Barcelona are poised to face off against PSG in the Champions League quarterfinals, which promises to be an enthralling affair due to the quality and young vigor both sides possess. Ahead of the game, there has been tremendous speculation regarding the starting XI of both teams, with Joao Felix having an outside chance of featuring in the lineup for Barça. …
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Wolves eyeing ambitious deal to sign Barcelona starlet
Barcelona are reportedly considering offloading Ansu Fati permanently. The young attacker, despite being tipped to become one of Barcelona’s best forwards when they promoted him to their senior first team in 2020, has struggled to live up to expectations. Falling out of favour and forced to accept a loan move to Brighton and Hove Albion to get more regular minutes, …
Read More »Agents expecting West Ham to negotiate star’s transfer to Man City
Lucas Paqueta remains a top transfer target for Pep Guardiola. Despite being on the cusp of signing for the Cityzens in January, Paqueta, 26, failed to make the switch after the FA opened an illegal betting investigation. And while the investigation remains ongoing, the Brazilian, if found to have done nothing wrong, could finally seal his mega transfer to the …
Read More »Chiesa future at Juventus to be decided in coming months as Newcastle lurk
The future of Federico Chiesa at Juventus is hanging in the balance ahead of crucial talks while Newcastle United remain in the fray. The 26-year-old had his highs and lows this season, almost depicting the team’s campaign. The winger has been trying to assimilate into a new role with Max Allegri insisting on deploying him as a second striker in …
Read More »Barcelona will have to shell out €70 million to sign Bayern Munich midfield target
Barcelona want the summer transfer window of 2024 to be the last installment of their project rebuild that has been going on for a few years now. The primary goal will be to sign a pivot, if they can arrange the funds to do so. The position has been a problem all through the season, with Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, …
Read More »Transfer news: Gyokeres Arsenal, Amorim Liverpool
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive transfer news via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io We saw an intriguing game between Manchester United and Liverpool yesterday, which ended 2-2 but at various points looked like it could go in …
Read More »Barcelona midfielder described as a ‘leader’ by Xavi nearing exit as contract talks stall
Coach Xavi Hernandez has faced his fair share of criticism since taking over the helm at Barcelona in November 2021. But despite his flaws and strengths, the prevailing consensus has always been that Xavi has hardly been stingy when it comes to giving minutes to youngsters. As such, his minimal usage of Marc Casado this season has been a perplexing …
Read More »Patriots’ Kyle Dugger is signing a new four-year extension
This offseason, the New England Patriots have started a new era. Former head coach Bill Belichick and the team mutually agreed to part ways after the 2023 season. It ended a 24-year run for Belichick as the top dog in New England. Owner Robert Kraft made a hire from within and promoted Jerod Mayo to be their next head coach. …
Read More »Richard Keys accuses pundit of ‘conflict of interest’ comments on Spurs star
Richard Keys has suggested Jamie Redknapp’s refusal to comment much on whether or not James Maddison should have been sent off against Nottingham Forest comes down to a ‘conflict of interest’. Spurs hosted Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening, and with goals coming from Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro, as well as an own-goal from …
Read More »The standout stats from Juventus vs Fiorentina: Gatti leads European charts
Following the team’s slender victory over Fiorentina on Sunday, the official Juventus website has provided us with the most interesting stats and facts registered in the aftermath. Federico Gatti scored the solitary goal of the match to cement himself among Europe’s best goal-scoring defenders. With his fourth goal of the season, the Italian is now the joint top goal-scorer among …
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