Newcastle host Tottenham in the early kick-off on Saturday and ahead of the game with Spurs, Eddie Howe has called up 18-year-old defender Alfie Harrison to train with the Magpies’ first-team. The Tyneside club need to beat the London side to keep their hopes of European football alive as they are just two points away from Man United in sixth place …

The UEFA Champions League returned with four fascinating quarter-final first-leg matches on Tuesday (April 9) and Wednesday (April 10). Real Madrid and Manchester City played out an eye-catching 3-3 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu while Arsenal held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. The following night, Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-2 away …

Speaking at a public appearance earlier today, former FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has fired a dig at club president Joan Laporta. It is no secret that Koeman does not share the best of relationships with Laporta with the Dutchman feeling ill-treated by the president during his managerial tenure at the club. Koeman has previously spoken about how he did …

David Moyes has struggled to find the perfect striker for West Ham over the years and having allowed Sebastien Haller to leave in 2021, the Ivory Coast star has been in top form for club and country.  The Hammers brought the striker in from Eintracht Frankfurt during the summer of 2019 but the 29-year-old would only score 14 goals across …

Manchester United icon Roy Keane has indirectly criticized Newcastle United’s Callum Wilson and West Ham United’s Michail Antonio for hosting their own podcast, saying active players must keep all their focus on the game. Callum Wilson & Michail Antonio Enjoying Podcast Glory With BBC Podcasts have become wildly popular over the last few years. Many top celebrities, including Manchester United …

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has explained why he turned down the opportunity to manage his former club, Liverpool. In a press conference, Alonso said he did not feel it was time to leave Leverkusen after just one season but left the door open for a switch to the Premier League in the future. Xabi Alonso Explains Liverpool Snub, But …

Max Allegri’s position as the manager of Juventus could change in the summer after the club placed their trust in him for three seasons. Juve had hoped to immediately reclaim the Serie A title with his arrival after losing it to Inter Milan in 2021. However, the gaffer has failed in that task and could finish three seasons without winning …

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) captain Marquinhos has said he is confident Kylian Mbappe will produce a much-improved performance in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash with Barcelona. The Brazilian’s comments came after the Frenchman endured a frustrating night in a 3-2 first-leg defeat to Barca at the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe Dropped A Disasterclass In Champions …

Paris Saint-Germain could perhaps be a future transfer option for Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, according to French football expert Jonathan Johnson. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that he could see Vinicius being the kind of player PSG would be interested in, even if nothing is happening for the moment. …

After Yankuba Minteh’s standout performance of the season in Sunday’s 6-0 win over Ajax, the hype on social media reached an all time high for the Newcastle United loanee. The 19-year-old Gambian looks a huge talent and one Eddie Howe will take a close look at over pre-season, but I’ve been keen to hear some views from Rotterdam on the …