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Half Matuidi, half Kondogbia - Meet Man Utd fan and Ligue 1 Rising Star James Lea Siliki

The 21-year-old Rennes midfielder has enjoyed a breakout season and the youngster is already eyeing a dream move to Old Trafford

James Lea Siliki has made no secret of his ultimate dream: to play for Manchester United.

For now, though, the ambitious 21-year-old midfielder will have to make do with Rennes, a town situated some 350 kilometres west of his birthplace in the north of Paris.

His journey to becoming a Ligue 1 regular has not been a straightforward one, with the Franco-Cameroonian having started in PSG’s academy before moving to Guingamp then ultimately Rennes, where he got his big breakthrough.