Stephen Ganavas

By for The work permit changes that came into place after Brexit have made it significantly easier for English clubs to sign South American players and, increasingly, this is being reflected in more deals with that region. Soon, however, attention will start to shift to Asia which is becoming a hotbed for developing talent. Or it should. Bonus Pick [Chris Wright for Terrace Edition]: Personally, something that truly intrigues me about Asian football is the fan culture.

SCOUTED50 is our collection of the fifty young talents we believe are best positioned to break into the mainstream during 2023/24. Throughout the season, we’ll be detailing all fifty in definitive profiles. The full list can be read here. This profile focuses on Barcelona’s latest La Masia prodigy, Lamine Yamal. This profile was produced as part of a commercial collaboration with SkillCorner, SCOUTED’s official data partner.

SkillCorner has partnered with Scouted Football, providing data and insights to support their writing on the best emerging talent in football. In this article, the Scouted team set out to find three "under-the-radar" bargains for the January transfer window, based on our data. The holidays are here. Whatever you’re celebrating this December, I hope we can all agree on one thing: this time of year is about the generosity of the human spirit.