Age: 19 Nationality: Belgium Position/s: Defensive midfielder/ Central midfielder Height: 5ft 11 in Current club: Southampton Number: 45   Romeo Lavia began his youth career when he arrived at Anderlecht aged 8. He spent 8 years there until he was 16 years old. In 2020, Lavia left Anderlecht to join Manchester City, signing his first…

Every season, Borussia Dortmund appear to spawn a new, exciting young player for their first-team squad. Their willingness to sign and develop teenagers and allow them to experience first-team football from a very young age is an effective tool to bolster the squad as well as making a significant profit on player sales.   In…

Club: SC Braga Nationality: Uruguay Position(s): AM, CM, RM, LM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’10”/178cm Age: 23 Strengths: creativity, chance creation, distance shooting, pressing, dribbling, agility Areas for Improvement: decision-making, composure, finishing, goal output   After a season that would see them reach the Taça de Portugal Final, finish third and qualify for the third…

Goalkeeper is arguably the toughest and most important position in football. Granted, every position is just as important in its own right, there is the saying that a “Good goalkeeper is half the team” and that tells you all you really need to know.   Over the years we’ve seen numerous players in the aforementioned…

With Declan Rice having finally made the switch from East to North London, West Ham have a £100m war chest with which to refresh their aging squad this summer, and in 18-year-old winger Carlos Borges they couldn’t have found a more exciting young player to pin their hopes on ahead of next season. The jewel…

Club: Ajax Nationality: Netherlands Position(s): CM, AM, DM Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’2”/188cm Age: 28 Strengths: progressive passes, vision, ball-striking, technique, crossing, passing Development Areas: ball-carrying frequency, shot frequency   It has been a stellar return to Ligue 1 for Toulouse, who have finished 13th, 13 points clear of the relegation zone, thrashed Nantes 5-1…

From Marcelo to Roberto Carlos to Camacho, Real Madrid have been blessed with some stellar left backs over the years. With Fran García, they may just have a player who can excel at the position in the short-term and long-term, provide a more attack-minded option to the likes of Ferland Mendy and David Alaba, and…

Fulham and Marco Silva had a fantastic 2022/23 campaign. Upon returning to the top flight from the Championship they silenced the doubters by steering well clear of danger and finishing 10th, above West London rivals Chelsea. Silva used the club’s budget wisely, investing in players who had suffered a dip in form or confidence and…

The supremely talented Andrew Omobamidele is expected to earn a move to a top-flight club, whether in England or elsewhere in Europe, soon. Joining Norwich City in 2019 as a 16-year-old, Andrew Omobamidele has undergone a rapid ascent that has seen him progress from the youth teams to becoming captain of the first team four…

One of the most electrifying young talents in all of world football is on the move again. Xavi Simons, the Dutch talent, makes his way to the Bundesliga joining RB Leipzig on a loan deal from PSG following a standout season in the Eredivisie for PSV Eindhoven. A former child prodigy seen all over social media…