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Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi: The Nigerian Striker Primed for a Big Move
From Victor Osimhen to Taiwo Awoniyi, from Akor Adams to Victor Boniface, more and more Nigerian strikers are showcasing their goal-scoring prowess in Europe’s top 5 leagues. The latest player to make the step up from a fringe competition to the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A or Bundesliga could very well be…
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Emerson Palmieri: West Ham’s Serial Winner in Defence
This time last year, West Ham travelled to Arsenal. Winless since October, the Hammers took a surprise lead before the hosts sparked into life in the second-half with goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah. 33-year-old Aaron Cresswell was run ragged in a devastating 15-minute spell, whilst Emerson Palmieri, a summer arrival from Chelsea,…
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Enzo Millot: Stuttgart’s French Midfielder
From finishing 16th and prevailing in the promotion / relegation playoff to pushing for a first Champions League qualification in nearly two decades, you’d be hard-pressed to find a team whose fortunes have turned around in such a short span of time as VfB Stuttgart. Die Schwaben sit third in the table, one point above…
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Sacha Boey: Galatasaray’s French Star at Right Back
Born in Montreuil in September 2000, French youth international Sacha Boey is the latest name in the endless list of entertaining defenders to burst onto the European scene. A Cameroonian by descent with a host of suitors for club and country, the right-back has been plying his trade in the Süper Lig since 2021, with…
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Impressing the Impressive: Warren Zaïre-Emery
Considering the current state of modern football, being a talent that comes straight out of a club’s academy to have an impact on the first team is extremely difficult. Now increase that difficulty level because the club you are climbing the ranks of is Paris Saint-Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery has done just that. This is…
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Abdul Mumin: Rayo Vallecano’s Ghanaian Defender
This is part of a series of player and opposition Video scouting reports. If you’re looking to source my video scouting expertise for your club or organization you can reach out to me at laioketomisin9@gmail.com or on twitter @_tomlinsin_. In this report, I analyze Rayo Vallecano defender Abdul Mumin, highlighting his strengths, weaknesses and current…
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Analyzing Glen Kamara’s Importance to Leeds United
Keen to bolster their midfield ranks after relegation from the Premier League, Daniel Farke’s Leeds United finally snapped up Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara after months of transfer speculation, bringing to an end an impressive four-year spell in Glasgow for the Finnish international. Having started the season with youngster Archie Gray next to Ethan Ampadu,…
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The Renaissance of Hwang Hee-chan at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aptly nicknamed “Hwangso,” the bull, Hwang Hee-chan has seen nothing but red in front of goal this season. The South Korean only scored 8 goals and 2 assists in his first 57 Premier League appearances but he has already surpassed that tally this season with 10 goals and 3 assists in 20 — only Mohamed…
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Viktor Gyökeres: Sweden’s Next Top Striker
Name: Viktor Gyökeres Club: Sporting CP Nationality: Sweden Position: ST Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/187cm Age: 25 Strengths: movement, ball-striking, finishing, weak-foot ability, strength, aerial duels, work-rate, dribbling, flair Areas for Development: weak-foot usage From Jude Bellingham’s Pichichi-chasing form at Real Madrid to Marcus Thuram’s sensational start to life at Inter, there are plenty…
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Alejandro Garnacho: A Flower in the Desert
With its unbearable heat in the day and spine-chillingly low temperatures of the night, the desert is somewhere little survive, let alone want to be. In the main, the only things that survive there are those that are simply there to function. Anything of conventional beauty is unable to grow except for those moments of…
