The Sky Sports Scout is taking a break from his usual duties as he turns his gaze to the Euro U21s.
Our Scout continues his U21 adventure by checking on Germany's Manuel Neuer
The
Sky Sports Scout is taking a break from his usual duties as he turns his gaze upon the European Under-21 Championship.
Your suggestions have been flooding in for who you want our man to run the rule over in Sweden, and we will be looking to bring a number of reports to you over the duration of the tournament.
The next player under our gaze is Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who many of you have picked out for our scout to check on.
As always, in association with Football Manager, we give all readers the chance to win a copy of the latest game by nominating the player we look at.
You can only nominate a player by
emailing here, including the word 'Scout' in your subject line.
Should your player get reviewed by our scout, and you were first to send in his name, then you will win a copy of Football Manager Live! - which includes a pre-paid four-month subscription.
As previously mentioned, a host of you nominated Neuer, but first to do so was
Jan Schultz.
The scout reports...
Manuel Neuer has already stood out as one of the top keepers in the European Under-21 Championship.
The Schalke shot-stopper has been number one with his club for more than two years after he ousted Frank Rost in 2006.
Still only 23, Neuer has played nearly 100 first-team games and also experienced the UEFA Champions League last season.
Neuer is a giant at 6ft 4in, but despite his big frame he is agile and able to get down quickly and well to anything low.
He likes to dominate his box, and like with many modern goalkeepers he has good footwork, while he also possesses a very strong throw which enables him to set up attacks quickly.
As he is still young he remains prone to the odd mistake and he made a couple of big errors last season, but he still helped Schalke concede just 35 goals last term - the best defensive record in Germany.
The scout says...
An outstanding goalkeeper and it is little surprise that Bayern Munich are keen to land him.
A price tag of £15million has been talked about, and that does not look too far wide of the mark for a player who could become a huge figure in German football.
The Scout rating...
Handling: 7 out of 10
Kicking: 8 out of 10
Agility: 7 out of 10
Judgement: 6 out of 10
Positioning: 7 out of 10
Shot-stopping: 9 out of 10
Current ability: 9 out of 10
Potential ability : 10 out of 10
OVERALL SCOUT RATING: 63/80
Current value: £15million
Potential value: £30million
Your opinion...
You have read our opinion of Neuer - now we want your views. Have you seen Neuer? Do you agree with our assessment? Do you think he will make it?
And if you have spotted anyone you think we should feature, then please get in touch. We will look to send out the Scout to follow up some of your leads.
