French footballer Kurt Zouma is one to watch during the 2014-15 Premier League season after joining Chelsea on a permanent contract this summer and then being loaned out when signing to the London club during the January transfer window.

The 19 year old previously played for Saint-Étienne, which he went back to on loan, and scored his first goal for Chelsea in a friendly against Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana in July 2014. Zouma has also played for France at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-21 levels, and has been mentioned by the country's manager Didier Deschamps as a potential future captain of the national team.

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