Julio Enciso is reviving the shoot-first midfielder Ipswich needed
Ipswich's Paraguayan forward is unusually willing to shoot and dribble at pace, and his equaliser against Hull showed exactly why Gary O'Neil built his attack around him.
Scouting Profiles
Role-by-role studies of players and what made their game distinctive.
Cagliari tie down Paul Mendy with contract to 2032
The 19-year-old striker, who scored twice on his first Serie A start, has signed fresh terms as Cagliari bet on a forward they see as a long-term fixture in Fabio Pisacane's attack.
Real Madrid's €80m re-buy clause on Nico Paz explained
Como paid €60m to keep Nico Paz last summer, but Real Madrid retained the right to re-sign him for €80m — a fee that looks increasingly reasonable after his display against Manchester United.
Curtis Jones explains the role he wants at Inter, and why Serie A defences sit deep
The midfielder, out injured since his lone Serie A start, tells DAZN why he believes Inter's Champions League gap is smaller than people think — and what he brings to a midfield built for knockout football.
Krösche's AC Milan move would bring a proven recruitment model to Milanello
Eintracht Frankfurt's sporting director is reportedly closing in on becoming Milan's new Head of Football, and his record at Leipzig and Frankfurt explains why.
How five Serie A academies missed the striker now haunting Inter
Nicolò Tresoldi's first coach explains why Atalanta, Milan, Fiorentina, Bologna and Juventus all turned down the forward who scored a hat-trick against Inter at San Siro.
Fresneda's long detour back onto Barcelona's radar
Four years after breaking out at Valladolid, Ivan Fresneda has resurfaced as a Barcelona target following a quiet renaissance at Sporting and a first Spain cap alongside Lamine Yamal.
Franz Beckenbauer and the Attacking Libero
The sweeper began as a purely defensive safety net. Beckenbauer turned it into a platform for building play, stepping out from the back to lead attacks.
Andrea Pirlo and the Modern Regista
Pirlo turned the space in front of the defence into a creative hub. His career shows how a playmaker can shape a game from deep rather than between the lines.
The Makélélé Role: How a Screening Midfielder Became a Position
Claude Makélélé was so associated with protecting the back four that his name became shorthand for the job. What did the role involve, and why did it matter?