​ December 19th  ©TM/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 less than one month until the winter window opens and clubs are already working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets to sign or loan. Managers will…

​ €15m biggest drop  ©TM/IMAGO The final Premier League market value update of 2024 landed on December 16, with 115 players receiving updated market values. Despite the total value of the league dropping by €11.5 million, the English top-flight remains comfortably the most valuable in the world at an eye-watering €11.75 billion. No club lost…

​ Talents Calendar  ©TM/IMAGO The time of the Golden Generation in Belgium around Eden Hazard (33), Kevin de Bruyne (33), and Romelu Lukaku (31) is coming to an end, but the next group of top talents is ready to go. One of them is Jorthy Mokio (16), who broke through at KAA Gent and is currently playing for the reserve…

​ World Footballer  ©IMAGO Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior has been voted the best footballer in the world at a FIFA event in Doha. The Brazilian succeeds Lionel Messi, who was also nominated for the event. He also beat out European Championship winner Rodri from Manchester City, who won the Ballon d’Or, which led to Vinicius and Real…

​ Top 20 ranked  ©TM/IMAGO Celtic made history not only in Scotland but across the wider sport on Sunday afternoon, when they beat Rangers in the Scottish League Cup final in one of the most dramatic games of football this season. Brendan Rodgers’ side had come from behind to take the lead in the second half, only for two…

​ 32% loss-rate this season  ©IMAGO When it comes with little shock that Manchester City under Pep Guardiola lose 2-0 to the team in sixth place in Serie A, or surrender a lead late on against a team who started the day 13th in the Premier League, then it’s clear something it isn’t quite right. For such…

​ 815 players updated  ©TM/IMAGO With the season concluded, Transfermarkt has updated the market values of 815 players playing in Argentina’s Professional Football League. Once again, two River Plate talents tower at the top of the market value ranking. However, while Claudio Echeverri remains unchanged at €18m, his River Plate teammate Franco Mastantuono sees his market value increase…

​Ange Postecoglou has been speaking about Tottenham duo Lucas Bergvall and Timo Werner ahead of the team’s game at Southampton this weekend 

​ Top 57 downgraded  ©TM/IMAGO Transfermarkt has updated the market values of 476 players playing in the Saudi Pro League, and once again, downgrades dominate the headline. Whether it is Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Ivan Toney, or Moussa Diaby, the top 57 most valuable players playing in Saudi Arabia were all downgraded as part of the update….

​ 855 players updated  ©TM/IMAGO One week after the conclusion of the MLS Cup final in Los Angeles, Transfermarkt updated the market values of 855 Major League Soccer players, and there was a change at the top of the hierarchy. Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi is no longer the undisputed king of MLS regarding market value as LA…