Matthijs De Ligt left Ajax at 19 years old with the weight of the world on his shoulders. The Dutchman, who came through the ranks at the iconic side from Amsterdam, was hurtled into the world of glitz and glamous at Juventus, forced into a narrative that he never asked for and judged in that…
Here are 25 of the January windows best transfers of all time throughout Premier League history. There are some hidden gems across the years.
When Dominik Szoboszlai arrived at Liverpool in the summer of 2023, he was seen as a promising but not guaranteed success. The £60 million signing from RB Leipzig had talent in abundance, yet some questioned how he would fit into Jürgen Klopp’s high-octane style. Despite displaying flashes of what he showed in the Bundesliga in…
Few stories in football are as disheartening as that of Mohammed Ihattaren. Once hailed as one of Europe’s most exciting young prospects, he was tipped for a bright future with PSV Eindhoven and later Juventus. Yet, by his early twenties, he found himself without a club, bogged down by off-field issues and personal struggles. This…
In the early 1990s, Gianluigi Lentini was the name on every football fan’s lips. Lentini was a football prodigy whose electrifying pace and dazzling dribbling turned heads across Europe. Born in the modest town of Carmagnola, near Turin, Lentini’s meteoric rise from Torino’s youth academy to becoming the world’s most expensive footballer was the stuff…
Here is why Amad Diallo’s best position could be at RWB rather than the right-sided attacking midfielder. Amorim’s arrival has kickstarted his career.
For every shrewd piece of business that sees a club get the next big star on a bargain, there’s a transfer that’s remembered for all the wrong reasons. Whether it’s down to ludicrous transfer fees, off-field controversies, or performances that simply didn’t match expectations, Premier League history is littered with expensive flops. Here’s a ranking…
Few players in world football can match Luis Díaz’s blend of speed, agility, and flair, but it’s not just his raw talent that has caught the eye this season. Since Arne Slot took over at Liverpool, Díaz has emerged as a more refined, efficient attacking threat. In a revamped system focused on fluidity and precision,…
Costa Rica is no stranger to producing footballing talent, but even the most passionate fans were pleasantly surprised to see two familiar names alongside the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Lamine Yamal, Jorrel Hato, and Archie Gray on the CIES Football Observatory’s list of teenagers with the most senior minutes worldwide. Among global football’s emerging stars,…
The upcoming transfer window is huge for Southampton. Do they make deals with the great escape in mind, or prepare for the Championship?
