June 2022

TOTTENHAM WANT 25-YEAR-OLD WITH £15M CLAUSE WHO IDOLISES DROGBA

Tottenham reportedly want to sign Burnley speed machine Maxwel Cornet – a player that once said he idolises Didier Drogba. Burnley have been relegated, and Cornet has a release clause worth a bargain £15 million. Cornet, 25, was one of the rare shining lights at Burnley during the 2021-22 season. While the Clarets were relegated on the final day, Cornet finished the campaign with nine goals in 26 Premier League appearances.

Now relegated, the 25-time Ivory Coast ace has a release clause worth a bargain £15million according to The Mirror. The report says Tottenham want to bring the attacker to London, in the coming weeks and months. A player that idolises Chelsea icon Drogba, as per the Mail as he said that he watched Chelsea a lot because of his idol – Drogba. Continue reading →

MEET THE SCOUT WHO DISCOVERED DROGBA, VARDY, KANTE, AND HAALAND

Steve Walsh is no household name himself but he has found plenty of them, with the talent-spotter discovering N’Golo Kante, Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and many more throughout his incredible career. Once labelled “most important influential person in the Premier League” by Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Chelsea and Leicester City scout also recommended Erling Haaland to Everton when the the teenage Molde striker would have cost just €4 million.

Walsh first made his name as an ace talent-spotter at Chelsea where he scouted Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Gianfranco Zola for the club. But the mind-blowing work Walsh did as head of recruitment at Leicester, where he helped build the Premier League-winning squad of 2015/16, truly shone a light on his unique skills. Continue reading →