Scout reports
Latest analysis on Europe's most coveted or niche talents.
Bernd Leno - Has he really lived up to the expectations set?
Why Calvert-Lewin is the new Luca Toni
September’s player of the month, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been one of the Premier League’s standout players in the beginning of the 2019/20 season. With 7 goals in 5 Premier League games, and 3 goals in 2 for the Carabao Cup, and a goal in his first start for England; it’s fair to say that he’s one of the most lethal strikers in the league at the moment.
Serie B Scout report: 14 of the most promising U23 talents
The most notable prospects to come out of Serie B in recent times are Sandro Tonali and Gianluca Scamacca. Tonali got a move to AC Milan this season while Scamacca is attracting interest from both Juventus and AC Milan. This season Serie B has an abundance of talent guaranteed to attract interest from Serie A.
Who should Arsenal look to sign as their next centre-forward?
There’s been a lot of talk about Arsenal signing a striker for some time now, will they go for a tall centre-forward with strong all-round play or find a nimble one who’s able to run in behind.
Scout report: Maxence Caqueret
The latest export from the prestigious Olympique Lyonnais academy Maxence Caqueret has been turning heads in Ligue 1 this season after a remarkable UCL campaign.
@centr0campista_analyses: -His road to success -His UCL performances - Where he plays best?
Scout report: Patrick Bamford
27-year-old centre forward Patrick Bamford has always been a divisive figure in England amongst football fans, overlooked by most due to his subpar goal-scoring record, but adored by so-called “football hipsters” for his overall play. Early on in his career, he was a highly coveted young prospect, who was bought by Chelsea in January of 2012, a few months after graduating from Nottingham Forest’s academy. All it took was seven different loan moves, with varying levels of success, for him to be deemed not good enough for the first team, and eventually sold to Middlesbrough. Four years and a transfer move to Leeds United later, he has been one of the break-out stars of the Premier League 2020/21 season, under the tutelage of legendary coach Marcelo Bielsa. In this piece, I will examine his tactical fit in Bielsa’s system, the strengths and weaknesses in different areas of Bamford’s game, as well as his tendencies on the pitch.
Scout Report: Gianluca Scamacca
Feb 27 Written By Daniel
Gianluca Scamacca is a striker playing for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Sassuolo. Scamacca is 22 years old with his entire career still ahead of him and is bound to get a move to a bigger club. He has already caught the eye of big clubs like Juventus and AC Milan with his performances.