At 26 years old, Josh Brownhill has emerged as an increasingly important player for Sean Dyche’s Burnley, who are looking to escape from a looming relegation fight amid competition from the likes of Newcastle, Watford and Everton.   Born in Warrington, Cheshire, Brownhill enjoyed spells at Warrington Town and Manchester United’s academies before joining the…

After earning promotion in 2014/15 under Pepe Mel, Real Betis enjoyed a solid 10th-place finish under the leadership of ex Brighton manager Gus Poyet, who was sacked in November 2016 and replaced by Víctor Sánchez, who staved off the threat of relegation and finished 15th.   Real Betis decided to take a chance on Quique…

After being signed from FC Nantes, Diego Carlos has shined when playing for Sevilla. So far, he has won a Europa League, helped the team get into the Champions League, and is fighting for the LaLiga title this season.    He is a powerful centre-back and, at 28 years of age, is still at his…

From Alexis Sánchez to Márcio Amoroso, from Juan Cuadrado to Mauricio Isla, few teams have a better track record than Udinese Calcio when it comes to spotting raw South American youngsters, developing them into premium talents who are prepared for the top level, and selling them for a massive profit.   Their dedication to scouting…

In terms of form and fitness, Brighton’s centre back Adam Webster deserves to be in the conversation for an England call-up from Gareth Southgate come March 2022.    One of his standout games will be Brighton’s 1-1 draw to Club World Cup champions Chelsea, where he strengthened his case with a headed goal for Brighton’s…

After starring out on loan last season with Lincoln City, quiet anticipation was in the air for what Brennan Johnson could offer this campaign with Nottingham Forest.   With obvious connections to the club – Brennan was born in Nottingham with his father David making 140 or so appearances for Forest – the limelight was…

After spending the last five seasons with Atalanta, Robin Gosens made the move to Inter Milan on a loan with an obligation to buy for €25 million.   He will be looking to serve as Inter’s long-term replacement for Ivan Perišić and provide them with a much-needed spark as they attempt to win the Scudetto…

At 23 years of age, Romain Perraud emerged as one of the top-scoring left backs in Ligue 1 for Oliver Dall’Oglio’s Brest with 3 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances in the 2020/21 season. This earned him a €13 million move to Southampton in the summer, and whilst he has often rode the bench in…

When Ralf Rangnick arrived at Manchester United, one player, in particular, caught his eye.   Was it five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo? Nope.   Was it Bruno Fernandes and his irrepressible thirst for goals and assists? Not him either.   No, it was United’s 19-year-old Swedish forward Anthony Elanga who was the source of…