Scout's report 1
18/06/2013
Good day. As part of a new segment here at FM Sports, we'll be looking at a few of the best striker prospects around the world. These lads are all born in 1997, making them 15 or 16 years old at the moment. None of them are playing at a professional level as things stand, although there is massive interest in them from some of the big clubs in their countries. So let's look at them.
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This young American shows brilliant finishing, first touch and heading and is very cable of playing in central defence too, however it would seem he is quite slow and not very skillful with the ball at his feet. This hasn't stopped a number of American academies from showing interest though.
DJ Reider
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This German striker is amazingly two footed and shows good finishing and off the ball ability among other skills, but at the young age of 15 it's his movement that's quick and impressive. He'll need to improve on strength and stamina before he can be a force in the Bundesliga. Several of Germany's top teams are eyeing his talent, although he would certainly be a youth player for a few seasons before he can break any of those first teams.
Guilgi Bellushi
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A quality young Italian striker is certainly not scarce in today's game, however they often don't live up to their ability. Guiligi shows all the qualities needed to be potent in front of goal and is quick and good off the ball but he'll need to improve on his dribbling, acceleration and team work before he can really make his mark on the game. His favoured Roma is one of the may Italian giants after his signature.
Hans Christian Pedersen
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This young Danish striker is promising in certain areas of his game, most notably his finishing and ability on the ball. But he will certainly need to become more of a team player and improve his passing and pace before more clubs come in for him. Only FC Utrecht show interest, and moving to the Ducth club may be in Pedersen's best interest in terms of getting first team football sooner rather than later.
John Cheah
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This young dutch striker is really talented, showing brilliant pace and ability to find the net. He is a skillful passer and has very good tackling and marking which is why he is a capable center back player too. He lacks stamina and strength as well as first touch to make a difference at a high level at the moment, but will certainly improve. England clubs know that which is why several of them are vying for him, including his favoured Man Utd.
Lewie Roberts
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Wales has produced some very good players in recent history, and Lewie Roberts may be one of them. He has all the essentials a good striker needs and is a team player although he is very poor in terms of jumping ability and strength, so don't expect him to score many headers until that improves. Some weak English and Irish clubs are after him, and he could soon be playing in one of their first teams, or will he opt to join a premier league club and learn from some of the world's elite.
Marc Aitken
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Marc shows similar technical ability to all the others we've met. However it's his anticipation, bravery and teamwork that sets him apart from the rest. He has all the mental capabilities to succeed but he'll need to improve physically which is why a move to Man Utd would probably make sense for him.
Patrik Sangle
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When I first saw Patrik play I was mostly impressed by the number of goals he can score from headers. Definitely his largest asset that sets him apart from the rest but other than that he's pretty average. But he'll surely show development at any of the top German clubs that are showing interest.
Sasha Thomas
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Perhaps the most technically gifted player from all of these young prospects, which is why he has attracted the most interest. Sasha's only weakness seems to be on the physical side of his game, but he's still very young, and that will surely improve.
Sam Mclaughlin
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Sam is probably the opposite of Sasha who we just looked at. He is remarkable in terms of his physical game and shows very good teamwork. He should probably move to a lower division team in order to gain first team experience.
Shaahid Jhetam
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Shaahid seems to be attracting massive amounts of interest from Bundesliga giants but there doesn't seem to be anything special about his game. He has the assets to be a good striker, and he's only 15 years old, so there is plenty of time to develop these skills.
Stefan Tesla
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Stefan is a very good goalscorer but he is quite selfish and slow. Despite his weaknesses, he has the potential to become one of the most lethal strikers in the world so it's surprising to not see many clubs showing interest. Hopefully he joins a decent club soon so that he can develop further.