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Today’s TFA Scouted report – part of our interactive database of scout reports of 9,500+ players at all levels which is available to directors of football, heads of recruitment, chief scouts for a small monthly fee – is on a promising 17 y/o Serbian being linked to Olympiakos, a player we spotted months ago.
Alexandra Hunt analyses Eiran Cashin of Derby County, expected to leave in January. She explains his importance to Paul Warne’s side and suggests some replacements.
Brandon Liss analyses another 17 y/o talent – George Ilenikhena is making a name for himself under Mark van Bommel at Royal Antwerp, scoring goals off the bench.
From the archives, Fintan O’Reilly suggests;
Monaco defeated Toulouse 2-1 last night thanks to a Wissam Ben Yedder brace, meaning they will finish the first half of the season in the UEFA Champions League qualification spots and with the second-best goalscoring record in Ligue 1. We analysed why Adi Hütter’s side has been so prolific in attack earlier this term.
Patrik Schick bagged a first-half hat-trick last night to help Bayer Leverkusen defeat VfL Bochum 4-0; the Czech attacker has been a favourite of some of our analysts at TFA for quite a while — read our 2019 scout report ahead of his move to RB Leipzig.
Napoli’s 24 y/o playmaker Eljif Elmas is reportedly wanted by RB Leipzig — we scouted the North Macedonian midfielder in 2020 before his 21st birthday, detailing why he was ready to become a starter for the Serie A side.
Dynamo Dresden will finish the first half of the season in second place in Germany’s 3. Liga — revisit how Markus Anfang has stamped his mark on the Saxony-based side.
And that’s it for today – we’ll be back tomorrow with more pieces old and new about everything analysis in the football world.
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