Yunus Musah Scouting Report - American Youngster with Superb Potential

Out of the many young midfielders linked with Liverpool, American international Yunus Musah has now joined the list. The 20-year-old had an excellent World Cup which further enhanced his stock in the market.

Musah plays his club football for La Liga side Valencia, having joined their youth side from the Arsenal academy in 2019. He started playing senior football in the 2020/21 season. Although he’s made 60 league appearances in the last two years, most of them came as a substitute (2766 minutes in 60 appearances, 46 minutes per appearance). 

In the first half of this season the midfielder made 11 league appearances, 10 of them from the start. So, in a way, this is the first season of him getting regular game time in the senior team. Therefore, he is a youngster, both in terms of age and experience of top-flight football.

Below, we will take an in-depth look at his playing style, the numbers of this season, comparison with other young midfield targets and more.

Yunus Musah - Introduction to Playing Style

Musah arrived in the Arsenal academy at the age of 15. He spent a year there before moving to Valencia. In terms of position, the 20-year-old is comfortable playing as a right-sided midfielder in a three or a four-man midfield. 

If we talk about this season, Valencia manager Gennaro Gattuso has preferred the 4-3-3 system, with Musah operating on the right of a three-man midfield.