Modern central defenders are almost unrecognisable from the imperious bruisers that marshalled backlines in the 20th century. Contemporary centre-backs need to be comfortable in possession, defending ...

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed that his side are still looking for a new central defender ahead of their Premier League opener this weekend. The Blues take on Crystal Palace on Sunday, just a ...

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to conclude a deal to buy teenage central defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. Palmeiras are understood to value Reis at upwards of £25million (€30.1m, $31m), with ...

Tottenham Hotspur have been looking to bring in a new central defender in this transfer window after enduring an injury crisis this season. Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies have been ...

Antonio Conte has a type. Since he took his first high profile job with Juventus, the Coach has repeatedly built his teams on a rock solid backline, almost always shining the spotlight on a central ...

Harry Maguire has played more games than any other central defender for Manchester United this season. That is not a sentence anyone could have envisaged writing at the start of the season when he was ...

I was thinking about the central defenders at Newcastle United. These kind of thoughts happen when you are left without proper football for a couple of weeks… Something to occupy your mind. So how do ...

In the first two months of the transfer window, Liverpool concentrated on plugging the gaps in the attack with the capture of Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson. However, the Reds have ...

While they may not be as exciting as strikers, having good centre-backs is vital in achieving success in EA Sports FC 26's career mode. After all, they're the heartbeat of your defense. If you have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sam Leveridge is a reporter based in Spain with a focus on soccer. Amid the excitement of the signing of Kylian Mbappé, Real ...