Jesse Derry stood out for Crystal Palace’s U18’s against Manchester United in the Premier League Cup semi-final despite his side being defeated 5-0. The young English winger showed his class throughout the game, with some really nice touches and dribbles despite his team not having much of the ball during the 90 minutes. Derry has…
You’ve probably heard about some of the graduates of the Right to Dream programme, such as Mohammed Kudus, Ernest Nuamah, and Kamaldeen Sulemana, but what makes this academy so successful and its hit rate so high? Let’s go back to the start. Tom Vernon, an ex-Manchester United scout, started the academy back in 1999. The…
Nick Cox was named Manchester United’s Head of Academy in 2019, and since then things have changed dramatically behind the scenes at the club regarding the talent coming through at the youth level. This resulted in Cox being promoted to the role of Director of Academy in October 2022. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also has to…
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.
Spanish midfielder Mahamadou Susoho recently made his senior debut for Manchester City against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Born in Spain to Gambian parents, Susoho moved to England at the age of 11 and is fluent in Catalan as well as English. His journey with Manchester City began in 2017. Since then, he…
Nathan Ake, Emiliano Martinez, Reece James, and Mason Mount. All household names and stars in today’s Premier League environment. However, what some of you may not know is that all four players have one thing in common. All four spent a stint on loan with their respective clubs in the Championship. Why did all four…
Southampton’s owners, Sports Republic, have been on the lookout for a League of Ireland club to bolster the multi-team model that they desire to build. The group has already acquired stakes in French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes and Turkish second-tier club Göztepe. Southampton is the epicentre, and Sports Republic has also started to centralise its…
Ronnie Edwards is a name that won’t be uncommon to Football Manager fans, the young 20-year-old is known for becoming one of England’s best defenders in the video game, and that could happen in real life.
Norway and Manchester City’s Oscar Bobb has become the talk of Manchester. Another extremely talented Norwegian has started to shine in Manchester alongside compatriot Erling Haaland. Bobb’s rise has sparked questions on the red side of Manchester, with some fans asking, what about our own starlet, Isak Hansen-Aaroen? Isak Hansen-Aaroen, was once considered the shining…