Barcelona manager Xavi has played down transfer rumours about Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong potentially leaving the club this summer amid links with the likes of Manchester United. The Netherlands international clearly remains a key player for Barca boss Xavi, who will now be staying on as manager of the Catalan giants for next season,…
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Slot is Liverpool bound, Chelsea wanted Nunez
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io — The only confirmed manager deal at this moment is Arne Slot joining Liverpool. The package will be around €13/15m…
Villarreal star puts football ahead of baby’s birth despite club’s permission to attend
Alexander Sorloth’s dedication to his team reached new heights last week when he made the tough decision to prioritise a football match over the birth of his first child. The Villarreal centre-forward skipped the birth of his daughter, Emma, to play in the team’s La Liga fixture against Almeria. Despite missing this significant personal event,…
Gareth Bale lands first job after retiring from football
Following his retirement from football, Gareth Bale has joined Steph Curry’s ‘Underrated Golf’ as an ambassador for the tour’s maiden European run. Bale, 34, quit football after captaining Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. During his playing career, the five-time Champions League winner was well-known for being an avid golfer. Bale is joining…
Mbappe to Real Madrid latest, and more
This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io PSG’s comeback against Barcelona last week was superb, and in many ways arguably more impressive than La Remontada of 2017,…
Mbappe transfer not affected by PSG Real Madrid final
French football expert Jonathan Johnson has spoken exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column about Kylian Mbappe’s potential transfer to Real Madrid and how a Champions League final with Paris Saint-Germain could impact that. Mbappe is heading towards the end of his contract at PSG this summer, and it’s been widely felt for…
Unai Emery pushing for Aston Villa to sign Athletic Bilbao star
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery would reportedly be behind the club signing Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Villa are enjoying an exceptional campaign under the Spaniard, and sit fourth in the Premier League, whilst also advancing to the semi finals of the Uefa Conference League. If Emery can guide Villa to Champions League qualification it means…
Aston Villa ready to try €30m transfer move for Barcelona star after contacting player’s agent
Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing up the potential transfer of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres this summer, with the former Manchester City player looking likely to leave the Nou Camp. The Spain international has not lived up to expectations at Barca, and a report from Todo Fichajes now states that it seems almost impossible for him…
Bernardo Silva wants to join Barcelona
Given that Man City continue to routinely hoover up silverware, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to leave such a successful outfit. However, that’s the precise reason why one player wants to try a new experience elsewhere. Working under Pep Guardiola almost certainly means that success will follow, the Catalan being a serial…