Whisper it quietly, but Manchester United may have made a smart move in the transfer window. Donny van de Beek’s arrival from Ajax is imminent, and while midfield isn’t the most pressing need for United, this signing definitely helps.   In terms of his profile as a midfielder, Van de Beek is definitely different to…

With Leroy Sané’s contract entering its final 12 months and the German demanding a transfer to Bayern Munich, Manchester City were forced to sell their star winger to the Bavarian side for a fee potentially rising to €60 million. City were forced to act fast to secure a Sané replacement — and they decided to…

“Rodrigo Moreno to Leeds. The forward of the Spanish team is going to a newly promoted [team] in England. To gain perspective: it is as if Harry Kane signs for Elche,” wrote former footballer Alberto Edjogo-Owono on social media.   After a lengthy exile from the top flight, Marcelo Bielsa’s Whites sent out a statement…

On July 27, 2019, Casemiro was set to board a flight from São Paulo to Orlando, where he had aimed to spend a week vacationing in Disney World with his mother, sister, wife, and daughter. After a trying campaign that saw him win Copa América with Brazil and suffer the worst season of his Real…

Over the past few seasons, Arsenal have lacked the attacking guile from wide areas which their adversaries flaunt in abundance. While the interminable links to Thomas Lemar and Wilfried Zaha suggest the club have reportedly tried to resolve this issue, the Gunners appear to have stumbled upon one of their own in Bukayo Saka.  …

This past season, several young Norwegian players finally established themselves as elite prospects in Europe’s top five leagues; Erling Haaland netted an astonishing 44 goals and 10 assists at Borussia Dortmund and Red Bull Salzburg, Martin Ødegaard had a brilliant loan spell at Real Sociedad, whilst Sander Berge has won a starting spot for Chris…

After the conclusion of a 15-year spell with his hometown club of OGC Nice on the 1st of July 2020, 21-year-old Malang Sarr has become one of the most sought after and desirable free agents on the market this summer. With a plethora of major European teams chasing him to acquire his services for the…

On April 13, 2014, Martin Ødegaard became the youngest ever player to debut in the Norwegian top flight at 15 years and 118 days old, coming on as a substitute against Aalesunds FK at the Marienlyst Stadion. It took him just 18 minutes to make his mark on the game; he picked up a loose…

In February 2019, FIFA leveed Chelsea with a one-year transfer ban after the English club was found to have breached international regulations in relation to third-party influence and youth player registration.   While Chelsea were able to register Christian Pulisic, who they signed nearly two months prior to the ban before loaning him back to…

Manuel Lanzini burst onto the scene as a 22-year old during West Ham’s outstanding 2015/16 campaign, combining with the extraordinary Dimitri Payet to propel the Hammers to a seventh-place finish in their last season at Upton Park.   The Argentinian attacking midfielder, who was then on loan from Abu Dhabi-based Al-Jazira, scored 8 goals and…