19-year-old Eden Hazard at LOSC Lille.

We told you so about Mamadou Sangaré. Less than a year on from his move to RC Lens, he's already on his way to the Premier League for almost €50 million — as Llew Davies predicted last summer.

Lech Poznań's Antoni Kozubal doing his best impression of that Raphinha meme.

Manchester City finally triumphed over Chelsea in their long-running rivalry to win the FA Youth Cup in the 2019/20 season. While only Luke Mbete remains on the books at City, three have since swapped side to Chelsea — Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, and now Morgan Rogers.

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One of our favourite transfers of the summer so far is Bobby Clark returning to Derby County for £6 million. A chance to build on a strong 2025/26 season, showcasing a dynamic skillset that has similarities to the best English midfielders. At 21 years old, he's a Premier League player in waiting.

The stretchy legs of Ayyoub Bouaddi. One of his superpowers.

Diego Aguado is a name to remember. Every time we watch him, all we see is a left-sided defender that has loads of qualities that scale to the elite level. Mobility and adaptability on both sides of the ball, with quality to progress and tenacity to defend. High-level future.

If Chelsea want to sign multiple right-sided defenders this summer, then clubs should be scrambling up to get 20-year-old Josh Acheampong. If he becomes available, competition should be fierce to sign one of the most extraordinary defensive talents in football. He is a unicorn.

Millwall raiding Rodez again for Taïryk Arconte has a good chance to look like shrewd business in a couple of years. A 22-year-old coming off a breakout season in Ligue 2, scoring 14 goals in 30 games. Fast, direct, and extremely intense in his darting runs off the shoulder and driving carries.

We bloody love Caleb Yirenkyi. The youngest player in Ghana’s squad is one of the most exciting prospects at this FIFA World Cup, a status cemented by another multidimensional season at FC Nordsjælland. Powered by SkillCorner, here's our player report on the 20-year-old mentored by Michael Essien.

It's the fifth minute of added time at the end of his first ever FIFA World Cup game, yet Caleb Yirenkyi is moving like it's the first half. Bumps off a defender to get the ball, kicks on to combine and power past the next defenders, then crashes the goal to score the winner. Dynamo midfielder.

In just over two years, Morgan Rogers has risen from a confused, stop-start career in lower divisions to one of the most effective and dangerous attackers in the world. Read this epic Jake Entwistle essay to find out why Mikel Arteta will be obsessed with his profile and potential: bit.ly/3Od2jBN

Loved this Ibrahim Maza moment to set up the disallowed Algeria goal early on against Argentina. Scanning that informs the next decision, turning sharply on his safe side, then taking players out of the game with sleek change of pace and a deft through ball on the move. High-quality sequence.

"His security adds value to the team. You can trust Yan Diomandé to receive the ball and use it sensibly as a passer, rather than coughing up possession needlessly by being overambitious in selection or sloppy in execution." Read more in The History of Speed, featured in Volume I: bit.ly/3OKHa1M

Nestory Irankunda doing the Tim Cahill celebration after scoring at the FIFA World Cup. This is proper football heritage in one of its purest forms.

Here's our player report on Ayyoub Bouaddi from our World Cup Watchlist, in collaboration with SkillCorner. His unflappable composure was on full display against Brazil—as was pretty much everything else on this report, if we do say so ourselves. He's not your normal 18-year-old.

As far as breakout performances go, you won't see many more obvious than the one Ayyoub Bouaddi has just put in against Brazil; an unflappable 18-year-old playing his game on the biggest stage of his career so far. That performance will always be a reference point for everyone that watched.

The youngest player in the Switzerland squad, Johan Manzambi is one to watch at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He profiles as a Ground Eater: his ability to slip pressure and drive into space is a key facet of his dynamic skillset in midfield. Here's our player report, in collaboration with SkillCorner.

🇩🇪 FC Bayern München 🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City 🇪🇸 Real Madrid 🇫🇷 Paris Saint-Germain At just 16 years old, Europe's grandest clubs have flocked to watch Kennet Eichhorn play football in Germany's second division this past season. This is why: bit.ly/43X0Q73

Emmanuel Mbemba is an exciting prospect that would represent an exciting acquisition for Arsenal—or any other club. He made our Team of the Tournament at the 2025 #U17EURO, standing out for a dynamic profile with loads of upside on both sides of the ball. High-level future.

Ayyoub Bouaddi links to Arsenal are heating up. Last summer, Llew Davies outlined exactly why the Gunners should sign one of the biggest prospects in football to further their revamp of their midfield options this summer. It makes a loads of sense. Read this to find out why: bit.ly/4iCk34q

Sporting CP have bought Issa Doumbia for €26 million all in, a big fee for a 22-year-old that has played less than 1,000 minutes of top-flight football – but it has a very good chance of being a shrewd investment in a couple of years. His profile on that platform? That's a launchpad.

Nico O'Reilly is probably the relevation of the 2025/26 season. His sudden rise to prominence and importance is eblematic of the questions frequently asked in this version of football and its ever-changing midfield. His development is a window to football's future. A SCOUTED essay: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ

Our exclusive interview with Adam Wharton. ▫️ Not remembering the FA Cup final ▫️ Moving from Blackburn to London ▫️ Oliver Glasner's all-in mentality ▫️ The mechanics of his scanning ▫️ His obsession for football and sport ▫️ Ability to live life at his own tempo Read now in Volume II: bit.ly/4uHaUwl

Victor Froholdt is a player of timing and intensity, an engine who shifts through lines with running, executing simply and reliably, turning work-rate and off-ball power into a tactical advantage. He is a monstrous force, and his arrival signals change. More Monster in Volume II: bit.ly/4umVkq5

This is your final chance to get Volume II, featuring our exclusive interview with Adam Wharton, in print. Essays and analysis on the future of midfield, all in the first-ever staple-bound SCOUTED magazine. Limited stock available. Grab your copy now: bit.ly/4wCwcx1

"We’re not thinking about footballers having profiles or skillsets anymore. We’re thinking about them having skillsets within phases." Jake Entwistle and Jon Mackenzie discuss the mysteries of football's enduring centre, and which players will define its future. A SCOUTED essay: bit.ly/4eMdJaQ

A year ago, Adam Wharton played in the biggest match of his young career to date – but he doesn't remember much of it. "I’ve watched a million clips back and I sort of know what happened, but there’s no memory or recollection of the game," he told SCOUTED. Read more in Volume II: bit.ly/4uHaUwl

How important is scanning to Adam Wharton's game? We asked him exactly that in our exclusive interview with him for Volume II., and his answers were an invaluable insight into the processes of an extraordinary passer that is always a step or two ahead on the pitch. Find out more: bit.ly/4uHaUwl