Sporting Lisbon’s Gelson Martins looks to be on the way to fulfilling his immense potential.
It’s a well-trodden route from Portugal’s Primeira Liga to the English Premier League.
Of the 26 players and two coaches who played in the recent Manchester derby, billed as the game of the season in the world’s most high-profile league, no fewer than nine of them came to prominence in Portugal: Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Nemanja Matic, Victor Lindelof, Eliaquim Mangala, Ederson, Bernardo Silva, Danilo and Jose Mourinho.
To put it another way, a remarkable 32 percent of the protagonists that…
Serge Gnabry struck twice over the weekend in Hoffenheim’s 4-0 win against RB Leipzig.
Scouting Spotlight takes a look at loanees from Bayern and PSG who are flying in their respective new homes and a Championship newcomer making his mark.
Serge Gnabry — Hoffenheim (on loan from Bayern Munich)
After missing much of the season through injury, Gnabry returned to the Hoffenheim lineup in late November and demonstrated his quality at the weekend with a brace in a pulsating 4-0 win over RB Leipzig.
Playing style
A powerful and pacy dribbler, Gnabry can play across the front line…
Januzaj had a tough time after breaking through at Man United but is currently thriving in Spain.
Scouting Spotlight looks at three players whose performances are making waves. A former Man United prospect, a son of a Dutch legend and a former…
Raheem Sterling says Manchester City can beat anyone in the world.
Manchester City are flying in the Premier League and Europe but Pep Guardiola is still concerned he doesn’t have enough options. Defender John Stones was ruled out for up to six weeks on Saturday after pulling his hamstring in the 2-0 win over Leicester City and Guardiola insisted: “We don’t have a big squad.”
City spent heavily in the summer and may now be looking for a bargain with a number of highly rated players out of contract at the end of the season. Guardiola could opt to move for them at…
Berkay Ozcan has drawn comparisons with Arsenal star Mesut Ozil.
Scouting Spotlight looks at three players whose performances are making waves. Berkay Ozcan, Matthijs de Ligt and Martin Odegaard feature this week.
Berk…
Suso has settled in well at AC Milan after failing to make the grade at Liverpool.
Scouting Spotlight looks at three players whose performances are making waves. Suso, Morgan Sanson and Keita Balde feature this week.
Suso — AC Milan
Despite mak…
Nabil Fekir is on Arsenal’s radar but his preferred destination is reportedly Real Madrid.
Which players are attracting attention in Europe’s biggest leagues? Scouting Spotlight looks at three players each week whose performances are making headlines.
Nabil Fekir — Lyon
Initially released by Lyon’s academy for not being strong enough, Fekir rejoined the club four years later and impressed in the reserves before making his senior debut in 2013. He was named captain in the summer following Maxime Gonalons’ move to Roma and is enjoying his best season to date.
Playing style
A talented attacking…
Manchester United are keen on Goncalo Guedes, who is impressing on loan at Valencia.
Which players are attracting attention in Europe’s biggest leagues? Scouting Spotlight looks at three players each week whose performances are making headlines.
Goncalo Guedes — Valencia (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
A €30 million signing for PSG in January 2017, Guedes made only 13 appearances for Unai Emery’s side before being loaned to Valencia. The former Benfica winger has rediscovered his spark in Spain to help his new club climb to second in La Liga.
Playing style
A speedy forward…
Manchester United have reportedly scouted Aaron Martin.
Which players are attracting attention in Europe’s biggest leagues? Scouting Spotlight looks at three players each week whose performances are making headlines …
Aaron Martin — Espanyol
After making his debut in October 2016, Martin has earned a regular starting spot at Espanyol and attracted admirers across Europe with his impressive performances. The left-back has won three caps for Spain Under-21s but was overlooked for the European Championship squad in the summer.
Playing style
An agile,…
Jorginho is a player in the mould of Andrea Pirlo.
Which players are attracting attention in Europe’s biggest leagues? Scouting Spotlight looks at three players each week whose performances are making headlines …
Jorginho — Napoli
Now in his fifth season at Napoli, Jorginho has played a key role in Maurizio Sarri’s side climbing to the summit of Serie A with seven wins from seven so far. The Brazilian-born midfielder has two caps for Italy but missed out on a place in Giampiero Ventura’s latest squad in favour of Cagliari’s Nicolo Barella.
Playing…