PROFILE: Esteban Granero
Who?: A young Getafe midfielder and one of the stacks of players who start off through the Real Madrid system and end up at less glamorous clubs, then explode back into the limelight.
Has recently been showing fine form in La Liga which could see Real exercise a buy-back option on him, or attract the interest [...]
PROFILE: Chinedu Obasi
Who?: A creative Nigerian midfielder at the heart of a group of players who inspired the shock rise of German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. Also know as ‘Edu’, he’s 22 and can play in the middle or on the wing. Supplied plenty of assists to star front man Vedad Ibisevic, although the Bosnian’s long-term injury [...]
PROFILE: Gabriel Obertan
Who?: A speedy French winger plying his trade at FC Lorient in Ligue 1 in France, although he is currently on loan there from Bordeaux, who farmed him out so he could get more playing time in what is a title-chasing season for the bigger club. Skilful and now appearing in the French under-21s, he [...]
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