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After the likes of Kuryu Matuski, Kota Takai and Rion Ichihara, the next player we want you to keep tabs on as the new J.LEAGUE seasons kick off is Yotaro Nakajima at Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He should have a breakout year, as long as he stays healthy, and would be a good Kodai Sano replacement.
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
After the likes of Kuryu Matuski, Kota Takai and Rion Ichihara, the next player we want you to keep tabs on as the new J.LEAGUE seasons kick off is Yotaro Nakajima at Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He should have a breakout year, as long as he stays healthy, and would be a good Kodai Sano replacement.
The duality of Bournemouth's Rayan.
Against Everton, he cracked a couple of long-range pot shots off – both blocked a yard away – then arrived at the back post for a headed goal. His explosive left foot is a highlight maker, but his ability to crash good areas in the box is the ceiling raiser.
Against Everton, he cracked a couple of long-range pot shots off – both blocked a yard away – then arrived at the back post for a headed goal. His explosive left foot is a highlight maker, but his ability to crash good areas in the box is the ceiling raiser.
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The duality of Bournemouth's Rayan.
Against Everton, he cracked a couple of long-range pot shots off – both blocked a yard away – then arrived at the back post for a headed goal. His explosive left foot is a highlight maker, but his ability to crash good areas in the box is the ceiling raiser.
Against Everton, he cracked a couple of long-range pot shots off – both blocked a yard away – then arrived at the back post for a headed goal. His explosive left foot is a highlight maker, but his ability to crash good areas in the box is the ceiling raiser.
17-year-old Anísio Cabral has scored two goals in 20 minutes for Benfica across his first three senior appearances. Both were good headers, which has yielded comparisons to Didier Drogba from José Mourinho. Pump the brakes on them a bit, but he is an exciting centre-forward prospect.
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
17-year-old Anísio Cabral has scored two goals in 20 minutes for Benfica across his first three senior appearances. Both were good headers, which has yielded comparisons to Didier Drogba from José Mourinho. Pump the brakes on them a bit, but he is an exciting centre-forward prospect.
Mohamed Kader Meïté went viral last September with a pin-rip-and-spin move as he powered Stade Rennais to a comeback win. It was a match-winning cameo showcased why the teenager is the "the most exciting centre-forward prospect in Europe" right now. Llew Davies analysed it, action by action.
Mohamed Kader Meïté: 21 minutes to break the internet
How the massive teenage forward changed a game
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January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Mohamed Kader Meïté went viral last September with a pin-rip-and-spin move as he powered Stade Rennais to a comeback win. It was a match-winning cameo showcased why the teenager is the "the most exciting centre-forward prospect in Europe" right now. Llew Davies analysed it, action by action.
Thierno Barry. Darting across the front of a centre-back for a near-post finish. Proper centre-forward.
January 26, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Thierno Barry. Darting across the front of a centre-back for a near-post finish. Proper centre-forward.
Could we interest Liverpool in Dayann Methalie?
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Could we interest Liverpool in Dayann Methalie?
Whichever clubs spends upwards of €20 million to sign Sidiki Chérif must do everything they can to put him in situations that make the most of his skillset: big spaces, fast breaks, isolated defenders, channels to curl and carry into. If they do that, the upsides are huge.
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Whichever clubs spends upwards of €20 million to sign Sidiki Chérif must do everything they can to put him in situations that make the most of his skillset: big spaces, fast breaks, isolated defenders, channels to curl and carry into. If they do that, the upsides are huge.
This was a nice little movement by RB Leipzig's Rômulo Cardoso to score against FC Bayern last weekend. The timing of it is the key: he hangs out when the defender has eyes on him, then darts across once the defender locks onto the ball. The type of run that makes for a good striker.
January 21, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This was a nice little movement by RB Leipzig's Rômulo Cardoso to score against FC Bayern last weekend. The timing of it is the key: he hangs out when the defender has eyes on him, then darts across once the defender locks onto the ball. The type of run that makes for a good striker.
Nico Paz is very good. A player out of time, the Como creator is even better than you think, as Ashwin Raman deconstructed last summer.
Deconstructing Nico Paz
A player out of time, Como's creator is even better than you think
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January 20, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Nico Paz is very good. A player out of time, the Como creator is even better than you think, as Ashwin Raman deconstructed last summer.
Aerial Duels is a metric that needs a lot of visual context. We've often watched players who have high success rates that aren't as dominant in the air as the data suggests, and others that have low(er) success rates who are better in the air than the data suggests.
January 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Aerial Duels is a metric that needs a lot of visual context. We've often watched players who have high success rates that aren't as dominant in the air as the data suggests, and others that have low(er) success rates who are better in the air than the data suggests.
Manex Lozano is a young centre-forward to keep tabs on. 18 years old, graduate of the Athletic Club academy, now on loan at Racing Santander in the Segunda División. He's tall, quick, makes sniping runs off the shoulder, brings others into play, and is an explosive ball-striker. Catches the eye.
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Manex Lozano is a young centre-forward to keep tabs on. 18 years old, graduate of the Athletic Club academy, now on loan at Racing Santander in the Segunda División. He's tall, quick, makes sniping runs off the shoulder, brings others into play, and is an explosive ball-striker. Catches the eye.
Nine of Everton’s starting XI against Aston Villa are six foot or taller. It includes 6’6” Jake O’Brien, 6’5” Thierno Barry as the centre-forward, plus 6’3” Merlin Röhl and 6’2” teenager Harrison Armstrong in midfield. David Moyes’ Jumbo Package.
January 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Nine of Everton’s starting XI against Aston Villa are six foot or taller. It includes 6’6” Jake O’Brien, 6’5” Thierno Barry as the centre-forward, plus 6’3” Merlin Röhl and 6’2” teenager Harrison Armstrong in midfield. David Moyes’ Jumbo Package.
Arnaud Kalimuendo is going to have lots of fun with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Arnaud Kalimuendo is going to have lots of fun with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Mohamed Kader Meïté must not be allowed to go to Saudi Arabia. We must come together as a football community and make sure that transfer never happens. Mobilise!
January 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Mohamed Kader Meïté must not be allowed to go to Saudi Arabia. We must come together as a football community and make sure that transfer never happens. Mobilise!
Since last summer, table-topping Hearts have signed 14 players from 12 different countries – including Kazakhstan, Estonia, Iceland and Montenegro – at an average age of 23.4 years old. Tell me Tony Bloom has invested in Hearts without telling me Tony Bloom has invested in Hearts.
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Since last summer, table-topping Hearts have signed 14 players from 12 different countries – including Kazakhstan, Estonia, Iceland and Montenegro – at an average age of 23.4 years old. Tell me Tony Bloom has invested in Hearts without telling me Tony Bloom has invested in Hearts.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
My new long-read is out. Something for everybody: "the next five actions," the hidden layers of football athleticism, what happened against Liverpool, the new midfield geometry, box arrivals, promising Eze undercurrents, fresh defensive tweaks, and the Return of the Kai.
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Go watch clips of Sidiki Chérif and you'll see a teenager that carries attacks by himself. Feed him in isolation and watch him cause chaos, driving at scrambled defences, burning past slower defenders, cracking shots off at the end. His skillset is tailor-made for the rock-and-roll Bundesliga.
December 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Go watch clips of Sidiki Chérif and you'll see a teenager that carries attacks by himself. Feed him in isolation and watch him cause chaos, driving at scrambled defences, burning past slower defenders, cracking shots off at the end. His skillset is tailor-made for the rock-and-roll Bundesliga.
Why doesn't Pablo Barrios get more attention?
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Why doesn't Pablo Barrios get more attention?
It doesn't get much more Royale Union Saint-Gilloise than signing Massiré Sylla, a 21-year-old, 6'5" Senegalese centre-back from the Norwegian second division for €1.5 million after a breakthrough season in which he won the Young Player of the Year award. Always niche.
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
It doesn't get much more Royale Union Saint-Gilloise than signing Massiré Sylla, a 21-year-old, 6'5" Senegalese centre-back from the Norwegian second division for €1.5 million after a breakthrough season in which he won the Young Player of the Year award. Always niche.
Our favourite moment of the FA Cup weekend may well be 22-year-old Lamine Cissé absolutely walloping a bouncing ball into the top corner from 25 yards for Stoke City to beat Coventry City in the last knockings of their match. It was his first goal in English football. Magic.
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Our favourite moment of the FA Cup weekend may well be 22-year-old Lamine Cissé absolutely walloping a bouncing ball into the top corner from 25 yards for Stoke City to beat Coventry City in the last knockings of their match. It was his first goal in English football. Magic.
Aston Villa and Brentford have paid a combined €22 million on teenage centre-forwards that have played a combined total of 349 first-team minutes in their senior career this January. That's a good example of the financial firepower of Premier League clubs.
January 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Aston Villa and Brentford have paid a combined €22 million on teenage centre-forwards that have played a combined total of 349 first-team minutes in their senior career this January. That's a good example of the financial firepower of Premier League clubs.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Ridiculous to think that Lamine Yamal is only 18 years old. What an absolute freak.
January 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Ridiculous to think that Lamine Yamal is only 18 years old. What an absolute freak.
You can often tell how good a young player is by how often teammates give them the ball. Manchester United are giving the ball to Shea Lacey at every opportunity. That says a lot.
January 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
You can often tell how good a young player is by how often teammates give them the ball. Manchester United are giving the ball to Shea Lacey at every opportunity. That says a lot.
On loan at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, Manchester United's Harry Amass has played more minutes (1,865) than 600 players born in 2007 or later across numerous leagues on the @stathead.com database in the 2025/26 season so far.
As loans go, that's a really good one.
As loans go, that's a really good one.
January 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
On loan at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, Manchester United's Harry Amass has played more minutes (1,865) than 600 players born in 2007 or later across numerous leagues on the @stathead.com database in the 2025/26 season so far.
As loans go, that's a really good one.
As loans go, that's a really good one.