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Player Analysis: Joakim Maehle, The New Atalanta Talent

January 14, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom Atalanta, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

It should be clear by now that Atalanta are here to compete with the big boys. And what better way to prove it in a time of recession than spending money on a talented player like Joakim Maehle? The 23 year old Danish right back joined from KRC Genk for a fee of €11m on a five-year contract. Here's a brief review of the Bergamaschi's new joiner, in collaboration with The Scouting App.

Player Analysis: Pierre Kalulu Ready to Seize the Day at Milan

December 24, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom AC Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App 2 comments

Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa. Remember the name. Back in August 2020, Milan beat Bayern Munich to the signature of a young Frenchman on a Bosman from Lyon. That day, most Rossoneri supporters didn’t even know him. But on Wednesday night against Lazio, he made his 5th official appearance for the Diavolo and those fans now can’t stop heaping loads of praise on him.

Wilfried Singo is a 19-year-old Ivorian who mostly plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A strugglers Torino, with great dribbling ability and pace

Player Analysis: Wilfried Singo, Defensive Sensation of Torino

December 17, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App, Torino

Wilfried Singo is a 19-year-old Ivorian who predominantly plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A strugglers Torino. The youngster joined Torino’s Under 19 side during the January 2019 transfer window and is currently valued at €500,000 which could prove to be a huge bargain. His transfer value has doubled within one year which gives us a great insight on the huge potential this player offers.

today’s talent on hand is 22-year-old Cristian Romero, who moved to Atalanta on a two-year loan deal from Juventus

Player Analysis: Cristian Romero, a Most Reliable Defender

December 9, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom Atalanta, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

Argentinian players have always been welcome in Serie A teams. Hernan Crespo, Javier Zanetti, Gonzalo Higuain, Esteban Cambiasso are just a few examples, with Inter enjoying the biggest share of stellar names. However, today’s talent on hand is 22-year-old Cristian Romero, who moved to Atalanta on a two-year loan deal from Juventus.

Born in 2002, Destiny Udogie of Verona is seen as a potential standard bearer of Italian football and has been already drafted into the Italian U-19 setup

Player Analysis: Destiny Udogie, When the Name Says It All

November 25, 2020 Taimoor Khan Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

Destiny Udogie is a 17-year-old left back currently on the books of Verona. The teenager has represented them in various youth levels and has already managed two Serie A appearances this season. This analysis will look at the strengths and weaknesses of this young left back who we believe is potentially "destined" to become a true star in the coming years.

Player Analysis: Felipe Caicedo, the Lazio Ultimate Super-Sub

November 18, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Lazio, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

After scoring in injury time for Lazio and saving a point for his team against Juventus, Felipe Caicedo once again proved that the concept of a super-sub is well and truly alive. The Ecuadorian is definitely not one of the most free-scoring strikers you would see. He doesn’t score a lot of goals and, in all honesty, is not the sort of a striker you would use for 90 minutes.

Player Analysis: Tommaso Pobega Has a Chance to Shine at Spezia

November 12, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

With every start of season in Serie A, we are overwhelmed with youngsters that are immediately compared to previous superstars. We have all heard things before like “the next Nesta” or “the next Pirlo.” The talent in question today is no different since he comes from the hometown of the legendary Maldini Family and is a graduate of Milan youth academy: Tommaso Pobega.

Staying with our series in collaboration with The Scouting App, we move towards the last episode of our Under-20 data analysis by looking at goalkeepers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Goalkeepers

November 11, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

Staying with our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App, we move towards the last installment of our Under-20 data series by taking a look at four young goalkeepers with the potential to become regular starters in the Serie A and possibly beyond, bearing in mind that the role of a goalkeeper has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years.

We are in the last few laps of our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App and today we look at the best Under-20 Serie A defenders

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Center Back Defenders

November 4, 2020 Taimoor Khan Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

We are in the last few laps of our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App. After taking a deep on some of the most talented forwards and midfielders with Serie A connections, it is now time to look at the defenders. So today we will analyze some of the top Under-20 center back featuring in the Italian football world who seem destined to a big career.

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio brings you a new installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players in Serie A

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

October 27, 2020 Taimoor Khan Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Parma, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, The Scouting App 2 comments

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.

Combining our methodology it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a look at the best Italian Under-20 strikers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Italian Talent – Part One: Strikers

October 12, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Spezia, The Scouting App

In this data analysis, we will be looking at some of the best U-20 Italian players in the striking department: Lorenzo Colombo, Roberto Piccoli, Pietro Pellegri, and Sebastiano Esposito. Through our own methodology and combining it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a deep dive and see which of these four youngsters comes out on top.

Player Analysis: The Hunt for Verona’s Marash Kumbulla Is On!

September 16, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Analysis, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

According to several reports, eternal capital foes Roma and Lazio are eager to sign Verona’s Marash Kumbulla. The 20-year-old Italian-Albanian is surely one to watch out for. Kumbulla might not be a household name yet but the youngster is quietly going about his business, developing at a great pace and showing just why he is discreetly being watched by Europe’s elite.

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