SCOUTED Weekly is here on time, praise be. This week: Klopp's out, Xavi's out, the dominoes are falling across the managerial merry-go-round and the Spanish press are hoping they land in the direction of Mikel Arteta. Plus: Tommy Tuchel, Antonio Nusa, J.LEAGUE and Handbook History, which does not go to plan. Enjoy. 

SCOUTED's very own Joe Donnohue and Llew Davies discuss the players born 2006-or-later who are taking their first, quite prominent steps in Europe's major leagues this season, as well as a handful of names in lesser competitions you need to be aware of, too. Featuring: Archie Gray, Lamine Yamal, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lewis Miley, Eli Junior Kroupi, Lucas Bergvall and plenty more. Listen, share and subscribe now.  Powered by exclusive data partners SkillCorner.

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This is the first episode of the brand-new SCOUTED Weekly, a show wherein the boys get together and chat about the week's biggest stories and catch up with you guys, the audience. To mark the occasion, Tom, Steve and Joe decided to look back at the Premier League predictions the team made in September and laugh about how wrong they were. SCOUTED: Twitter Notebook

Girona are keeping pace with Real Madrid at the summit of LaLiga this season despite operating on a fifth of the budget. They've beaten Barcelona and Atletico in thrilling fashion, scored the most goals and tied Carlo Ancelotti's side for points during the first half of 2023/24 - and show no signs of stopping. Aided by their City Football Group affiliate link, but hindered by their geography, SCOUTED's Joe Donnohue speaks to Football España editor Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) to discern whether Spain have a Leicester City-style fairytale on their hands.

Joe is joined by Steve and Llew who've spent the past month doing little else other than watching the FIFA U17 World Cup in Indonesia. Features: an in-depth analysis of the four semi-finalists including German champion Paris Brunner, England's fortunes and elimination at the hands of Uzbekistan, as well as a deep dive on tournament darlings Mali and their metronomic midfielder Hamidou Makalou. Powered by SkillCorner. Listen now.

After a busy summer, the Scouted Football podcast returns at the end of the transfer window with five player picks - from Europe and South America - for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign. Skelly Alvero, Rodri Sánchez, Lucas Beltrán, Lucas Besozzi and Amane Romeo.

Joe, Steve and Phil discuss each of the standouts and ones to watch across the 16 nations competing at this summer's Under-21 Euros in Georgia and Romania. No stone left unturned. Essential listening if you're tuning in to the tournament between June 21 and July 8. Featuring analysis on Khéphren Thuram, Castello Lukeba, Zeki Amdouni, Gabri Veiga, Loïs Openda, Nelson Weiper as well as plenty more you have and haven't heard of. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Joe, Llew and Steve recap the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which was won by Uruguay with a 1-0 victory over runners-up Italy in the final. The guys also discuss Golden Ball and Boot winner Cesare Casadei, 3rd place Israel, South Korea's Kim Ji-soo, Gambian sensation Adama Bojang, several other honourable mentions and provide a rundown of the Team of the Tournament. Listen now.

Joe is joined by Scouted's Llew and Steve to assess the players selected to represent their countries at this year's 24-team FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Stay ahead of the game and get to know who's worth watching at this year's tournament. Listen, share, subscribe now.

Joe is joined by Lee and Tom from The Other Bundesliga and The Sweeper podcasts, to discuss what's been happening in Austria this season. From the dominance of FC Red Bull Salzburg, their 34-year-old head coach, link to satellite club FC Liefering, an Ivorian teenager tearing up the second tier, to a recently-capped Japanese international currently trumping the Salzburgers as prime candidate to be crowned ÖFB-Bundesliga Player of the Year. Listen, share and subscribe now.

Join host Joe Donnohue and Football España editor Ruri Barlow as the pair discuss LaLiga's standout youngsters - from the renowned Vinícius Jr, to the soon-to-be household name Gabri Veiga. Stick around until the end for the next prodigy out of the Canary Islands after Pedri and Yeremy Pino, already being courted by Barcelona. Listen now.

Brazil have been crowned South American champions at Under-20 level for the first time in over a decade. Join Joe and recurring guest Lee in discussing the tournament as a whole, South American themes and, of course, the competition's standout players. Listen, share, subscribe now.

Lorient are threatening to record their best ever finish in French football this season, boasting a deep-lying midfielder with a troubled past, a left-sided attacker straight out of Burkina Faso and a Nigerian centre-forward who began his professional career in Lithuania after a spell at a football academy in Hastings, England. Listen now.

Chief scout and recruitment analyst Lee Scott returns to the Scouted podcast after a 12-month break to discuss the players making waves on the biggest stage of all. 🇬🇭 Mohammed Kudus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham 🇵🇱 Jakub Kiwior 🇦🇷 Enzo Fernández 🇷🇸 Strahinja Pavlović

Joe is joined by former Ghana international Derek Boateng to discuss the Black Stars' chances at this year's World Cup. The pair also speak at length about Derek's role within Right To Dream, the west African academy which owns Danish side FC Nordsjælland and boasts seven academy products at this year's tournament in Qatar, representing both Ghana and Denmark. Listen now.

The 2022/23 UEFA Youth League group stage has come to an end ahead of the World Cup, so Joe has invited Steve and Llew over from the Scouted Patreon channel to discuss their standout players and tournament predictions. For more in-depth UYL analysis, check out Scouted Football on Patreon.

Napoli have begun the 2022/23 season in blistering form. Top of their Champions League group, ahead of AFC Ajax and Liverpool, unbeaten in Serie A after 12 games. Spearheaded by Khvicha 'Kvaradona' Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen, can I Partenopei end their 33-year wait for a Scudetto? Raffaele Rispo from the Napoli Rant joins Joe to discuss the possibility, and much, much more. Listen now.

Unbeaten in their opening four Champions League group stage games and already through to the knockouts without conceding a goal this season but third in Belgium's top flight after winning five of the last seven titles. Club Brugge boast a young team, a young coach and heaps of potential, but are toying with the loss of star man Charles de Ketelaere, Noa Lang's drop-off in form and coach Philippe Clement's exit. Join Joe and Belgian football expert and consultant Scott Coyne for the latest episode of the Scouted Football Podcast. Listen now.

Graham Potter is in the early knockings of his time as manager at Stamford Bridge - so what can we expect from the former Leeds Carnegie University and Östersunds boss? Brighton fan and The Athletic's tactics writer Liam Tharme combines his knowledge of Potter's team and tactics over the past three seasons to cast his verdict on what's to come at Chelsea. Listen now.

A novel transfer approach taken to the 'extreme' in Swiss football, FC Basel's bid to reclaim top spot in the Alpine nation may take some time as BSC Young Boys are looking pretty strong. But, led by club legend and former Swiss international Alex Frei, whose band of young players from across Europe, there is a chance Basel can restore themselves to former glories and build on their 20 league titles. Featuring Swiss football scout and the Super League's head Football Manager researcher Oliver Zesiger. Listen now.

After signing Tino Livramento and Armando Broja (loan) from Chelsea's academy last summer, Southampton have added Gavin Bazunu and Roméo Lavia from Manchester City this year - and Liam Delap could yet join them. Joe speaks to Scouted Football analyst Llew Davies about the new faces at St Mary's (including Handbook alumnus Armel Bella-Kotchap) and The Athletic's Southampton correspondent Jacob Tanswell about the business done and season to come. Listen now.

England are UEFA U-19 European Champions for a joint-record eleventh time. Scouted Football's Llew Davies cast his beady eye over the entire eight-team tournament and along with Stephen Ganavas has devised an 18-man Team of the Tournament. Five English, five French, four Italian, two Israeli, one Slovak and one Austrian. Names you'll be hearing plenty more of. Don't miss it.

Joe is joined by FootballInDenmark.com's Henry Nicholls to discuss ones to watch in 2022/23, Midtjylland's innovative scouting, Nordsjælland and the unique Right to Dream Academy, FK København's 2022 title win, 16-year-old Roony Bardghji and much, much more. Listen now. 00:00-04:59 – Getting into Danish football 05:00-10:16 – Brief overview of the Danish Superliga 10:17-16:15 – Right to Dream and FC Nordsjælland 16:16-22:15 – FC Midtjylland's innovative scouting 22:16-25:14 – Silkeborg IF, the surprise package 25:15-35:44 – FC København and Roony Bardghji 35:45-END – Ones to watch for the 2022/23 season

When Gary Speed took over as Wales manager in 2010, the country were ranked 112th in the world. Fast forward 12 years and the nation have qualified for three of the last four major tournaments including this year's FIFA World Cup. Speed is credited with changing the culture surrounding Welsh football and the catalyst for the current generation which has seen the likes of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey take centre-stage. Scouted Football's resident Welshman Llew Davies talks us through Wales' journey to Qatar - their first World Cup Finals appearance since 1958.

France clinched only their third UEFA U-17 European Championships title earlier this month, propelled to victory by another crop of talented youngsters emerging on the world stage. Discover Scouted Football's Squad of Tournament which includes five Dutch players, four Frenchmen, four Portuguese, two Germans, three Serbians and two Spaniards.

Rome, Milan, Turin, Florence and Naples boast much larger populations and have typically dominated Italian football since its inception, but Bergamo is home to the country's finest academy setup. Whether you knew it or not, Atalanta have repeatedly been responsible for producing high-level professional players embarking on careers in Italy and further afield. Author of The Working Hands of a Goddess, Tom Underhill details La Dea's reputation as a youth footballing hub, as well as their scouting of Africa, Scandinavia and names to keep an eye on in 2022. Featuring Scalvini, Sidibé and Cissé...

Norway's Eliteserien and Sweden's Allsvenskan are back underway for the 2022 season which runs from April through November. Joe is joined by the Nordic Football Podcast's Jonathan Fadugba who provides expert insight on the Scandinavian top flights, reviews the 2021 campaign as well as previewing which players to keep an eye on during 2022. Contains player analysis on Williot Swedberg, Osame Sahraoui, Patrik Wålemark and Akinkunmi Amoo among others. Listen now.

A rare three-pronged attack on the Scouted Football Podcast this week as regular host Joe is joined by Scouted stalwarts Stephen and Llew to discuss the UEFA Youth League. New names, club-issue swimming caps, Fernando Torres' semi-finalists, U19s attracting crowds of 20,000, miniature Diego Armando Maradona and heaps upon heaps of player analysis you won't get anywhere else. Listen now.

Italy have failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It is the second finals in-a-row Gli Azzurri will play no part in, giving rise to all manner of reactionary takes about the state of Italian football, youth development and the conveyor belt of young talent. Enter Scouted's Stephen Ganavas, who provides much-needed insight, as well as some new names to be familiar with on the Italian youth international scene. All is not lost, and their European Championships defence in 2024 is expected to be a fierce one. Forza.

Stade Rennais boast one of European football's most illustrious youth setups. It has developed the likes of Ousmane Dembélé, Sylvain Wiltord, Eduardo Camavinga, Yoann Gourcuff and several others throughout the club's history. Currently, the Ligue 1 side are pushing for automatic qualification to next season's Champions League, spurred on by a youthful core, smart recruitment and a steady stream of teenagers chomping at the bit for more first-team involvement.  Joe is joined by Rich Allen (@rich_allen85) - a Rennes expert - to discuss the side gunning for European and domestic glory in 2021/22. Listen now.

In this latest episode, Joe is joined by Ali Maxwell (@AliMaxwell_) of the Not The Top 20 Podcast (@NTT20Pod) to discuss the lads' latest venture - their own show, showcasing the EFL's brightest homegrown talents: 21 Under-21. Fábio Carvalho, Djed Spence, Jack Rudoni, Tyreece Simpson and several other names from this season's EFL Championship, League One and League Two campaigns discussed. Check it out. For more information on EFL 21 Under-21, please use the links provided. Watch on demand

Joe is joined by Peter Coates - editor of @golazoargentino - to discuss four Argentine players, including a deadline day transfer to Manchester City, shades of Sergio Agüero, exit routes to MLS, cats and dogs in central defence and insatiable dribblers. Includes: Manchester City's newest face Julián Álvarez, Huracán's César Ibańez, Defensa y Justicia's on-loan defender Nazareno Colombo and soon-to-be FC Dallas attacker Alan Velasco.

AFCON 2021 is here...in January 2022. We've had two rounds of Group Stage matches already, heaps of late drama, new names, familiar faces and plenty of surprise results - and we're only getting started. Give the tournament the respect it deserves, listen to the Scouted Football Podcast with 'Made in Africa' co-host, author and African football expert: the Guardian's Ed Aarons. Topics include - but are not limited to:  - Mali and Guinea's young squads - Saïdou Sow and Anis Ben Slimane player focus - 17-year-old duo Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Karim Konaté - Gambia and Serie A - Tournament predictions 

AS Monaco are the club of Thierry Henry, Glenn Hoddle, Emmanuel Petit, Lilian Thuram, Arsène Wenger and most recently Kylian Mbappé - their place in Gallic footballing folklore is sacrosanct.  The Scouted Football Podcast takes a deep dive into the Monégasque club in modern day: including Niko Kovač's sacking and immediate replacement as well as up-and-coming, coming-of-agers Aurélien Tchouaméni and Sofiane Diop. Listen now. Guest: @EdwardStratmann of the Monaco Tribune

END OF YEAR SPECIAL We look back on some of our favourite clips from the Scouted Football Podcast throughout 2021, including... @LGAmbrose on Stuttgart and Silas Katompa Mvumpa @ZoryaLondonsk on Ukraine and Everton-bound Vitalyi Mykolenko @benjack94 on Belgium and Albert Sambi Lokonga @FMAnalysis on Second Tier Scouting and Mohamed Bayo @Orland1nho on Chelsea and Conor Gallagher @AFHStewart on Sochaux and Alain Virginius @OtherBundesliga on Austria and Karim Adeyemi @JFfutbol on PL2 and Villa + Leeds @Tim_Vickery on South America and Ecuador @Jon_Mackenzie on SC Freiburg and Nico Schlotterbeck

Rayo Vallecano are sitting pretty in LaLiga, currently occupying a spot in the European places. They've never finished higher than 8th in the club's history. Coached by Andoni Iraola, a former student of Marcelo Bielsa, Ernesto Valverde and José Luis Mendilibar, Rayo are defying the odds and currently boast the best home record across Europe's top five leagues having picked up 25/27 points in their first nine games at Vallecas this season. Oh, and they were promoted via the Segunda División play-offs last year. Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) provides the insight on Rayo, their coach, an interesting U23 left-back as well as three more standout youngsters (Vinicíus Jr, Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet) in LaLiga.

Joe (@JoeDonnohue) and Alex Collings (@alexfrco) discuss all things OL as the Ligue 1 club assist in navigating yet another exciting crop of teenagers through the travails of top flight and European football, whilst also touching on the historic relationship between the club and North African migration. Caution: may contain Cherki. 2:23: Les Gones - A Background on the academy, Jean-Michel Aulas and past generations 5:12: OL's youth scouting structure 8:42: Head Coach Peter Bosz 13:42: The current crop: Vogel, Gusto, Lukeba, Caqueret, Cherki, Aouar and co 17:45: Maxence Caqueret 22:13: Rayan Cherki 30:00: Houssem Aouar 32:24: Mohamed El Arouch and the North African connection at OL 38:29: Partnering with Ligue 2 sides and investment in the academy

Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka began their European careers in the Swiss Super League - and it has continued to produce young players for the continent's best divisions over the past decade. Football Manager researcher and professional football scout Oliver Zesiger (@aulit_z) joins Joe on this week's episode to discuss his area of expertise: Switzerland's top flight and which under-23 players to keep tabs on. 2:06: Scouting the Swiss Super League for Football Manager 5:29: The Swiss Super League - a summary 7:33: FC Basel - Arthur Cabral, Joelson Fernandes, Sebastiano Esposito, Mamadou Kaly Sène and the loan system 21:26: Grasshoppers' affiliation with Wolves 24:36: Bećir Omeragić and FC Zürich 29:05: Fabian Rieder, Young Boys and the UEFA Champions League 31:47: Kastriot Imeri and Servette  37:12: Swiss Super League honourable mentions - Leonidas Stergiou, Filip Ugrinić

Portugal missed out on automatic qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with defeat against Serbia earlier this month. Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and João Moutinho are among the most-capped players in the country's history, while Fernando Santos is approaching 100 games in charge - the most of any permanent Portugal manager. They are all still very much part of the furniture. With promising U21 cycles coming through, Joe asks @ProximaJornada1's Aaron Barton what is next for the Portuguese national team; whether there will be a period of transition, a seismic changing of the guard, or more of the same? 5:25: Portugal, Fernando Santos, Cristiano Ronaldo and the state of play? 20:31: Nuno Mendes, Rafael Leão, João Félix - the next generation 26:01: Portugal U21 cycles - Diogos Quéiros, Leite, Dalot, Costa, Gonçalo Inacio, Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, Fábio Vieira and co 44:10: Is U21 manager Rui Jorge next in line?

Tucked away in the south-west corner of Germany lies Bundesliga club SC Freiburg, who are currently third in the top flight. With a history of producing top-level goalkeepers and central defenders, they are once again developing a reputation as a player development hub. Next cab off the rank: Nico Schlotterbeck. Listen now. 3:43: Club background and manager Christian Streich 7:15: Freiburg in 2021/22 10:50: Nico Schlotterbeck - data, Bayern and Ben White 28:14: Freiburg's under-23 alumni 34:37: Freiburg's geography and youth recruitment

It is four years since England lifted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Sancho, Foden, Smith Rowe, Hudson-Odoi, Brewster, Gallagher, Guéhi and plenty more household names took part in that tournament and have gone onto become top level players. But what about those who impressed at U-17 level and didn't quite make the grade at club level - where are they now? Scouted Football explores. 2:19: The Final Relived - England 5-2 Spain 12:30: Things you might've missed - 2017 U17 World Cup 21:17: What is the value of youth international tournaments for players, scouts, agents?

Arsenal. Hale End. Youth. Adams. Rocastle. Thomas. Merson. Cole. Wilshere. Saka. Smith Rowe. To celebrate the release of the Scouted Football Handbook Vol. XII, Joe speaks to Lewis Ambrose, author of eight-page feature on the Gunners' academy in our latest publication. 1:52: The History of Arsenal's Hale End Academy 7:16: Emile Smith Rowe 17:37: Aaron Ramsdale 27:50: What next for Flo Balogun? 36:50: Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand, Mika Biereth, Kido Taylor-Hart, Charlie Patino and the next generation

Joe is joined by broadcasting legend and South American football expert Tim Vickery for the beginning of a new series on the Scouted Football Podcast. Building up to next year's World Cup in Qatar, we will be exploring the U23 storylines and assessing the standout U23 players throughout the confederations. Expect case studies, expert insight and new names on your radar. First up: CONMEBOL. Don't miss this. 01:52: World Cup qualifying in South America 08:04: Raphinha's Selecão introduction 12:58: Big Ben Brereton Díaz, Chile's newest hero 17:26: Brazil vs Argentina COVID drama explained 22:27: Ecuador - a youth football case study 31:24: Independiente del Valle - a platform to Europe 35:24: Ecuador's next generation 44:17: CONMEBOL standouts - Carlos Cuesta and co

LaLiga has been a wild ride so far this season, with Real Madrid entertaining the masses, Barcelona in a death spiral as well as Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano causing surprises aplenty. Joe is joined by Spanish expert David Cartlidge to discuss what's been happening, whilst also exploring a Villarreal case study. Listen now. 1:44: LaLiga 2021/22 update 3:25: Gavi and Vinícius Jr 7:07: Villarreal - An Unai Emery Case Study 10:59: Yeremi Pino 15:43: Samuel Chukwueze's return 19:31: Arnaut Danjuma - Bournemouth to Villarreal 23:40: Juan Foyth - Thank you, Mister Mourinho 28:24: LaLiga 2021/22 predictions

PL2 is the English football's premium U23 competition. The country's best academies, housing some of the best and brightest young footballers, battle it out across two divisions; a competition often under-reported and under-appreciated. Joe is joined by Jonathan Fadugba of Future Global Sports, to discuss this season in PL2, the merits and pitfalls of academy development compared to the EFL and non-league, as well as individual case studies from Leeds United and Aston Villa. Listen now. 5:16: Premier League 2 Background 8:34: PL2 pathways 13:40: Merits, pitfalls and alumni of the U23 system 18:35: Talent ID, non-league as an alternative route and Sorba Thomas’ rise 27:12: PL2 in 2020/21 - James McAtee, Arsenal and U23 standouts 33:11: PL2 case studies - Aston Villa 37:07: PL2 case studies - Leeds United 44:45: How to determine the success of an academy  51:55: PL2 predictions and forecasts for the U23 format

Joe is joined by the undisputed expert in Scottish footballers playing abroad, Byron Hutchison (@ByronHutchison). A Scotsman playing for Basque-only side Athletic Club, Ryan Gauld's journey, Jack Hendry rising to the top of Belgian football, boys in Bavaria and an entire young team of honourable mentions. 6:16: Ewan Urain - the Basque Scotsman 12:32: Aaron Hickey - Bologna - another Scottish left-back 23:42: Liam Morrison and Barry Hepburn - Scotsmen in Bavaria 29:25: Ryan Gauld's journey 35:55: Jack Hendry, toe-to-toe with Messi, Mbappé and Neymar 42:52: Honourable mentions External audio credit: BBC Sport Scotland

The English Football League is flush with talent, whether it's pick-ups from elite academies or stars of non-league hand-picked by clubs higher up the pyramid. Scouted Football's Joe Donnohue and host of the Championship Chat podcast Elliott Jackson select six players from the Championship and League One, who might just be names to remember in 2021/22. 3:16: Scott Twine 11:51: Tyrhys Dolan 18:23: Iliman Ndiaye 25:57: Shayne Lavery 31:14: Levi Colwill 39:15: Brennan Johnson

AS Roma named José Mourinho as the club's new manager ahead of the 2021/22 season - to mixed reviews. The Giallorossi have begun the season in excellent form, however, with six wins from their first six in all competitions, spearheaded by soon-to-be 24-year-old English striker Tammy Abraham. Nicolò Zaniolo was sent off in his first game under Mourinho, but is staging a comeback after two successive cruciate knee ligament injuries. Meanwhile, the highly controversial manager has already blooded a handful of young players from Roma's successful Primavera (U-19) side this year. Trophies are on the menu at the Olimpico, but it'll be box office, if nothing else.

The Scouted Football Podcast discusses five names, new to the scene in 2021, who have somewhat unexpectedly risen to prominence with their clubs. 16-year-old Angelo Gabriel 17-year-old Mohamed-Ali Cho 18-year-old Calvin Ramsay 19-year-old Jean Cedrik Gbo 20-year-old Giorgi Mamardishvili Listen to learn more. Never miss an episode. Subscribe to Scouted Football.

This week on the Scouted Football Podcast, it's off to the Netherlands with Marc Lamberts - a professional scout and analyst. Marc talks Joe through the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, while the two discuss their favourite players, B teams as well as why Dutch sides tend to produce high-scoring matches where leagues double as hubs for development. Gravenberch, Madueke, Ajax, PSV, Volendam, VVV and a whole lot more.

Crystal Palace saw ten first-team players leave and five join this summer as Roy Hodgson left and Patrick Vieira arrived in the dugout. It's been a summer of change at Selhurst Park, but Scouted Football have The Athletic's Matt Woosnam to talk us through the 2021/22 outlook. DISCLAIMER: Your trusty host Joe Donnohue foolishly forgot to turn his microphone on for this episode, deepest apologies - he will be punished. 6:37: Crystal Palace in 2021/22 14:48: Aaron Wan-Bissaka's route to the top  20:50: Patrick Vieira's processes and principles at Palace 29:46: Conor Gallagher and Michael Olise 36:27: Ebere Eze's comeback 39:25: Marc Guéhi and targeting young players at London academies 48:12: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and the next generation at Crystal Palace

Something happened in Ligue 1 this week, but that's of little importance. The real question you should be asking is: Who are going to be Ligue 1's breakout players this year? Look no further. Scouted host Joe alongside Ally Madden of Road to Nowhere Football and Pure Fitbaw podcast heritage discuss five Ligue 1 teenagers, who just might make a name for themselves in 2021/22. Malo Gusto Rayan Cherki Moïse Sahi Lesley Ugochukwu Elye Wahi

Transfer season special here. There have been hundreds of transfers across Europe's top five leagues and beyond this summer. Scouted Football's Joe Donnohue alongside regular guest and professional scout Lee Scott pick out six (or seven) moves which might've slipped under the radar. 2:54: Aron Dønnum - Vålerenga to Standard Liège 7:15: Jesper Lindstrøm - Brøndby to Eintracht Frankfurt 13:05: Matteo Lovato - Hellas Verona to Atalanta 16:36: Boubakary Soumaré - Lille OSC to Leicester City 23:08: Tiago Dantas and Eduardo Quaresma at Tondela  30:02: Liel Abada - Maccabi Petah Tikva to Celtic

The 2021/22 Austrian Bundesliga season is underway for another year with change afoot at the very top. Jesse Marsch has moved on from his post as FC Red Bull Salzburg manager, Matthias Jaissle replacing him. As well, Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu have completed separate transfers to the Premier League, in something of a Salzburg exodus. Not to fear though, Karim Adeyemi and co can pick up the slack. As ever, it isn't always all about Salzburg - Yusuf Demir of Rapid Wien has joined Barcelona of all clubs, meanwhile former England and Netherlands U-16 international Noah Ohio joins Austria Vienna. Lee Wingate from @OtherBundesliga joins Joe for this one. 1:53: All change at Red Bull Salzburg - Jesse and Jaissle 6:30: Patson Daka to the Premier League 11:36: Red Bull Salzburg's business model and 'stratospheric' finances 14:01: Yusuf Demir to Barcelona - the strangest move of the transfer window? 22:02: 'The Computer' signs for Brighton 27:43: Noah Ohio to Austria Vienna 32:45: Karim Adeyemi's breakout season

French giants Olympique de Marseille have added eight new faces to date during this transfer window. Permanent deals, near-record signings, loans-to-buy, contingency plans and straight loans among those deals. Mattéo Guendouzi and William Saliba have swapped the Emirates Stadium for Stade Vélodrome, while Gerson returns to Europe with a foray into French football after a successful spell with Flamengo. 2021/22 could be an OM remontada under firebrand coach Jorge Sampaoli - or a complete car-crash. 6:42: Building Olympique de Marseille in Jorge Sampaoli's image 11:57: The Gerson remontada - Flamengo to France's top table 16:47: Finding his feet under Sampaoli - Leonardo Balerdi 22:04: Project buy Konrad de la Fuente 28:27: Revitalising Mattéo Guendouzi 35:30: William Saliba at OM 41:11: Boubakar Kamara's future

Young, courageous, impactful and diverse; this England team have broke new ground at EURO 2020. In reaching a major men's final for the first time in 55 years, they have inspired a generation off the pitch, with their stance against hate, discrimination and inequality, all while playing some of the most effective football on it. The nation has rallied around Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho - and rightly so. This is merely the beginning for this group, led, mentored and nurtured by Gareth Southgate.

Jadon Sancho is expected to complete a £73 million transfer to Manchester United following the conclusion of EURO 2020. The Borussia Dortmund winger has been tailed by Ole Gunnar Solskjær's side for well over a year - and now it appears they have their man, for £30 million less than they would have paid last summer. But what does this mean for £40 million teenager Amad Diallo, golden boy Mason Greenwood and the links to other players such as FC Nordsjælland's Kamaldeen Sulemana and Stade Rennais' Eduardo Camavinga? Data scientist and Scouted Football analyst Kees van Hemmen provides the insight on what Sancho's Man United move means. 5:54: What does Jadon Sancho bring to Man Utd? 17:58: Should Amad Diallo go out on loan? 27:07: Can Mason Greenwood become a Man Utd centre-forward? 32:13: 'Lightning in a bottle' Kamaldeen Sulemana 38:38: Is Eduardo Camavinga, Paul Pogba or Scott McTominay's long-term replacement?

Academy football is notoriously ruthless and cut-throat. A minuscule proportion of young footballers make it into the professional game. For every Phil Foden, Mason Mount or Marcus Rashford, there is a trail of disappointment and heartache felt by hundreds of budding, hopeful youngsters. Joe speaks to author of 'The Dream Factory - Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football’s Academies’ Ryan Baldi about success stories, academy pitfalls, pros, cons and the growing debate around aftercare following the dreaded release conversation. 11:34: Academy football finances 17:21: What is a 'Category One' academy? 22:36: Aftercare and the releasing of young footballers 32:35: Elite academies vs Lower league academies - Dele Alli's vs Phil Foden's 39:47: The Making of Marcus Rashford 45:30: Is Chelsea the 'ideal scenario' in academy football? 50:18: How Chelsea scouted and signed Mason Mount  

The UEFA EURO 2020 Group Stage is complete. Eight teams drop out, while 16 progress. Amongst those 16 are a handful of U23 players, most of whom are experiencing a major tournament for the first time - and they're doing exceedingly well. Join Joe and Lee as they navigate four players who have impressed throughout the Group Stage, debate their differing backgrounds, styles and futures ahead of what promises to be an enthralling Knockout Round. 5:05: Italy, Sassuolo and Manuel Locatelli 12:42: Denmark, Mikkel Damsgaard and Packing Stats 25:48: Billy Gilmour's 90 minutes of football heaven 37:45: Pedri, Las Palmas, being 'small and skinny'

UEFA EURO 2020 has arrived. This is your one-stop shop for breakout names, dark horse picks and an U-23 focused preview of this summer's headline tournament. Joe Donnohue (@JoeDonnohue), Stephen Ganavas (@StephenScouted) and Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) discuss squads stacked with U-23 names, players with the potential to explode onto the world scene and who's ripe for a big move following an even bigger Euros display. It's a festival of football - get it started with the Scouted Football Podcast. 4:04: La Liga lads at EURO 2020 11:17: Turkey and Denmark: Scouted's Dark Horse nominations 16:57: Eyes on the prize for England? 22:48: Remembering Renato Sanches and introducing Nuno Mendes: Portugal's title defence 27:17: Viktor Tsygankov and Andriy Shevchenko's Ukraine 31:43: Saša Kalajdžić: Austria's 6ft 7in 'sticking point' 38:18: Ryan Gravenberch: The Netherlands' Paul Pogba? 44:28: Introducing Czech Republic's Adam Hložek 49:53: Federico Chiesa: Extra-time trump card

Ligue 2 is renowned for its reputation as a producer of high-level European talent. Ibrahima Konaté, Marcus Thuram, Maxence Lacroix, Cédric Bakambu and many others count it as the league which provided them their professional debut. In fact, it was the same club that provided a first senior platform for those four household names in European football: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Nestled in the east of France, close to the Swiss border, Sochaux is home to one of the country's best academy setups. Currently in Ligue 2 after a lengthy top flight stay which ended in 2014, the team are coached by former centre-back Omar Daf, a custodian of the Sochaux culture. 4:55: Joe and Alex's love letter to EURO 2020 13:05: Sochaux - a background 17:38: Omar Daf - manager, mentor custodian and the Sochaux culture 27:11: Sochaux alumni - Konaté, Bakambu, Lacroix, Thuram, lucrative sell-on clauses and the footballing food chain 38:53: Bryan Lasme, nine-goal,  6ft 4in wide target man 49:28: Alan Virginius, 2003-born orthodox winger, good crossing, growing room and rangy skillset 56:09: The mysterious Samy Faraj

Return of the Max. Juventus will part ways with Andrea Pirlo this summer, making room for Massimiliano Allegri once more. The six-time Serie A winner - five of which were with Juve - looks set to take the helm once more, with potential knock-on effects for Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli and Cristiano Ronaldo. 2:41: Allegri is back. How did Juve fare without him in the last two years?  7:39: Upcoming transfers: obligations and hypotheticals 12:01: Make room for Manuel Locatelli - What becomes of Weston McKennie? 15:15: Youth rebuild or gentle evolution? 19:44: Is Dejan Kulusevski suited to Allegri-ball? 25:06: Cristiano Ronaldo - Budding mentor or drain on resources? 33:10 - 37:26: What will Juventus look like in 2021/22?

This week, Joe is joined by Michael Bailey of The Athletic. Michael is the Norwich City correspondent and has covered the Canaries for 15 years. He has witnessed every promotion and relegation to and from the Premier League imaginable, celebrating a title-winning campaign this past season. Under the stewardship of Sporting Director Stuart Webber and Head Coach Daniel Farke, Norwich are once again a Premier League club. 05:06: Norwich's Premier League bounceback 10:32: The Two Emi Buendías 16:17: Oli Skipp, Bomb Disposal Expert 22:43: Kieran Dowell, Finding a Home 29:23: Todd Cantwell, Dutch Courage 38:57: Adam Idah, The (Un)luck of the Irish 41:21: Andrew Omobamidele, Replacing Ben Godfrey 44:22: The Norwich City Finishing School for Young Footballers 46:20: The Stuart Webber (Sporting Director) Revolution 53:12: Norwich City's Stuart Webber Succession Plan

Celtic parted ways with Neil Lennon earlier this season, following failure to complete an historic ten-in-a-row. Rangers have stolen their Scottish Premiership crown and with key players soon to be out of contract, there is a job to be done at Celtic Park. Joe speaks to Football Daily's Chris Hamill about the facelift the Bhoys currently need, who can steer the ship back into Europe and which players can be the centrepiece of a Celtic comeback. 08:46: How did it end up like this?  14:03: How do you replace a Kristoffer Ajer?  20:23: David Turnbull as Celtic centrepiece 26:04: I wanna, I wanna, I wanna be Édouard 31:13: Replacing French Eddy with the son of a Parkhead hero 38:08: Searching for Neil Lennon's successor

Luka Modrić, Dejan Lovren, Mario Mandzukić, Dani Olmo, Borna Sosa, Mateo Kovačić, Marcelo Brozović and many, many more players past and present credit GNK Dinamo for their footballing upbringing. Joe discusses the ins and outs, the good and the bad, of Croatia's most historic and successful club with First Time Finish's Ben Bocsák. 4:15: A history of producing top players 13:20: Dinamo Zagreb's historic squads and the academy mentality 20:01: Dinamo's recent sales, incl. Borna Sosa, GNK Dinamo academy graduate, soon-to-be German international   24:19: Dinamo Zagreb's finances, selling at the right price, and the Mamić family 30:18: Introducing Joško Gvardiol 33:31: Best of the Rest - Lovro Majer, Luka Ivanušeć, Dario Špikić, Josip Šutalo and Welshman Robbie Burton

Back again for another regional scouting episode, Joe and Lee choose three players from Scandinavia to discuss. Tricky, diminutive wingers, ball-progressing full-backs and Icelandic family trees - it's one you don't want to miss. 4:54: Andreas Schjelderup - FC Nordsjælland 14:30: Akinkunmi Amoo - Hammarby  22:07: Bénie Adama Traoré - BK Häcken 30:00: Christian Borchgrevink - Vålerenga 38:13: Ísak Bergmann Johánnesson - IFK Norrköpping 48:03: Veljko Birmančević - Malmö

Joe is joined by Steve and Phil to discuss the potential ramifications and the fallout from the shattering news that 12 major European clubs have agreed to join a 'Super League'.

Joe is joined by Bundesliga expert Jasmine Baba to discuss the managerial merry-go-round in Germany. Marco Rose leaves Borussia Mönchengladbach for the abundant youth of Borussia Dortmund this summer, while Adi Hütter will pick up the pieces at Borussia-Park in the wake of Rose's departure. What will come of Dortmund interim manager Edin Terzić and is the ex-Red Bull Salzburg Head Coach all he's cracked up to be? 8:31: BMG, BVB and Marco Rose's managerial background 16:35: Marco Rose to BVB, and the early announcement 20:18: Are Marco Rose's tactics the reason Borussia Dortmund have moved for him? 25:51: Will BMG's players follow Rose to Dortmund? 30:18: Adi Hütter's record with young players and the BMG youngsters he can develop 35:43: Borussia Dortmund Forecast under Rose 42:26: What will Marco Rose's Dortmund look like?

Expected Goals, Expected Assists, Passes into the Final Third, Successful Pressures and hard-to-pronounce names, it's Stan Collymore's worst nightmare - another Standout Stats episode. This time, Joe is joined by Scouted chief Stephen Ganavas to discuss the under-23 players who stick out in the numbers in Serie A this season. 2:51: Serie A's Winners, Losers, Disappointments and Surprise Packages this season 14:07: Dušan Vlahović, 'the breadcrumb trail' and non-penalty xG 22:19: Manuel Locatelli passing, passing and passing into the Final Third 30:38: Mikkel Damsgaard, Claudio Ranieri and Goal-Creating Actions 37:42: Lautaro Martínez and his favourite pastime beside scoring goals: final third pressures

John Terry and Ron Harris to Reece James, Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount; Chelsea's academy has a long and storied history of producing top-level first-team players. But what about those coming through now, the next crop? Joe speaks to The Chelsea Spot's Orlando Ashton about the club in its current incarnation, as well as the famed Cobham academy which has had so much success in recent years. 08:19: How can Thomas Tuchel get the best from Kai Havertz? 13:11: Will Thomas Tuchel focus on youth? 16:21: What makes Cobham different? 21:18: Iké Ugbo 26:56: Armando Broja 31:06: Conor Gallagher 34:30: Billy Gilmour 40:15: Tino Anjorin 46:15: Jude Soonsup-Bell 

The Championship, Segunda División, Ligue 2, Serie B and 2. Bundesliga - they are leagues stacked with talent. Joe and Lee take a look at some of the teams vying for promotion from the second tier currently boasting under-23 players we may be seeing in the top flight sooner rather than later. 2:42: Bafodé Diakité (Toulouse) 12:52: Mohammed Bayo (Clermont Foot) 19:44: Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) 26:08: David Raum (Greuther Fürth) 34:11: Samuele Ricci (Empoli) 44:25:  Samú Costa (Almería)

34-time Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht are in a bit of a slump. Last season, they failed to compete in European competition for the first time since 1964, sliding to 8th in the Belgian Pro League. But all is not lost. Under Vincent Kompany, the Brussels-based club boast a string of exciting under-23s from the club's famed youth academy, which is known to have produced Youri Tielemans, Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku among others. Joe is joined by Belgian Football Podcast founder Ben Jackson to discuss where it went wrong, and how the rebuild is taking shape. 04:28 - How does the Belgian Pro League work? 8:02 - Anderlecht: Past and Present 12:04 - Anderlecht's financial troubles and young squad 16:46 - Anderlecht's style of play under Head Coach Vincent Kompany 19:13 - Albert Sambi Lokonga: ball-progressor-in-chief 27:47 - Yari Verschaeren: winger, attacking midfielder and Anderlecht's next hope? 33:54 - Lukas Nmecha: City loanee and penalty spot hero 39:45 - Anderlecht and Manchester City - Kompany links to exploit? 41:53 - 18-year-old Jérémy Doku's €25 million move to Rennes  44:39 - Kompany to the future?

This week, we're in Eastern Europe, where Viktor Tsygankov has been involved in nigh-on 120 Dynamo Kyiv goals at the age of 23, and where a Portuguese-speaking contingent to rival Wolverhampton Wanderers has emerged at Shakhtar. It is also the land of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup champions, but what has become of the winners of that tournament two years on? Joe is joined by Ukrainian football expert Andrew Todos - founder of Zorya Londonsk - to discuss the country's big two and decorated young players. 5:22: Shakhtar's Portuguese-speaking contingent and a changing of the guard 10:54: Marcos Antônio and Tetê 16:56: Manor Solomon 20:33: Dynamo Kyiv's title challenge 22:58: Viktor Tsygankov 29:45: Vitaliy Mykolenko 34:12: Illya Zabarnyi + Denys Popov 38:01: Vladyslav Supriaha + Bogdan Lednev 43:18: 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup winning team - Where Are They Now? 51:46: Best of the Rest (Ukrainian Premier Liga), Anatoliy Trubin, Pape-Alioune Ndiaye + Allahyar Sayyadmanesh

There's more to life than plain old goals and assists. This week on the Scouted Football Podcast we're joined by Mark Carey - data analyst at The Athletic and co-host of the Football Fanalytics pod. We're talking goals, assists, defensive actions, dribbling, carrying, xG, xA - the lot. 7:14 - Dominic Calvert-Lewin, what's changed at Everton and the importance of xG 17:23 - Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Expected Assists 24:20 - Mason Mount, xA, the relevance of 'key passes' and the set-piece caveat 31:51 - Trent Alexander-Arnold, losing possession and the creative drop-off 38:58 - Why are defensive stats often possession adjusted (pAdj) and why is it important? 43:59 - Declan Rice, pressing and Passes per Defensive Action (PPDA) 48:34 - Adama Traoré, Pedro Neto and Wolves' world-beating collection of dribblers, or carriers

Episode 55 takes us to the sunnier climbs of South America with the return of scouting and analysis expert Lee Scott. Joe and Lee discuss various players, common pathways for South Americans and translating their performances in CONMEBOL competitions to Europe where many often end up. 8:47 - South American player development 15:43 - Jhon Durán 19:09 - Brenner and MLS 28:05 - Carlos Palacios and Chile 38:42 - Agustín Urzi and Expected Goals 49:32 - Alan Velasco and Tomás Belmonte

Stuttgart's promotion from 2. Bundesliga last season was secured in the final knockings of the season, but there is little danger of them returning to the second tier after a blisteringly entertaining Hinrunde in this season's Bundesliga. Joe is joined by Berlin-based journalist, OneFootball and Arseblog's finest, Lewis Ambrose. They discuss Stuttgart's background, it's fruitful record with young players and of course the Sporting Director who has headed up the club's charge back to prominence: Sven Mislintat, formerly of Borussia Dortmund and briefly Arsenal. 3:10 - Stuttgart's background 10:16 - Gnabry, Kimmich and Leno 14:40 - 2. Bundesliga promotion 16:12 - Pellegrino Matarazzo and Stuttgart's tactics 20:19 - 11-goal wide-forward Silas Wamangituka 31:39 - Box-to-box midfielder Orel Mangala 38:41 - 6'7" Saša Kalajdžić and penalty king Nico González 45:07 - Sven Mislintat's scouting genius 56:08 - 19-year-old ex-PSG Tanguy Coulibaly

Deadline Day was a hectic one, but plenty of interesting deals were concluded - as well as some pretty baffling ones too. Ranks FC's Sam Tighe joins Joe on this week's episode to recap the big moves, the loan moves and the niche moves of this year's January transfer window. Use the following timecodes to skip to the players who you want to hear discussed the most. Dominik Szoboszlai to RB Leipzig (5:10)Amad Diallo to Manchester United (12:30) Dennis Man to Parma (17:13)Kouadio Koné to Borussia Mönchengladbach (23:47)Krépin Diatta to AS Monaco (30:14) Ozan Kabak to Liverpool (33:01)Ainsley Maitland-Niles to West Bromwich Albion (40:17)Joe Willock to Newcastle United (40:17)Taylor Harwood-Bellis to Blackburn Rovers (46:16) Moisés Caicedo to Brighton & Hove Albion (48:26)

Mali are current holders of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as 2015 and 2017 champions of the U17 AFCON tournament. Over the past 15 years, Malian football has slowly been developing a core of top level footballers, including Yves Bissouma, Diadie Samassékou, Amadou Haidara and Sékou Koïta. At the heart of this development has been the JMG Academy, fronted by former French international Jean-Marc Guillou. In this episode of the Scouted Football Podcast, we explore JMG's influence over Côte d'Ivoire's golden generation including the Touré brothers, pathways to Europe, their recent success in Mali and the country's attempts to qualify for the 2022 World Cup Finals in Qatar for the very first time.

We're going way back with this one, to the days when Erling Haaland was merely Alf-Inge Haaland's son, when Arsenal fans didn't know the name Dominik Szoboszlai, even before Noni Madueke's rise to stardom on TikTok - and with PSV. This week, we've delved into the Scouted Football Podcast archives to dig out the best snippets from the first 50 episodes. 

50 not out. The Scouted Football Podcast reaches its 50th episode. For the half-century, Joe is joined by The Athletic's Alex Stewart to talk us through a little-known story outside Italy, that of AC Monza, who've surged up the leagues and are on the cusp of Serie A football for the first time in their history. They're owned and backed by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi - once of 'bunga bunga' fame - and ex-AC Milan director Adriano Galliani, a Monza boy born-and-bred. In amongst all that, they have made some interesting young additions, as well as experienced duo Mario Balotelli and Kevin Prince Boateng, to their squad as they look to breach the gap between Serie B and Serie A. It's a cracker.

We are almost at the halfway stage of the Serie A season and there is something of a title race ensuing. As such, we have enlisted the help of our resident Juventino Stephen Ganavas to decipher who has enjoyed the best start, which under-23 players have played a starring role and our surprise packages of the campaign so far.

Join Joe and Ben Wells @FRfotballBen as we delve into the key players behind FK Bodø/Glimt's historic first Norwegian title, a campaign in which they scored 103 goals, winning 26 of 30 games. It's one of the best, and yet little-known, stories of 2020 - a true underdog tale. Includes players earning dream moves to Italian giants, maintaining a legacy of familial success and the running of a semi-popular fishing channel.

French football has been rocked by broadcaster Mediapro renèging on its agreement to televise - and bankroll - Ligue 1 this season. Mo Ali from GFFN (Get French Football News) breaks down the key complexities of a great deal gone bad, and whether Ligue 1's best young talents will be flooding out of France's top flight this January.

It's that time of the year, the Champions League and Europa League Group Stages have been decided. RB Leipzig are through to the big dog knockouts, but Red Bull Salzburg drop into the Europa League once again. We're joined by author of Wings of Change, a biopic on Red Bull's Football Family, Karan Tejwani to discuss Salzburg and Leipzig. Breakout names, scouting structures and academy stars - it's all there.

Caution: contains Folarin Balogun, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah. We're lucky enough to speak to Scouted Phil about Arsenal's start to the season and discuss the positives (and a few negatives) surrounding the Gunners at the moment. From Mikel Arteta, to William Saliba, a mini-Ibrahimović and how Hungary's latest star would fit into this current side. Don't miss it.

Scouted Football Handbook contributor and professional scout Lee Scott joins the podcast on his regular slot, this time discussing a throng of players from the EFL, made up of the Championship, League One and League Two in England. Contains a 5ft 7in winger who only scores with his head, revered left-footed ball-progressing centre-backs, set-piece specialist full-backs and a goalkeeper playing right-back? Listen now.

Joe welcomes regular Scouted Football Podcast guest David Cartlidge back onto the airwaves for his hat-trick, a third appearance discussing the happenings in Spanish football. This week, it's David's specialist subject: Valencia, and the maelstrom that seems to have enveloped the club under owner Peter Lim. As a result of a summer firesale, youth teamers and young players have been called up to the first-team squad. The Scouted Football Podcast explores how they're getting on.

Philadelphia Union and USMNT defender Mark McKenzie joins Joe and Justin Sousa on the Scouted Football Podcast to discuss his career so far. The Union have just sealed their first MLS Supporters' Shield topping the Eastern Conference, which has been in no small part down to their homegrown centre-back McKenzie who made his international debut in February. Check out the exclusive interview.

Our latest episode is a deep discussion on football, race, culture, expression and homegrown heroes, set around on the diverse and thriving region of South London. Joe is joined by talkSPORT presenter and Channel 4 sports reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan whose knowledge and insight on why his backyard produces so many top players, is peerless.

Our 40th episode sees Joe and returning Scouted Football Podcast guest Lee Scott tackle four teams taking part in this year's UEFA Europa League. PSV Eindhoven promise to be lots of fun under Roger Schmidt, while CSKA Moscow, AC Milan and OGC Nice make a return to the Europa League with squads packed out by under-23 protagonists. Listen now. Rate. Subscribe. Tell a friend.

We are in esteemed company this week as Mr. European Football himself Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) joins us for a foray into this summer's under-23 transfers. Joe and Sam each pick their favourite under-23 move in each of Europe's top five leagues. Expect agendas and anecdotes aplenty, it's not one to miss.

Despite what the Premier League table shows, Brighton have started the 2020-21 season, erm, brightly. We're joined by Albion Analytics (@AlbionAnalytics) founder Liam Tharme to muse over Tariq Lamptey, discuss how Ben White is settling in and the recruitment structure which has seen the Seagulls accumulate a wealth of under-23 talent. Listen now. Subscribe. Rate. Review.

Joe is joined by author, analyst and scouting guru Lee Scott who explores the Danish, Belgian and Dutch top flights, sharing his thoughts on four exciting young players from each league. Lee's reach in the scouting world is unmatched, and his diligent analysis is some of the best - hear his opinions on Mo Daramy, Jérémy Doku, Mohammed Kudus and more.

The 2020-21 season is here and Europe's big leagues are finally underway. French league football has returned following a six-month break, while Juventus and Bayern München attempt to prolong their domestic dominance in their respective leagues. Joe and Steve pick out which under-23 players could have a bigger role to play at the top clubs across Europe's top five leagues this season, including new signings Sandro Tonali, Victor Osimhen and Francisco Trincão as well as teenagers Eduardo Camavinga and Rayan Cherki; both ready for a breakthrough season.

Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille have been one of the most profitable clubs in the transfer market in recent years and this summer is no different.  Victor Osimhen, Jonathan David and a handful of other under-23 incomings and outgoings have taken place at the French club. We discuss their business with broadcaster and data analyst Kevin Jeffries.

Maurizio Sarri out; Andrea Pirlo in - Juventus have an ageing squad and look set to offload big earners and big names in the coming months. The club are entering a potentially volatile and hugely transitional period. Joe is joined by Juve fan and Scouted co-founder Stephen Ganavas to chew the fat on what lies ahead for the Bianconeri.

FC Red Bull Salzburg are Austrian champions once again and their conveyor belt of young talent, facilitated by unmatched global scouting, continues to churn out players with huge potential. Joe speaks to Lee Wingate from the tremendous 'The Other Bundesliga' podcast, recapping a season which has seen points deductions affect the title race, Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick-taking specialty and a team whose shirt sponsor is a cartoon sperm qualify for Europe. Listen now; rate, subscribe, leave us a review!

Following the conclusion of Portugal's Primeira Liga and FC Porto's 29th league title, we speak with journalist and expert on Portuguese football Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1). From young strikers at the champions, to Rúben Amorim's fledgling crop of teenagers at Sporting Clube de Portugal and even an Englishman in between, it's all there.  This is Scouted Football's review of the 2019-20 Primeira Liga campaign.

Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, Marcus Edwards, Jamal Musiala and a whole host of other under-23 English players currently play their club football overseas. We speak with Cam Melling - owner of @EnglishAbroad1 and https://englishplayersabroad.com/ to discuss some of the young players plying their trade at various continental European clubs. For expert insight, tune in.

The Bundesliga season has drawn to a close with FC Bayern München claiming their eighth consecutive title. Joe is joined by Jonathan Harding; football journalist and author of Mensch: Beyond the Cones to discuss the personalities, philosophies, methodologies and backgrounds of Hansi Flick, Marco Rose, Julian Nagelsmann.

David Webb joins us on the Scouted Football Podcast to discuss his career in which he has headed the academy setups at various clubs, worked with Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, spent time in Sweden with FK Östersunds and been Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town. David's insight into working with some of English football's biggest clubs is hugely valuable and interesting, particularly from a recruitment perspective. Listen now.

The Scouted Football Podcast welcomes hugely-respected European football journalist Julien Laurens to discuss the successes and failures of Paris Saint-Germain's academy setup. Julien draws on his experiences dealing with players, agents and representatives to decipher why PSG's fruitful academy continues to produce supremely talented players, and why only a handful go on to play in the first-team. Contains: Aouchiche, Kouassi, Soumaré, Mbe Soh and co.

This week, we're fortunate enough to be joined by Guardian Sport deputy editor Ed Aarons, an expert on African football. Ed has penned a brand-new book 'Made in Africa' charting the history of African players in the English Premier League. We discuss the various academies, pathways and players to have made the leap from the African subcontinent to become idolised in the Premier League.

A deep dive into the data and analytics side of under-23 football with the fount of knowledge that is Recruitment Data Analyst Jay Socik, better known as @Blades_Analytic. Jay works with Peterborough United in a recruitment capacity, as well as with the team at Market Insights. He has plenty to say about how data is used rightly and wrongly in football, as well as speaking to us about his dearly beloved Blades.

We are joined by Bundesliga journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) for a preview of the under-23 names to keep an eye on in Germany's top flight ahead of its return to action. Haaland, Sancho, Havertz, Rashica, Uduokhai and more. Get to know the minerals that make up the mannschafts.

Manchester City player and England's U-17 World Cup-winning captain Joel Latibeaudiere joins Joe to discuss his career so far, including a loan in the Netherlands, and his goals for the future in our latest episode. Frank, insightful and hugely interesting; tune in to the Scouted Football Podcast now.

Joe is joined by Olympique de Marseille supporter and freelance football journalist Mo Ali (@MohammedAli_93) to discuss the various players and youth setups at OM, OGC Nice and AS Monaco. If Ligue 1, Boubacar Kamara and Aurélien Tchouaméni are your French fancies, this podcast is for you.

Joe's guest on this week's episode is Norwegian football journalist Ben Wells (@FRfotballBen). Ben is the authority on Norwegian football, having watched the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard and Kristoffer Ajer in the Eliteserien. He discusses his best stories on the big players, the future of the national team and some of the Eliteserien's best talents.

We're taking you on a trip down memory lane, recounting some of our favourite under-23 stars of seasons, games and tournaments past. Joe is joined by Jake Entwistle, Stephen Ganavas, Justin Sousa and Phil Costa who have each selected one player to reminisce over. #StayAtHome External Audio: BT Sport, UEFA.tv, Sky Sports

There may be a global pandemic and no live football but that isn't stopping us over at Scouted HQ. This week's instalment features Spanish football expert David Cartlidge who joins Joe Donnohue to chart the fortunes of Athletic Club and Real Sociedad's key under-23 players. From Simón and Sancet in Bilbao to Mikel and Martin in San Sebastián, don't miss it. External Audio: NUFC TV

With the release of the Football Manager 2020 Winter Update, we've immortalised our FM thread in podcast form. Joe is joined by Scouted's Llew Davies who talks us through his picks for this season's Football Manager squad, made up entirely of under-23 players. Old names, new names and household names. Tune in, check it out. Find the full thread here: https://twitter.com/ScoutedFtbl/status/1234818846512549888

It's the most wonderful time of the year; Scouted Football Handbook season. Volume V dropped this week and it's looking better than ever, so we caught up with Scouted commander-in-chief Stephen Ganavas to discuss what's new in 2020 and some of the Volume V inductees.

The Scouted Football Podcast speaks to Irish football journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) about the current crop of young Irish players making their names at youth international level. Joe and Ronan explore the future of the Irish national team; the key players, the coaching setup and how the side will want to play over the coming years. Subscribe now.

Part Two of the January Transfers Special discusses some of the month's lower-profile deals. Joe and Justin (@JustinSousa99) chat about some of the window's most interesting moves - from a handful of Ecuadorians in LA to Portuguese players heading for pastures new.

Erling Haaland, Dani Olmo, Dejan Kulusevski and co - the January transfer window produced some blockbuster under-23 moves throughout the footballing world. Joe is joined in Part One of a transfers special by Scouted veteran Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) in which the two delve into the headline-making movers.

Morelos, McBurnie, Mikey Johnston and more; it's a Scouted Football Scottish Special. We are joined by Pure Fitbaw co-host Owen Brown (@OwenJamesBrown) as we cover the star men for Celtic, Rangers, the Scottish National Team as well as a handful of other names north of the border coming to the fore.

2020's first episode is an hour-long instalment with Connor Rowden (@RowdenJRSG) and his encyclopaedic knowledge of the England youth setup.  He joins Joe in charting the standout names from U-17 level to the U-21s. Listen now.

Joe is joined by Lee Wingate and Tom Middler from 'The Other Bundesliga' (@OtherBundesliga) podcast. Lee and Tom are two parts of a trio of British journalists in Austria covering all things Austrian football.  The duo shed a light on FC Red Bull Salzburg, LASK Linz's title tilt, a potential heir to Erling Håland's throne in 2. Liga and plenty more. For excellent knowledge and insight, listen now.

Joe is joined by long-standing Scouted contributor and Italian football expert Matt Santangelo on this week's pod. The lads discuss the sides who have featured the most under-23 players this season, including Milan, Bologna and AS Roma, as well as other individual players who have caught the eye. Tune in.

Episode 10 is a Scouted Special. We were fortunate enough to sit down with England U-21 defender Ben Wilmot, currently on-loan at Swansea City from Watford. Ben joins Joe as the two chart his career so far, which has taken him from League Two to Serie A, via the Premier League, in a very short space of time. Don't miss it.

The Scouted Football Podcast returns as Joe is joined by Scouted co-founders Tom Curren and Stephen Ganavas for a Volume IV launch episode. Listen to the boys recap past handbooks, discuss coverstar Victor Osimhen, introduce a brand new individual player feature, and the lowdown on how to get Volume IV of the Scouted Football Handbook 2019.  It's all in there. Go on, tune in.

The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is underway and MLS is drawing to a close, so we've mashed the two together in Episode 8 of The Scouted Football Podcast. Scouted's Stateside representation Justin Sousa joins Joe to chat about his standouts from the 2019 season and to reflect on who's impressed in the U-17 World Cup so far. Don't miss it. Music: bensound.com

This week, Joe is joined by Ali Maxwell and George Elek of the fantastic Not The Top 20 Pod (@NTT20Pod) to discuss all things below the top flight in England. Over the course of a whistle-stop 45 minutes, the lads chat about their backgrounds and how they have developed their successful EFL podcast over time, as well as zeroing in on a number of noteworthy players in the English Championship and League One. Check it out. Music: bensound.com

Episode Six is a Spanish special. Joe is joined by Spanish football expert and journalist David Cartlidge (@davidjaca) discussing his profiled players in the Scouted Football Handbooks, as well as those leaving their mark in La Liga and Segunda this season. Music: bensound.com

Episode 5 - Joe, Steve and Phil discuss their top performers of late. There are honourable mentions for the Dutch Eredivisie, and the English Championship, as well as many, many more leagues including a surprise package in the Bundesliga. Music: bensound.com

It's the return of the UEFA Champions League this week. Joe, Phil and Llew take you through the groups which have taken their interest, and some under-23 players they expect to feature in the group stage. The lads also get their teeth into a handful of great questions sent in by some Twitter followers. Please leave a review or some feedback. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Music: bensound.com

It's the international break - and we love it. Joe, Justin and Steve cover the games and players to have featured for their respective nations at various youth levels. Tune in for USMNT, England, France, Netherlands, Romania and many more. Music: bensound.com

Episode Two is here. Joe, Steve and Phil discuss the release of The Scouted Football Handbook - Volume III. The lads talk big names, obscure profiles, personal favourites, a special Under-20 feature and a Vol. I and II recap.

European league football is back: the Premier League, Championship, Ligue 1, Eredivisie and Primeira Liga have all kicked off for the 2019-20 season. Stephen, Justin and Joe discuss the key under-23 talking points from the past week's action, and take a closer look at players outside of Europe's top five leagues tipped for a break-out campaign. (External Audio: @FCRBS_en)