Barcelona have been linked with several managers over the past few months, but the resurgence of Xavi’s team seeded hope that the Spanish tactician would continue beyond this season. While the result in itself was unfortunate, Barcelona’s defeat to PSG in the UEFA Champions League appears to be the final nail in his coffin, and the manager’s continuity no longer …
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Three Barcelona stars at risk of suspension heading into Real Madrid encounter
FC Barcelona take on Real Madrid tonight in a season-defining encounter against at the Santiago Bernabeu. A win tonight against Carlo Ancelotti’s men would see Barça reduce the gap to the top to just five points heading into the final six matches of the season. With Real Madrid still having some tough fixtures coming up against Real Sociedad, Villarreal, and …
Read More »Man United rival City for Bayern ace
Manchester United are reportedly among the clubs eyeing up the potential transfer of Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala. The Germany international is an elite talent who’s really caught the eye at Bayern after previously struggling to make it up from Chelsea’s academy into their first-team. According to Todo Fichajes, Musiala is now on the radar of the likes of …
Read More »Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano’s update on Manchester United’s transfer plans at centre-back
Manchester United remain keen on signing a centre-back or possibly even two this summer, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Man Utd didn’t feel they had to make a big signing in central defence last summer as they had five options in that position in the …
Read More »Di Marzio belittles Giuntoli’s words: “Juventus & Allegri will part ways, Motta the favorite”
Italian football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio believes Max Allegri is leaving Juventus at the end of the season despite Cristiano Giuntoli’s recent statement. The club’s Football Director spoke to the press ahead of Friday’s fixture against Cagliari, claiming the Bianconeri would like to plan for the future with the under-fire coach. However, Di Marzio downplays these comments, insisting that the …
Read More »Man United and Tottenham transfer target being closely followed again
Manchester United and Tottenham reportedly showed an interest in Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba last year and it seems he’s attracting the eye of top clubs again this summer. Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Tapsoba’s situation, stating that Man Utd and Spurs looked at the Burkina Faso international a year ago, and he …
Read More »Arsenal legend believes ‘undervalued’ Xavi does not get enough credit at Barcelona
Speaking in an interview recently, Arsenal legend Santi Cazorla has claimed that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is ‘undervalued’ at the club despite the solid job he has done. Xavi took over the reins at Barcelona in November 2021, arriving at a difficult time for the club to replace Ronald Koeman. After leading the team to a commendable second-place finish in …
Read More »Gunners could sell Gabriel Jesus this summer
Arsenal could look to sell Gabriel Jesus at the end of the season. The 27-year-old striker has not been at his best this season and Arsenal might need to bring in an upgrade at the end of the season. According to Give Me Sport, they would consider substantial offers for the Brazilian international, and it will be interesting to see …
Read More »Arsenal monitoring Manchester City star ahead of surprise potential £60m transfer
Arsenal are reportedly among the clubs monitoring Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva this summer, though Real Madrid are said to be at the front of the queue for his signature. The Portugal international has a £60million release clause in his Man City contract, and it seems there’s no shortage of interest in him ahead of the summer as he may …
Read More »Arsenal achieve feat for the first time in their history as they close in on Chelsea & Man Utd record
Arsenal have broken a new record, with Mikel Arteta guiding the Gunners to a hugely impressive six consecutive away clean sheets in the Premier League. That’s the first time Arsenal have gone on a run like that in their entire history, according to journalist Sam Dean, while additional information from statisticians Opta states that only Chelsea and Manchester United have …
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