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This week, we're fortunate enough to be joined by Guardian Sport deputy editor Ed Aarons, an expert on African football. Ed has penned a brand-new book 'Made in Africa' charting the history of African players in the English Premier League. We discuss the various academies, pathways and players to have made the leap from the African subcontinent to become idolised in the Premier League.

A deep dive into the data and analytics side of under-23 football with the fount of knowledge that is Recruitment Data Analyst Jay Socik, better known as @Blades_Analytic. Jay works with Peterborough United in a recruitment capacity, as well as with the team at Market Insights. He has plenty to say about how data is used rightly and wrongly in football, as well as speaking to us about his dearly beloved Blades.

We are joined by Bundesliga journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) for a preview of the under-23 names to keep an eye on in Germany's top flight ahead of its return to action. Haaland, Sancho, Havertz, Rashica, Uduokhai and more. Get to know the minerals that make up the mannschafts.

Manchester City player and England's U-17 World Cup-winning captain Joel Latibeaudiere joins Joe to discuss his career so far, including a loan in the Netherlands, and his goals for the future in our latest episode. Frank, insightful and hugely interesting; tune in to the Scouted Football Podcast now.

Joe is joined by Olympique de Marseille supporter and freelance football journalist Mo Ali (@MohammedAli_93) to discuss the various players and youth setups at OM, OGC Nice and AS Monaco. If Ligue 1, Boubacar Kamara and Aurélien Tchouaméni are your French fancies, this podcast is for you.

Joe's guest on this week's episode is Norwegian football journalist Ben Wells (@FRfotballBen). Ben is the authority on Norwegian football, having watched the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard and Kristoffer Ajer in the Eliteserien. He discusses his best stories on the big players, the future of the national team and some of the Eliteserien's best talents.

We're taking you on a trip down memory lane, recounting some of our favourite under-23 stars of seasons, games and tournaments past. Joe is joined by Jake Entwistle, Stephen Ganavas, Justin Sousa and Phil Costa who have each selected one player to reminisce over. #StayAtHome External Audio: BT Sport, UEFA.tv, Sky Sports

There may be a global pandemic and no live football but that isn't stopping us over at Scouted HQ. This week's instalment features Spanish football expert David Cartlidge who joins Joe Donnohue to chart the fortunes of Athletic Club and Real Sociedad's key under-23 players. From Simón and Sancet in Bilbao to Mikel and Martin in San Sebastián, don't miss it. External Audio: NUFC TV

With the release of the Football Manager 2020 Winter Update, we've immortalised our FM thread in podcast form. Joe is joined by Scouted's Llew Davies who talks us through his picks for this season's Football Manager squad, made up entirely of under-23 players. Old names, new names and household names. Tune in, check it out. Find the full thread here: https://twitter.com/ScoutedFtbl/status/1234818846512549888

It's the most wonderful time of the year; Scouted Football Handbook season. Volume V dropped this week and it's looking better than ever, so we caught up with Scouted commander-in-chief Stephen Ganavas to discuss what's new in 2020 and some of the Volume V inductees.

The Scouted Football Podcast speaks to Irish football journalist Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) about the current crop of young Irish players making their names at youth international level. Joe and Ronan explore the future of the Irish national team; the key players, the coaching setup and how the side will want to play over the coming years. Subscribe now.

Part Two of the January Transfers Special discusses some of the month's lower-profile deals. Joe and Justin (@JustinSousa99) chat about some of the window's most interesting moves - from a handful of Ecuadorians in LA to Portuguese players heading for pastures new.

Erling Haaland, Dani Olmo, Dejan Kulusevski and co - the January transfer window produced some blockbuster under-23 moves throughout the footballing world. Joe is joined in Part One of a transfers special by Scouted veteran Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) in which the two delve into the headline-making movers.

Morelos, McBurnie, Mikey Johnston and more; it's a Scouted Football Scottish Special. We are joined by Pure Fitbaw co-host Owen Brown (@OwenJamesBrown) as we cover the star men for Celtic, Rangers, the Scottish National Team as well as a handful of other names north of the border coming to the fore.

2020's first episode is an hour-long instalment with Connor Rowden (@RowdenJRSG) and his encyclopaedic knowledge of the England youth setup.  He joins Joe in charting the standout names from U-17 level to the U-21s. Listen now.

Joe is joined by Lee Wingate and Tom Middler from 'The Other Bundesliga' (@OtherBundesliga) podcast. Lee and Tom are two parts of a trio of British journalists in Austria covering all things Austrian football.  The duo shed a light on FC Red Bull Salzburg, LASK Linz's title tilt, a potential heir to Erling Håland's throne in 2. Liga and plenty more. For excellent knowledge and insight, listen now.

Joe is joined by long-standing Scouted contributor and Italian football expert Matt Santangelo on this week's pod. The lads discuss the sides who have featured the most under-23 players this season, including Milan, Bologna and AS Roma, as well as other individual players who have caught the eye. Tune in.

Episode 10 is a Scouted Special. We were fortunate enough to sit down with England U-21 defender Ben Wilmot, currently on-loan at Swansea City from Watford. Ben joins Joe as the two chart his career so far, which has taken him from League Two to Serie A, via the Premier League, in a very short space of time. Don't miss it.

The Scouted Football Podcast returns as Joe is joined by Scouted co-founders Tom Curren and Stephen Ganavas for a Volume IV launch episode. Listen to the boys recap past handbooks, discuss coverstar Victor Osimhen, introduce a brand new individual player feature, and the lowdown on how to get Volume IV of the Scouted Football Handbook 2019.  It's all in there. Go on, tune in.

The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is underway and MLS is drawing to a close, so we've mashed the two together in Episode 8 of The Scouted Football Podcast. Scouted's Stateside representation Justin Sousa joins Joe to chat about his standouts from the 2019 season and to reflect on who's impressed in the U-17 World Cup so far. Don't miss it. Music: bensound.com