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In modern-day football, scouting departments of professional clubs have a knowledge that spans six continents and nearly 200 countries. We have seen Premier League clubs sign players from Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and even Oceania who have become important players. However, not many teams decide to scout in a different sport, but this was the case with Everton in 1992.
Predrag Radosavljević, more commonly known as Preki, was signed one month before the start of the inaugural Premier League season for £100,000.
Conor Bradley is the perfect embodiment of a Liverpool fullback. The Northern Ireland international has burst onto the scene as of recent.
Chiedozie Ogbene is a seat raiser. It is as simple as that. While his output is low, you have to take into account this metric which is immeasurable.
Liverpool are unlikely to pursue a move for Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners within this transfer window, despite reports suggesting otherwise. The Reds are currently top of the club and had plans to strengthen in the summer before the signing of Wataru Endo. Jurgen Klopp’s men have made some top signings in the January window recently,…
Sweden has been waiting for some time for that next once-in-a-generation footballer to climb up through their ranks. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s retirement signalled the end of an era, but the Scandinavian nation will be hoping it won’t be too long until they can signal a new one. Lucas Bergvall is a 17-year-old midfielder who plays for…
Leny Yoro, an 18-year-old center-back from LOSC Lille, has recently been linked with a move to Premier League sides Liverpool, Man United and the Galacticos, Real Madrid. Yoro is attracting the world’s elite, and it is easy to see why. These Liverpool rumours originate from Téléfoot, as reported by Diario AS, with the transfer link…
Joe Hugill is a 20-year-old striker who recently signed a new deal with Manchester United until June 2026 and has joined Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season. Hugill has impressed in pre-season and first-team training, leading to four appearances on the bench in the Premier League and one in the FA Cup. After only a six-month loan at Altrincham last season, Burton have decided to sign the Durham-born forward to help progress up the table, but why?
Isak Hansen-Aarøen’s career hangs in the balance. The Norwegian’s contract expires at the end of the 23/24 season, and he has attracted interest from Ajax and teams in Italy, with good reason. Manchester United has always prided itself as a club that creates legends, and Isak Hansen-Aarøen might just be the next superstar.
In football, nothing is certain. And nothing epitomises that more than the many failed wonderkids that are touted as the next Ronaldo, Messi, or even Brazil’s Lucio. Breno Vinicius Rodrigues Borges’, more simply known as Breno, was destined to lead a successful life. At 18 years old, he was linked to Real Madrid and Chelsea….
