Manchester City made a number of big signings in the summer and that has reaped them great benefits, as they are off to a flier in the new season. The Citizens sit on top of the Premier League table, with 16 points from six games, thrashing a number of sides mercilessly. All the new signings – Kyle … Read more
Scout Report – Anthony Ralston Last week Celtic were thrashed 5-0 by a marauding Paris Saint-Germain in their first group game of the UEFA Champions League. While the defeat was very much foreseen before the clash itself, the headlines were grabbed by a certain teenager, who went toe to toe against one of the world’s … Read more
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
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
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 – 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
Scout Report – Marvin Zeegelaar Watford FC strengthened their defensive line on the transfer deadline day by capturing the signature of left-back Marvin Zeegelaar from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. The 27-year old has signed a four-year deal with the Hornets, with the transfer fee being reported as £2.8million by the Daily Mail. The Dutch defender is expected to challenge the … Read more
Scout Report – Kyle Jameson Amidst all the furore of acquiring Grzegorz Krychowiak and Kieran Gibbs, West Bromwich Albion went on to complete another signing that went under the radar. The Baggies have signed youngster Kyle Jameson from Chelsea on a one-year deal with an option to extend it by another year. The 18-year old defender is expected to join up with … Read more