The 2019/20 season is almost upon us. And for several young players across Europe it will be a campaign in which they cement themselves as future stars. Many are likely to burst onto the scene in much the same fashion as Kylian Mbappé did in 2016. Others will require a little more patience, only realising their potential with continued first-team exposure. Player development is not an exact scienc...
Spain have managed to perfect it; the country churns out elite-level deep-lying playmakers-cum-ball-destroyers at an alarming rate. Xabi Alonso gravitated more towards the former as opposed to the latter as he was pre-Sergio Busquets. But since the La Masia graduate burst onto the scene, Spanish clubs have had a blueprint for success and many have followed it closely. Rodri, for example, didn’t l...
There are just 72 hours of the January transfer window remaining and it promises to be a hectic finale the the month. We’ve already seen Virgil van Dijk, Philippe Coutinho and Alexis Sánchez complete long-awaited moves. But there are plenty of big deals still to go through as the window nears its end. Luckily, Football Whispers have got you covered to ensure you never missed a rumour, move o...