The most frustrating thing about the penalty incident against Everton last night was that it was the third time we have seen such things happen this season, and it’s not always been from the young players either. Raheem Sterling has been involved in such incidents a couple of times, trying to take the ball from Cole Palmer. Then last night, …

Arsenal have good connections with Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins through his representatives, according to Charles Watts, but a move is not looking likely this summer and has never been particularly concrete at any point. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts explained that he’s a big fan of Watkins, who also supported the Gunners growing …

Last night was a heart-breaking one for FC Barcelona as they were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final stage by PSG. Even though the Catalans came into the game with a lead from the first leg and stretched that advantage early in the game in Montjuic, it all went downhill for them after Ronald Araujo’s sending-off. PSG …

Napoli is reportedly poised to appoint Giovanni Manna as their next Sporting Director, a move that would entail directly poaching a replacement for Cristiano Giuntoli from Juventus. It’s a bold step, but Manna might be eager for the opportunity, and Juventus won’t impede anyone from leaving, given their status as one of the world’s premier clubs. Manna’s transition to Napoli …

Sergio Reguilon is reportedly someone Tottenham Hotspur want to let go of at the end of this season. Currently on loan at Brentford,  Reguilon has performed reasonably for the Bees. The Spaniard will need to leave Tottenham in order to play regularly, though, since he does not have a future there. Football Insider claims that the Spaniard is not wanted at the …

Yesterday I wrote an article questioning whether Enzo Fernandez needs to sit out a game or two coming up. This at the time wasn’t even anything to do with any injuries, it was more about the fact that Moises Caicedo and Conor Gallagher played so well together in the double pivot on Monday night and that actually, with Gallagher playing …

It was a frustrating Tuesday for Newcastle United fans as it was revealed that Joe Willock has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, but there’s goo news on the injury front today. In an update from our Benton base this morning, Sky Sports’ Keith Downie has revealed that Callum Wilson was back in full first-team training this …

Part of the reason for Andy Irving’s unsatisfactory loan stint at SK Austria Klagenfurt can be attributed to West Ham United’s inability to provide a clear plan for his future. Günther Gorenzel, managing director of Klagenfurt, has criticised West Ham for their handling of the 23-year-old. Irving left Klagenfurt for West Ham in August of last year in a €1.76 …

Ilkay Gundogan has become a scourge in the Barcelona camp in the face of calamity. The midfielder does not appear to hold himself back when Barcelona perform poorly on the pitch. Six months ago, he came out quite strongly against Barça’s performance against Real Madrid in El Clasico – something that wasn’t taken well by his teammates. However, Gundogan did …

Having bagged a 3-2 win at the Parc des Princes on April 10, Barcelona were bubbling with confidence coming into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Playing in front of a packed Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Tuesday (April 16), the Blaugrana truly believed they would see out the Parisians and secure …