Tag: talent

Monchi: EFL Championship is an ‘excellent place’ to discover talent
17 August 2026 Off

Monchi: EFL Championship is an ‘excellent place’ to discover talent

By Total Football News

Espanyol sporting director Monchi believes Spanish clubs should be paying closer attention to England’s Championship, describing it as one of football’s “least understood” competitions and an increasingly attractive source of talent.

The former goalkeeper has returned to his native Spain after two years as president of football operations at Aston Villa, having previously held sporting director roles at Sevilla and Roma.

Barcelona-based Espanyol, who finished 11th in La Liga

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Ruben Amorim: Man Utd boss ‘excited’ for ‘special talent’ Leny Yoro’s debut
2 December 2024 Off

Ruben Amorim: Man Utd boss ‘excited’ for ‘special talent’ Leny Yoro’s debut

By Total Football News

Leny Yoro could make his Manchester United debut against Arsenal on Wednesday, with head coach Ruben Amorim saying he is “excited” to see the “special talent” in action for the club.

United signed Yoro from Lille for £52m in the summer, but the Frenchman underwent surgery on a foot injury suffered during pre-season in the United States, coincidentally in a friendly against Arsenal.

The 19-year-old has not featured since, but

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Bristol City: How Championship club became a factory for homegrown talent
27 March 2024 0

Bristol City: How Championship club became a factory for homegrown talent

By Total Football News
Tommy Conway (left) puts his arms out to hug Sam Bell (right) following a goal
Forwards Tommy Conway (left) and Sam Bell (right) both came through Bristol City’s academy to their first team

Of the 38 Championship games Bristol City have played this season, almost 30% of the minutes have been played by homegrown players.

Ten players who have appeared for the first team this season have come through their youth set-up.

Some, such as goalkeeper Max O’Leary, leading scorer Tommy Conway, right-back Zak Vyner

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