​Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Everton at Goodison Park 

​ December 23rd  ©IMAGO The transfer market remains closed until January but clubs are still extremely busy behind the scenes as they plan for future arrivals. There’s now just a few days until the winter window opens and clubs are already working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets to sign or loan. Managers will…

​ Talents Calendar  ©TM/IMAGO As a 14-year-old, the Berlin native Matteo Palma moved to Italy, his father’s home country. While his older brother Léonard (19) remained part of the Hertha academy, Matteo opted to join Serie A club Udinese Calcio. By moving countries, Palma also started for Italy’s U15, even if the German Football Federation (DFB) has…

​ Talents Calendar  ©TM/IMAGO If Charalampos Kostoulas had to decide on a new club, he would be spoiled for choice. Top clubs from all over Europe have scouted the Olympiacos FC top talent. The Greek site Sport24 has mentioned Bayern Munich, Man United, Juventus, Fiorentina and Gladbach. In England there have been reports about Real Madrid and West Ham United while adding…

​ €45m top valuation  ©TM/IMAGO Türkiye is arguably home to the most passionate football fans in the world, which they highlighted by their incredible support at Euro 2024. Football is a way of life in Türkiye and the biggest clubs in the country have fanatical support. This was highlighted with Galatasaray and Fenerbahce being the two most popular…

​ Talents Calendar  ©TM/IMAGO They were one of the surprise teams at the U17 World Cup in 2023. Mali, coached by Soumaila Coulibaly, reached the semifinal of the tournament and, after losing to France, beat Argentina in the final for third place. Issa Traore was one of the standout players and was signed by Bundesliga club Bayer…

​ Currently 1st in the table  ©TM/IMAGO Last season just one team managed to beat Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions – Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta. And it was on the big occasion. The Italian side run riot in Dublin, beating their German counterparts 3-0 to win the Europa League title – the club’s first ever European trophy. That…

​ 23 in 50 PL games  ©TM/IMAGO Chelsea have triumphantly defied their critics during their incredible start to life under Enzo Maresca. The Italian’s appointment in the summer was met with cynicism but the Blues sit second place in the Premier League, just two points off leaders Liverpool. Everybody at Chelsea has been tactically playing down…

​ 493 players updated  ©TM/IMAGO With one matchday to go before the winter break, Transfermarkt has updated the market values of 493 Bundesliga players, and the two most valuable players in the league became even more valuable. While Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala and Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz remain the league’s biggest stars, England captain Harry Kane saw…

​ Future stars  ©TM/IMAGO The final Serie A market value update of 2024 was released on Wednesday afternoon with 580 players receiving updates. It’s been a thrilling first half of the season in the Italian top-flight with just six points separating the top five clubs. Atalanta currently lead the way but Inter Milan remain favourites to retain their Scudetto…