MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been warned they already have the next Wayne Rooney on their hands. Rooney was just 16 when he broke into the Premier League for Everton, scoring a famous goal for Everton. Two years later he joined United and an iconic career would follow: he left as a club legend and all-time […]
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Harvey Vale is closing in on Chelsea's exit as the star evaluates permanent offers from the Championship in England and clubs abroad in Belgium and the Netherlands. The Blues are willing to forego the transfer fee for their versatile 21-year-old to help facilitate the next step in his career. Instead, a sell-on clause will be
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There is a framed photo on the walls of Liverpool's training base in Kirkby, deliberately placed where many youth stars frequent. The photo, taken just before the turn of the millennium, serves as the ultimate inspiration for the stars of tomorrow. In the blink of an eye, seven homegrown players peered through the camera: Michael
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NEWCASTLE threw the first blow at Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final after a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Shooters aimed at Alexander Isak showed his pistol fingers after he put Eddie Howe's side ahead inside 37 minutes. Isak's seventh goal in five games came just eight minutes after Gabriel Martinelli's
If there is hope for Ipswich Town, it will come in the extensive framework of Liam Delap. The 21-year-old's latest move has helped the Tractor Boys triumph at Portman Road for the tenth time in the Premier League this season. When he's at his best – and his performance in beating Chelsea in the Champions
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Rising Chelsea academy star Josh Acheampong has signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at the club until 2029 after previously being frozen out due to a contract impasse. The 18-year-old who grew up in Chelsea's youth system is widely regarded as one of the club's most exciting youngsters and has been rewarded
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Real Madrid's lack of academy products in the first team has been a talking point this season following the departures of Nacho Fernandez and Nico Paz, who impressed at Como, while Barcelona top the league with a number of La Masia talents. However, Raul Asencio's opening stint in the first team impressed. Since Asencio came
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It's not quite the same beautiful simplicity as Paul Scholes being persuaded to leave Oldham Athletic's youth squad for Manchester United, or Ryan Giggs' potential being spotted by an Old Trafford steward while playing for Salford Boys. But a 16-year-old Danish striker wearing '9', or sometimes '16' in United's under-18s team has been emblematic of
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Real Madrid Castilla manager Raul Gonzalez is standing up for La Fabrica's youth players, claiming the only difference between their youth products and those who are succeeding at Barcelona is opportunities. With Marc Casado, Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal impressing at Barcelona, ​​and Real Madrid experiencing an injury crisis but rarely using young players, there
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