Michael Yokhin
Latest articles by Michael Yokhin
7 Eredivisie players who Premier League clubs should target in the January transfer window
By Michael Yokhin published
Premier League From Iran’s wing wizard to the Real Madrid academy product who’s scoring for fun, Michael Yokhin picks out the rising stars in the Dutch league
Meet Leicester target Caglar Soyuncu: Turkey's great defensive hope
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Talentspotter Introducing the 22-year-old Freiburg stopper who's being hotly linked with a Premier League switch this summer – as profiled by Michael Yokhin
8 Serie A players who could make the move to the Premier League this January – and who they might join
By Michael Yokhin published
Transfer news Which major transfers to England could we see from the Italian league this month?
Mahmoud Dahoud: The Pochettino-targeted starlet who could become a complete midfielder
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin introduces the Syria-born Germany youth international who could be on his way to the Premier League this summer...
Granit Xhaka: The Prem-targeted midfielder destined for stardom – if he can control his temper
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter The hot-headed Borussia Monchengladbach man has been linked with Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Arsenal in recent weeks. Michael Yokhin introduces the player once compared to Bastian Schweinsteiger...
The 8 big stories to look out for in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FourFourTwo Van Persie's last stand, a huge game for Arsenal legends, and Spain's finest backlines on shut-down – these and more in Michael Yokhin's weekly world preview
The 10 best managers in Europe you've probably not heard of... yet
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Lists They aren’t in the European super-coach bracket, but these 10 up-and-coming coaches are among the continent’s best, as Michael Yokhin explains
What Arsenal fans could expect from Michael Zorc as sporting director
By Michael Yokhin published
Arsenal Zorc is a key target for Arsenal, according to German publication Bild – but not necessarily the right one, writes Michael Yokhin
FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017: No.6, Kai Havertz
By Michael Yokhin published
100 Best Teenagers Athletic, with an eye for goal and a killer pass, Havertz is showing all the signs of becoming a complete midfielder. When he's not missing Champions League games because of exams, that is...
Olympiakos: Arsenal's familiar foes who've hired 24 bosses since Wenger arrived
By Michael Yokhin published
Olympiakos The Gunners face the Greeks for the seventh time since 2009, and arrive with domestic dominance easily assured once again, writes Michael Yokhin...
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.17, Gerd Muller
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 100 Greatest The German gunslinger Mullered defences for 18 years with his unrivalled finishing prowess
The 8 big stories to look out for in football this weekend
By Michael Yokhin published
FourFourTwo A red-hot Lisbon derby, Quagliarella's emotional return to Naples and a meeting of two fine Spanish minds all feature in Michael Yokhin's weekly preview
Introducing Justin Kluivert: the heir to Patrick who's desperate to follow in his dad's footsteps at Barcelona
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Kluivert Snr. represented Ajax, Milan and Barcelona, and scored a goal every other game for the Netherlands – but his 17-year-old hotshot son is looking good to follow in those footsteps
Jean Michael Seri: Meet Nice's classy playmaker being linked with Liverpool
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin on Nice's nice guy in the middle whose dazzling displays in Ligue 1 have earned him widespread Premier League attention
Pione Sisto: the Uganda-born Dane who gunned down Man United and dreams of Barcelona
By Michael Yokhin published
Talentspotter Michael Yokhin introduces the speedy, unpredictable winger who's been linked with a move to a host of top European clubs this summer...
FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.8, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT100 It's been his most prolific year yet for Borussia Dortmund – and yet the feeling lingers that there could be even more from the brilliant Gabonese speedster
Why some Croatian football fans would actually be glad to see their side lose to England
By Michael Yokhin published
Croatia Croatia are in a World Cup semi-final, but that hasn't been a cause for mass celebration back home. Michael Yokhin on a nation divided between their admirable football team and behind-the-scenes turmoil
The 7 fiercest club rivalries to be created in the Champions League
By Michael Yokhin last updated
UEFA Champions League Crossing paths continually on Europe's biggest stage has forged these modern epics. As Barcelona and Chelsea clash once again in 2018, Michael Yokhin runs through the great club rivalries that mainly exist because of the Champions League
Bruno Henrique: Real Madrid's unknown nemesis who's no receptionist anymore
By Michael Yokhin published
Wolfsburg He was plying his trade in Brazil this time last year and his reputation ran only as far as his country's borders. But after his display against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Bruno Henrique is rather more well known. Michael Yokhin looks at his unique story...
FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.4, Robert Lewandowski
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT100 The stats say it all: Lewandowski is one of the deadliest finishers in the world, and achieving icon status in both Poland and Germany
8 big questions that will be answered in the World Cup quarter-finals
By Michael Yokhin published
FIFA World Cup England’s breakdown bother, Antoine Griezmann’s ultimate challenge and Brazil’s missing man – Michael Yokhin outlines a key query hanging over every team still at Russia 2018
8 Bundesliga players who could make the move to the Premier League this January – and who they might join
By Michael Yokhin last updated
Bundesliga Which Bundesliga stars are destined for England this winter?
6 players Arsenal could realistically sign to improve them this summer
By Michael Yokhin published
Arsenal Unai Emery needs to revamp the Gunners’ squad – but who should be on his shortlist?