Target Scouting

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📌🇨🇭Johan Manzambi – SC Freiburg Position: Central Midfield Date of Birth: 14/10/2005 Preferred Foot: Right Link to the video: x.com/TargetScouting… Johan Manzambi is a 20-year-old Swiss attack-minded box-to-box midfielder or no. 10 for SC Freiburg in the German Bundesliga. He stands at around 1.82 m with a lanky yet fairly strong frame, which gives him long, powerful strides. He covers lots of ground, being an explosive accelerator with elite long pace, gaining tons of separation. He is not dominant in duels yet, but is effective enough at shielding the ball from pressure, displaying quality press resistance at his current level. In possession, Manzambi’s strength is ball carrying, combining his creative dribbling in 1v1s with his athleticism to progress up both the middle channel and wide areas. He is comfortable receiving under pressure and on the half turn, which also allows him to cleanly combine play within two touches on either foot. He can break lines or spread play wide with his passing precisely, but is restricted by his decision-making losing a touch of speed. Regarding end product, he must become more precise when creating, though he often arrives in dangerous areas, followed by powerful yet inconsistent ball striking. Out of possession, Manzambi covers shadow attentively enough centrally and tracks runners well, though he can be late into duels. When shoulder-to-shoulder, he does not shy away from contact and can be overaggressive. He needs to improve his timing both there and when stepping into lanes to intercept. His recovery runs are strong and timely, while also allowing him to be disruptive when chasing. Manzambi has a high ceiling due to his elite athletic traits and skillful dribbling, which make him impressive in progression. He has a €50m asking price that will limit his movement options to European contenders, but these qualities make it a favorable gamble that he will adapt to the environment of a top Premier League club or Bayern Munich.

In his first guest report for Target Scouting, @Will1616smith evaluates the performances of Lewis Orford (CM, '06, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿), a deep-lying playmaker with strong attacking qualities. Read more below👇 targetscouting.com/2026/03/25/lew…

📌🇯🇵 Kodai Sano - NEC Nijmegen Position: Central Midfield Date of birth: 25/09/2003 Preferred foot: Right Link to video: x.com/TargetScouting… Kodai Sano is a 22-year-old central midfielder who plays for NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie. The Japanese midfielder stands at around 1.76 meters with an average build. Despite not being the tallest, Sano comes out on top in most ground duels due to his high-intensity playing style and strong legs. However, in physical duels he sometimes struggles to beat his opponent due to a lack of strength. He is fairly flexible and quick on the first meters. On the ball, Kodai Sano displays great technique. His first touches under pressure are fairly consistent. However, Sano sporadically lacks orientation and struggles to process information quickly enough when pressured from behind. In situations where Sano faces his opponent, he displays quick handling speed and outstanding close control to beat his marker. His passing is fairly consistent, although he sporadically overhits passes. Sano has great crossing technique. His long-range shooting is very good. Defensively, Sano solves a lot of problems with his good off-the-ball positioning, picking up second balls often. The Japanese midfielder covers a lot of ground throughout the game, displaying excellent running capacity. Sano positions himself well defending crosses from either wing. He times his interceptions fairly well, but sometimes fails to push his opponent off the ball due to a lack of strength. Overall, Kodai Sano has cemented himself as one of the better midfielders in the Eredivisie, but his price tag of €20m is too high. A logical next step would be a top-half team in the Bundesliga or La Liga.

360 Scouting are looking for scouts again. It is one of the best places to start your scouting career, so definitely take a look! 👇 x.com/360_Scouting/s…

𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 Using data- and video analysis, @AlexisScouting identified potential targets for Olympique Lyonnais in this recruitment analysis for the upcoming summer. notion.so/Recruitment-An…

Link to the full report here: targetscouting.com/2026/03/23/lea…

Leandro Padilla (DM, '09, 🇭🇳) is a deep-lying playmaker with a read of the game beyond his years, according to @a_mc80. Read more below👇

In his first guest report for Target Scouting, @fabiannsk analyses Srdjan Kuzmic (LB, '04, 🇸🇮) of Viborg FF. Read the report here: targetscouting.com/2026/03/19/srd…

Link to the full report here: targetscouting.com/2026/03/18/zac…

Zach Bohane (AM, '04, 🇺🇸) is a creative presence from the half space, according to @a_mc80. Read more below👇

Link to the full report here: targetscouting.com/2026/03/17/jul…

Julián Bazán (CB, '05, 🇨🇴) is an aerially dominant defender, according to @JaimeRamia. Read more below👇

In this match report, @Danroymiguel highlights the performance of Daniel Yáñez (RW, '07, 🇪🇸) for Real Madrid against Chelsea in the UEFA Youth League Round of 16.

Check it out!🤩

Additionally, we are on the lookout for new guest writers. Consistently delivering high-quality work may lead to an invitation to join our team. Take a look at former writers who have gone on to work in the football industry after writing for us 👇 targetscouting.com/testimonial-pa…

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