Kondogbia, 25, one of the most highly-rated midfielders to emerge from the esteemed RC Lens academy, represented France from U16 all the way to the senior national side.
After winning the U20 World Cup with Les Blues in 2013, he made his international debut as a 20-year-old and went on to win five caps for the senior side.
His overall transfer fees of €85m (R1.5b), between stints with Lens, Sevilla, Monaco Inter and now Valencia is a key indicator of his overall quality as a marauding left-footed midfielder.