Scout Report – Vinicius Junior Over the years, when a Brazilian player emerged on the scenes, his talent was compared with the benchmark set by arguably two of the greatest players to have played the game; Pele and Ronaldo. In recent times, however, the parameter of comparison has moved on from the legends to the … Read more
Scout Report – Lucas Lima From a reasonably successful club to becoming the best club in the country, Santos FC has come a long way in Brazilian football. Santos FC has a rich history of producing some of the best footballers in the history of the game. But it was Valdemar de Brito who really … Read more
Elseid Hysaj – Scout Report Elseid Hysaj seems to be headed for big things, if the comments of his agent are to be believed. The right-back, who plays for Serie A side Napoli, was linked heavily with a move to Premier League clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea earlier in the summer, but the Partenopei managed to retain him. However, his agent … Read more
Dayot Upamecano – Scout Report RB Leipzig have been making waves across the footballing world with their style and philosophy. Apart from hardcore Bundesliga fans, everyone across the world is eager to see them challenge the hegemony of Bayern Munich in Germany. The club’s second-place finish in the league last season ahead of the likes … Read more
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – Scout Report Italy has long been heralded as the breeding ground for players who are both tactically and technically sound. The advent of the likes of Mattia De Sciglio, Ciro Immobile, Alessandro Matri, Marco Verrati and others have ensured that the trend continues with the modern generation. While the likes of Milan, … Read more
Scout Report – Cyle Larin According to reports from Sunday’s print edition of the Sun (via Express), Leeds United are lining up a move for Canadian striker Cyle Larin. The 22-year old forward, who plays for Major League Soccer side Orlando City FC, has emerged as a surprise target for the Whites and a move for him in the … Read more
Scout Report – Leander Dendoncker Belgium has garnered the attention of the international footballing community of late, having seen the likes of Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Maroune Fellaini, Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld come through. Currently ranked as the 9th best team in the world in the FIFA rankings, the Red Devils’ conveyor belt has … Read more
Scout Report – Yosuke Ideguchi Leeds United are tracking Japanese midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi in order to sign him in the January transfer window, as per reports from Japanese outlet Sports Nippon (h/t ESPN FC). The 21-year old midfielder, who plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka, reportedly has a release clause of £700,000 in his contract with the club, and the Whites … Read more
Scout Report – Lovro Majer Everton are planning to make a move for Croatian youngster Lovro Majer, according to reports from Il Secolo XIX (h/t talkSPORT). The 19-year old, who plays for Croatian outfit NK Lokomotiva, has been monitored by a number of European clubs including the Toffees. The report states that fellow Premier League club Watford FC have also monitored … Read more
Scout Report – Atakan Akkaynak According to reports from the Daily Express, Chelsea and Barcelona are set to go head to head in order to sign German wonderkid Atakan Akkaynak from Bayer Leverkusen. The 18-year old is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Germany and Barcelona have been watching him for over a year now. Chelsea too … Read more