If you were going to curate the perfect youth career for a player to maximise their development, you would be hard pressed to do better than Porto’s… Read more “Diogo Leite – The Porto centre-back ready for a new challenge”
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Dani de Wit – The Ajax graduate breaking the mould at AZ Alkmaar
When Dani de Wit made the switch to AZ Alkmaar from the famed Ajax academy in 2019, there was plenty of intrigue across the Netherlands as to… Read more “Dani de Wit – The Ajax graduate breaking the mould at AZ Alkmaar”
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson – The latest player from Iceland’s footballing dynasty
Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham is more of a rugby union town than football. The two rugby clubs play much higher up their respective sporting pyramid than Sutton… Read more “Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson – The latest player from Iceland’s footballing dynasty”
Gianluca Scamacca – The young journeyman attracting interest from Juventus
With a return of just two goals and a single assist in the Serie A this season, on paper you would think that Scamacca is struggling to… Read more “Gianluca Scamacca – The young journeyman attracting interest from Juventus”
Bendegúz Bolla – The Hungarian full-back aiming to replicate Szoboszlai’s rise
There are several of the less-traditional European footballing powers that are currently nurturing a golden generation. Erling Haaland, Jens Petter Hauge and Kristoffer Ajer are leading the… Read more “Bendegúz Bolla – The Hungarian full-back aiming to replicate Szoboszlai’s rise”
Florian Wirtz – Leverkusen’s (sort of) homegrown replacement for Kai Havertz
When Kai Havertz left Bayer Leverkusen last summer to join Chelsea for £71m, fans unfamiliar with the Cologne-based club would have worried about how they replaced their… Read more “Florian Wirtz – Leverkusen’s (sort of) homegrown replacement for Kai Havertz”
Amine Gouiri – The French forward putting his injury worries behind him
The summer of 2018 was supposed to be the most exciting pre-season of Amine Gouiri’s career. After impressing in the UEFA Youth League with Lyon’s U19s, Gouiri… Read more “Amine Gouiri – The French forward putting his injury worries behind him”
Josh Dasilva – Brentford’s midfield dynamo destined for the Premier League
The Championship is currently a hotbed for young, English central midfielders destined to play in the Premier League. Ovie Ejaria at Reading, Oliver Skipp at Norwich (on… Read more “Josh Dasilva – Brentford’s midfield dynamo destined for the Premier League”
Pavel Bucha – The Czech Republic’s next under the radar export
You will struggle to find a West Ham fan right now that won’t tell you the merits of studying the Czech Fortuna Liga when looking for undiscovered… Read more “Pavel Bucha – The Czech Republic’s next under the radar export”
Lovro Majer – The man looking to fill Luka Modric’s shirt (and headband)
For a generation of footballers, a scruffy-haired number ten in the famous checkered shirt of Croatia conjures up only one image: Luka Modrić. However, another man is… Read more “Lovro Majer – The man looking to fill Luka Modric’s shirt (and headband)”
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