From Giovanni Reyna to Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie to Tyler Adams, the United States currently boasts an unprecedented amount of young talents playing in Europe’s top 5 leagues, and it appears as though the next American prospect could be on the horizon. At 17 years of age, Yunus Musah finds himself entrenched in a…

When Filip Djuričić arrived at southern Italian club Benevento in January 2018, it seemed that his career was at the crossroads.   It wasn’t long ago that Djuričić was on the cusp of signing for Manchester United, only for work permit issues to scupper the deal as the young Serb would have been forced to…

International breaks can be a mundane experience for many fans who yearn for the return of club football and who dread the thought of one of their players picking up an injury while on national team duty. But for the players who make their international debuts, it’s nothing short of a dream come true.  …

Since taking charge in the summer of 2019, Marco Rose has taken Borussia Mönchengladbach to extraordinary heights, with the German club competing in the UEFA Champions League this season for the first time in four years.   Rose has implemented a system similar to that of his former manager at Mainz, Jürgen Klopp. Rose’s side…

“Show me who your holding midfielder is and I’ll tell you what kind of team you’ve got.” Those words of Juanma Lillo, who mentored Pep Guardiola during his time at Dorados de Sinaloa and who currently works as the Catalan’s assistant at Manchester City, still ring true today. The midfielder — be it a holding…

On October 2, 2020, Leicester City completed the purchase of Wesley Fofana from Saint-Étienne. In doing so, they filled a hole in their squad and concluded a transfer saga that had been brewing since Fofana gave a jaw-dropping interview with L’Équipe three weeks prior, claiming “I would be crazy to reject Leicester.”   Leicester City…

Burak Kapacak stands on the edge of the Altınordu box. Facing away from goal, he is aware of the space behind. Also the overlapping run of Emirhan Aydoğan. The result is a sumptuous back heel when nothing seemed on. It ends in a goal, and congratulations for the young provider from his teammates.   Born…

Aspiring footballers in Italy find it tough to break through at senior level, and with Italian coaches having the preference for established stars or experienced heads, looking for that valuable playing time can be hard and disheartening.    In January 2015, a 16-year-old striker named Gianluca Scamacca left the Roma youth system and joined PSV…

Arne Slot’s AZ Alkmaar grabbed the attention of European football fanatics last season, finishing second in the Eredivisie (tied on points with Ajax), advancing to the Europa League knockout round, and boasting an expansive style of football. The ‘Cheeseheads’ boast a wide range of talents that have ascended from the academy to the first team…

After an incredible two-year spell that saw Liverpool win the Champions League and lift the first Premier League trophy in club history, Sporting Director Michael Edwards was tasked with a new challenge: purchase a young forward with enough versatility to play across the front three, who was comfortable coming off the bench and fighting for…