At 20, Morocco international winger Gessime Yassine (RC Strasbourg) is ranked the 5th most effective U21 player by the CIES. His Ligue 1 statistics (4 goals, 3 assists) are attracting, according to TeamTalk, the attention of Newcastle and Chelsea.
Gessime Yassine, a 20-year-old Morocco international winger who joined RC Strasbourg in January from USL Dunkerque, is ranked 5th in the CIES Football Observatory’s table of the most effective players under 21 relative to their teammates.
According to ligue1.com, he has 4 goals and 3 assists in Ligue 1 this season, placing him 10th in the scoring charts and 10th in the assists charts. These statistics are attracting, according to TeamTalk via Newcastle World, several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle and Chelsea.
A demanding CIES ranking
The ranking covers outfield players who are not yet 21, playing in 65 competitions worldwide, with a minimum of 450 minutes played. Being fifth in this context means Yassine is significantly outperforming his teammates.
His arrival at Strasbourg did not come without an adaptation period: in his first 19 appearances, he had provided only two assists, according to Newcastle World. This season, he has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 7 appearances with the Alsace club, again according to Newcastle World.
Statistics that differ by source
The figures from ligue1.com place the player in the league’s top 10 scorers and assist providers with 4 goals and 3 assists. These data differ from those reported by Newcastle World, and the file does not explain the discrepancy.
This season, he was also called up by Morocco for the 2026 World Cup. He made three appearances and scored in a group-stage win against Haiti, before remaining on the bench in the quarter-final elimination against France.
Newcastle, Chelsea and the others
According to TeamTalk, cited by Newcastle World, Newcastle, Sunderland, Brighton, Brentford, Everton and Nottingham Forest are among the Premier League clubs monitoring the player. Chelsea are said to be in pole position thanks to the strong link between Strasbourg and the Blues, according to the same source. This press information should still be treated with caution.
Strasbourg have yet to rule on their player’s future during the transfer window.