissions in October and November, giving the team a much needed boost. He had a poor start to his first season at Real Madrid, only scoring twice throughout eight games between October and November, a stretch that was his worst goal run at club level since 2021. But now he is shining, hitting a brace on the weekend against Villarreal to hit 30 goals in all competitions this season. His highlight of the season came against Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16, scoring a hat-trick in spectacular fashion. Mbappe is not the only Frenchman with 30 goals this season – Dembele is enjoying the best season of his career at Paris Saint-Germain. He even has six assists, two more than Mbappe. Dembele has led PSG past Liverpool in the Champions League, scoring the goal to equalise on aggregate. PSG arguably have the best front three in football, one boosted after the signing of Khvicha KvaratskheliaGetty Olise has made a mark on the Bundesliga this seasonGetty His teammate Bradley Barcola has also been a revelation for the Parisians, with 18 goals and 12 assists. Doue, 19, has been one of the best teenagers in football alongside Lamine Yamal, boasting seven goals and 11 assists. Many football fans wondered if Dembele and Barcola would be smart acquisitions to replace Mbappe but they have exceeded expectations. Especially for the combined price of €95 million (£79m). Luis Enrique’s side also leads Ligue 1 by 19 points as they steer closer to their fourth consecutive league title. Another shining star across European football is Michael Olise who joined Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace for £50 million, snubbing Chelsea in the process. France's attacking talent Kylian Mbappe – 30 goals, 4 assists Ousmane Dembele – 30 goals, 6 assists Bradley Barcola – 18 goals, 12 assists Marcus Thuram – 16 goals, 4 assists Michael Olise -13 goals, 11 assists Desire Doue – 7 goals, 11 assists Randal Kolo Muani – 7 goals, 3 assists He has amassed 13 goals and 11 assists, helping Bayern to an eight point Bundesliga lead as head coach Vincent Kompany aims to regain the title. Mbappe is the only guaranteed starter in the front three as Deschamps has heavily rotated in previous international breaks. Whoever gets the nod, Deschamps will make it clear that they must repeat their 2018 success by winning the 2026 World Cup. Since their triumph France exited the 2020 Euros in the round of 16, lost the 2022 World Cup finals and were knocked out in the 2024 Euros semi-final.
The France national team have the most in-form forwards this season as Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele have been lighting up European football.
Their seven forwards have 121 goals and 51 assists altogether this campaign.
Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani join them in a blistering attack, giving French manager Didier Deschamps a selection headache.
However, Thuram has now withdrawn from the squad due to injury.
Les Bleus face Croatia in a two-legged Nations League quarter-final play-off.
Mbappe has returned to the squad following his omissions in October and November, giving the team a much needed boost.
He had a poor start to his first season at Real Madrid, only scoring twice throughout eight games between October and November, a stretch that was his worst goal run at club level since 2021.
But now he is shining, hitting a brace on the weekend against Villarreal to hit 30 goals in all competitions this season.
His highlight of the season came against Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16, scoring a hat-trick in spectacular fashion.
Mbappe is not the only Frenchman with 30 goals this season – Dembele is enjoying the best season of his career at Paris Saint-Germain.
He even has six assists, two more than Mbappe.
Dembele has led PSG past Liverpool in the Champions League, scoring the goal to equalise on aggregate.
His teammate Bradley Barcola has also been a revelation for the Parisians, with 18 goals and 12 assists.
Doue, 19, has been one of the best teenagers in football alongside Lamine Yamal, boasting seven goals and 11 assists.
Many football fans wondered if Dembele and Barcola would be smart acquisitions to replace Mbappe but they have exceeded expectations.
Especially for the combined price of €95 million (£79m).
Luis Enrique’s side also leads Ligue 1 by 19 points as they steer closer to their fourth consecutive league title.
Another shining star across European football is Michael Olise who joined Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace for £50 million, snubbing Chelsea in the process.
France's attacking talent
Kylian Mbappe – 30 goals, 4 assists
Ousmane Dembele – 30 goals, 6 assists
Bradley Barcola – 18 goals, 12 assists
Marcus Thuram – 16 goals, 4 assists
Michael Olise -13 goals, 11 assists
Desire Doue – 7 goals, 11 assists
Randal Kolo Muani – 7 goals, 3 assists
He has amassed 13 goals and 11 assists, helping Bayern to an eight point Bundesliga lead as head coach Vincent Kompany aims to regain the title.
Mbappe is the only guaranteed starter in the front three as Deschamps has heavily rotated in previous international breaks.
Whoever gets the nod, Deschamps will make it clear that they must repeat their 2018 success by winning the 2026 World Cup.
Since their triumph France exited the 2020 Euros in the round of 16, lost the 2022 World Cup finals and were knocked out in the 2024 Euros semi-final.
