Crystal Palace U18

English Premier League U18
3 Sep 2026
Thursday
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Scouting Department

Active Scouts
6
Monitored
30
Report Ready
13
Open Assignments
0
Meetings (90d)
5
Shortlisted
1
Rejected/Blocked
0
Avg Confidence
65%

Scout Workload

10
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Adam Reid Director of Football 23 10 67% 31.08.2026
Robert Moore Chief Scout 3 1 48% 31.08.2026 Western Europe
Andrew Watson Scout 1 1 69% 31.08.2026
Christopher Brown Scout 1 1 72% 24.08.2026
Benjamin Allen Scout 1 0 58% 31.08.2026
Michael James Scout 1 0 55% 03.08.2026
Christopher Edwards Scout 0 0 0%
Henry Morgan Scout 0 0 0%
Joseph Harris Data Analyst 0 0 0%
Richard Smith Head of Recruitment 0 0 0%

Active Monitoring

30
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Balázs Tóth GK 29 Blackburn Rovers Christopher Brown Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 130 129 72% 100% 9.9M — — —
Josh Maja ST 27 West Bromwich Albion Andrew Watson Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 127 125 69% 100% 12.0M — — —
João Félix AML 26 Ajax Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 153 153 69% 100% 39.0M — — —
Maximiliano Araújo DL 26 Sporting CP Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 148 148 69% 100% 27.0M — — —
Geny WR 25 Sporting CP Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 142 143 67% 100% 27.0M — — —
Rodrigo Zalazar MC 27 Sporting CP Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 148 148 67% 100% 33.0M — — —
Mao Hosoya ST 25 Jubilo Iwata Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 134 135 67% 100% 7.6M — — —
Gabriel Martinelli AMR 25 Al-Hilal Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 160 161 66% 100% 41.0M — — —
Carl Rushworth GK 25 Coventry City Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 132 133 66% 100% 7.7M — — —
Mason Greenwood AMR 24 Fenerbahce Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 154 156 66% 100% 36.0M — — —
Francisco Trincão MR 26 Al-Ahli Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 156 156 66% 100% 36.0M — — —
Pablo Felipe ST 22 West Ham United Robert Moore Staff Tip Report Ready 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 141 133 65% 100% 27.0M — — —
Luca Martínez Dupuy ST 25 Godoy Cruz Adam Reid Staff Tip Report Ready 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 118 119 64% 100% 1.2M — — —
Kostantis Tzolakis GK 23 Hull City Adam Reid Staff Tip Negotiating 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 136 138 67% 100% 15.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Jakub Kiwior DL 26 Porto Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 156 156 69% 100% 40.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Iliman N'Diaye MR 26 Everton Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 157 157 68% 100% 78.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Nico González DM 24 Newcastle United Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 158 160 68% 100% 70.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Mattéo Guendouzi DM 27 Ajax Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 150 150 67% 100% 24.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Fotis Ioannidis ST 26 Estrela da Amadora Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 136 136 67% 100% 12.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Rayan Cherki MC 23 Manchester City Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 161 163 67% 100% 87.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Franculino ST 22 Trabzonspor Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 136 140 67% 100% 12.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Enzo Barrenechea DM 25 Benfica Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 146 147 67% 100% 27.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Victor Osimhen ST 27 Manchester United Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 160 160 67% 100% 91.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Keisuke Osako GK 27 PSV Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 136 136 66% 100% 9.7M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Rafael Leão AML 27 Galatasaray Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 160 160 66% 100% 36.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Exequiel Palacios DM 27 Ipswich Town Adam Reid Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 156 156 66% 100% 45.0M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Yousef Salech ST 24 Cardiff City Benjamin Allen Staff Tip Active 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 124 125 58% 100% 12.0M — — —
Aaron Cresswell DL 36 Stoke City Michael James Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 125 113 55% 100% 500.0K — — —
Dango Ouattara AMR 24 Brentford Robert Moore Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 146 158 40% 119% 43.0M #1 ST — —
Mohamed-Ali Cho AMR 22 Hull City Robert Moore Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 123 121 40% 114% 13.0M #1 ST — —

Scouting Reports

3
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Dango Ouattara AMR Brentford #1 — Strong Buy 146 158 40% 119% 43.0M Active
Mateusz Bogusz MC Houston Dynamo #1 — Consider 134 132 40% 112% 6.1M Active
Mohamed-Ali Cho AMR Hull City #1 — Consider 123 121 40% 114% 13.0M Active

Scouting Assignments

0
No active scouting assignments.

Match Scouting Assignments

4
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Robert Moore Rotherham United U20 #1
Andrew Watson Wolverhampton U20 #1
Michael James Luton Town U20 #1
Michael James West Ham United U20 #1

Recruitment Meetings

5
31.08.2026 #5
Participants: Robert Moore Chief ScoutAndrew Watson ScoutMichael James ScoutBenjamin Allen ScoutChristopher Edwards ScoutHenry Morgan ScoutChristopher Brown ScoutRichard Smith Head of RecruitmentAdam Reid Director of FootballDavid Martin ManagerJoseph Harris Data Analyst
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Exequiel Palacios Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.31 Split or insufficient confidence
Nico González Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.49 Split or insufficient confidence
Rayan Cherki Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.61 Split or insufficient confidence
Rafael Leão Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.25 Split or insufficient confidence
Franculino Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Enzo Barrenechea Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.19 Split or insufficient confidence
Victor Osimhen Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.63 Split or insufficient confidence
Iliman N'Diaye Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.54 Split or insufficient confidence
Mattéo Guendouzi Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.17 Split or insufficient confidence
Keisuke Osako Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.07 Split or insufficient confidence
Jakub Kiwior Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.28 Split or insufficient confidence
Fotis Ioannidis Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Adam Reid Exequiel Palacios Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Nico González Approve 0.74 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rayan Cherki Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rafael Leão Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Franculino Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Enzo Barrenechea Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Victor Osimhen Approve 0.73 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Iliman N'Diaye Approve 0.73 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Mattéo Guendouzi Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Keisuke Osako Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Jakub Kiwior Approve 0.74 69% Role Fit
Adam Reid Fotis Ioannidis Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
24.08.2026 #4
Participants: Robert Moore Chief ScoutAndrew Watson ScoutMichael James ScoutBenjamin Allen ScoutChristopher Edwards ScoutHenry Morgan ScoutChristopher Brown ScoutRichard Smith Head of RecruitmentAdam Reid Director of FootballDavid Martin ManagerJoseph Harris Data Analyst
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Exequiel Palacios Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.30 Split or insufficient confidence
Nico González Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.46 Split or insufficient confidence
Rayan Cherki Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Rafael Leão Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.24 Split or insufficient confidence
Franculino Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Enzo Barrenechea Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.18 Split or insufficient confidence
Victor Osimhen Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.60 Split or insufficient confidence
Iliman N'Diaye Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.52 Split or insufficient confidence
Mattéo Guendouzi Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.16 Split or insufficient confidence
Keisuke Osako Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.06 Split or insufficient confidence
Jakub Kiwior Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Fotis Ioannidis Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Adam Reid Exequiel Palacios Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Nico González Approve 0.74 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rayan Cherki Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rafael Leão Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Franculino Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Enzo Barrenechea Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Victor Osimhen Approve 0.73 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Iliman N'Diaye Approve 0.73 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Mattéo Guendouzi Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Keisuke Osako Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Jakub Kiwior Approve 0.74 69% Role Fit
Adam Reid Fotis Ioannidis Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
17.08.2026 #3
Participants: Robert Moore Chief ScoutAndrew Watson ScoutMichael James ScoutBenjamin Allen ScoutChristopher Edwards ScoutHenry Morgan ScoutChristopher Brown ScoutRichard Smith Head of RecruitmentAdam Reid Director of FootballDavid Martin ManagerJoseph Harris Data Analyst
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Exequiel Palacios Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.30 Split or insufficient confidence
Ricardo Pepi Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.13 Split or insufficient confidence
Luiz Henrique Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.11 Split or insufficient confidence
Nico González Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.46 Split or insufficient confidence
Rayan Cherki Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.58 Split or insufficient confidence
Rafael Leão Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.24 Split or insufficient confidence
Franculino Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Enzo Barrenechea Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.18 Split or insufficient confidence
Victor Osimhen Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.60 Split or insufficient confidence
Gabriel Osho Keep Monitoring — 0.80 — — 0.20 0.07 Split or insufficient confidence
Alex Tóth Keep Monitoring — 0.90 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Adam Smith Keep Monitoring — 0.82 — — 0.20 0.01 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Adam Reid Exequiel Palacios Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Ricardo Pepi Approve 0.74 69% Role Fit
Adam Reid Luiz Henrique Approve 0.73 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Nico González Approve 0.74 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rayan Cherki Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Rafael Leão Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Franculino Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Enzo Barrenechea Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Victor Osimhen Approve 0.73 67% Role Fit
Andrew Watson Gabriel Osho Approve 0.80 69% Role Fit
Christopher Edwards Alex Tóth Approve 0.90 76% Role Fit
Christopher Brown Adam Smith Approve 0.82 72% Role Fit
10.08.2026 #2
Participants: Robert Moore Chief ScoutAndrew Watson ScoutMichael James ScoutBenjamin Allen ScoutChristopher Edwards ScoutHenry Morgan ScoutChristopher Brown ScoutRichard Smith Head of RecruitmentAdam Reid Director of FootballDavid Martin ManagerJoseph Harris Data Analyst
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Exequiel Palacios Keep Monitoring — 0.71 — — 0.20 0.29 Split or insufficient confidence
Ricardo Pepi Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.13 Split or insufficient confidence
Kostantis Tzolakis Keep Monitoring — 0.72 — — 0.20 0.10 Split or insufficient confidence
Luiz Henrique Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 0.11 Split or insufficient confidence
Nico González Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.45 Split or insufficient confidence
Oscar Fraulo Keep Monitoring — 1.12 ✓ — 0.10 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
David Ozoh Keep Monitoring — 0.80 — — 0.20 0.08 Split or insufficient confidence
Jannik Vestergaard Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.01 Split or insufficient confidence
Ben Nelson Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.03 Split or insufficient confidence
Malick Thiaw Keep Monitoring — 0.75 — — 0.20 0.24 Split or insufficient confidence
Estêvão Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Adam Reid Exequiel Palacios Approve 0.71 66% Role Fit
Adam Reid Ricardo Pepi Approve 0.74 69% Role Fit
Adam Reid Kostantis Tzolakis Approve 0.72 67% Role Fit
Adam Reid Luiz Henrique Approve 0.73 68% Role Fit
Adam Reid Nico González Approve 0.74 68% Role Fit
Robert Moore Oscar Fraulo Approve 1.12 65% Role Fit
Andrew Watson David Ozoh Approve 0.80 69% Role Fit
Adam Reid Malick Thiaw Approve 0.75 70% Role Fit
Benjamin Allen Estêvão Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit
03.08.2026 #1
Participants: Robert Moore Chief ScoutAndrew Watson ScoutMichael James ScoutBenjamin Allen ScoutChristopher Edwards ScoutHenry Morgan ScoutChristopher Brown ScoutRichard Smith Head of RecruitmentAdam Reid Director of FootballDavid Martin ManagerJoseph Harris Data Analyst
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Shea Charles Keep Monitoring — 1.12 ✓ — 0.10 0.04 Split or insufficient confidence
Jannik Vestergaard Keep Monitoring — 0.80 — — 0.20 0.01 Split or insufficient confidence
Ben Nelson Keep Monitoring — 0.82 — — 0.20 0.03 Split or insufficient confidence
Josh King Keep Monitoring — 0.75 — — 0.20 0.13 Split or insufficient confidence
Malick Thiaw Keep Monitoring — 0.75 — — 0.20 0.24 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Robert Moore Shea Charles Approve 1.12 65% Role Fit
Andrew Watson Jannik Vestergaard Approve 0.80 69% Role Fit
Christopher Brown Ben Nelson Approve 0.82 72% Role Fit
Adam Reid Josh King Approve 0.75 70% Role Fit
Adam Reid Malick Thiaw Approve 0.75 70% Role Fit

Known Players

27
Player Last Known Club Position Group CA PA Confidence Fee Last Seen Official Friendly
Gabriel Martinelli Al-Hilal AMR Midfielder 160 161 66% 41.0M 31.08.2026 3 0
Carl Rushworth Coventry City GK Goalkeeper 132 133 66% 7.7M 31.08.2026 3 0
Mason Greenwood Fenerbahce AMR Midfielder 154 156 66% 36.0M 31.08.2026 3 0
Geny Sporting CP WR Midfielder 142 143 67% 27.0M 31.08.2026 3 0
Rodrigo Zalazar Sporting CP MC Midfielder 148 148 67% 33.0M 31.08.2026 3 0
Raúl Rangel Guadalajara GK Goalkeeper 132 132 89% 4.4M 24.08.2026 7 0
João Félix Ajax AML Midfielder 153 153 69% 39.0M 24.08.2026 2 0
Francisco Trincão Al-Ahli MR Midfielder 156 156 66% 36.0M 24.08.2026 2 0
Maximiliano Araújo Sporting CP DL Defender 148 148 69% 27.0M 24.08.2026 2 0
Luca Martínez Dupuy Godoy Cruz ST Forward 118 119 64% 1.2M 24.08.2026 3 0
Mao Hosoya Jubilo Iwata ST Forward 134 135 67% 7.6M 24.08.2026 2 0
Iliman N'Diaye Everton MR Midfielder 157 157 68% 78.0M 17.08.2026 0 0
Mattéo Guendouzi Ajax DM Defender 150 150 67% 24.0M 17.08.2026 1 0
Keisuke Osako PSV GK Goalkeeper 136 136 66% 9.7M 17.08.2026 1 0
Jakub Kiwior Porto DL Defender 156 156 69% 40.0M 17.08.2026 1 0
Fotis Ioannidis Estrela da Amadora ST Forward 136 136 67% 12.0M 17.08.2026 1 0
Victor Osimhen Manchester United ST Forward 160 160 90% 91.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Rayan Cherki Manchester City MC Midfielder 161 163 67% 87.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Rafael Leão Galatasaray AML Midfielder 160 160 66% 36.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Vangelis Pavlidis Benfica ST Forward 152 152 67% 20.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Franculino Trabzonspor ST Forward 136 140 67% 12.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Enzo Barrenechea Benfica DM Defender 146 147 67% 27.0M 10.08.2026 0 0
Exequiel Palacios Ipswich Town DM Defender 156 156 66% 45.0M 03.08.2026 0 0
Ricardo Pepi PSV ST Forward 141 144 69% 20.0M 03.08.2026 0 0
Kostantis Tzolakis Hull City GK Goalkeeper 136 138 67% 15.0M 03.08.2026 0 0
Luiz Henrique Zenit AMR Midfielder 142 143 68% 17.0M 03.08.2026 1 0
Nico González Newcastle United DM Defender 158 160 68% 70.0M 03.08.2026 0 0

Shadow Reports

0
No shadow reports carried over.

Transfer Requests

13
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#18 DR Optional Staff Tip 110 115 18–32 20.7M Negotiating Max Johnston ✓
#1 ST Optional Succession 125 150 19–24 16.6M Shortlisted Mateusz Bogusz ✓
#9 GK Optional Staff Tip 131 136 18–32 23.5M Shortlisted Kostantis Tzolakis ✓
#5 DC Optional Staff Tip 146 151 18–32 38.0M Fulfilled Malick Thiaw ✓
#12 DR Optional Staff Tip 127 132 18–32 22.6M Fulfilled Gabriel Osho ✓
#15 DC Optional Development 107 132 16–21 12.2M Fulfilled Alex Tóth ✓
#3 DC Optional Development 106 131 16–21 12.5M Abandoned Shea Charles ✓
#4 DC Optional Staff Tip 118 123 18–32 23.5M Abandoned Jannik Vestergaard ✓
#7 DC Optional Development 106 131 16–21 12.7M Abandoned Ben Nelson ✓
#8 DC Optional Staff Tip 118 123 18–32 23.5M Abandoned Jannik Vestergaard ✓
#11 DC Optional Development 106 131 16–21 12.2M Abandoned Oscar Fraulo ✓
#13 DR Optional Staff Tip 131 136 18–32 22.6M Abandoned Adam Smith ✓
#16 ST Optional Staff Tip 110 115 18–32 22.6M Abandoned Rhian Brewster ✓