Italian journalist Marco Conterio names two obstacles that could prevent Juventus from appointing Thiago Motta. As we all know by now, the Bianconeri’s Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli has identified the Bologna coach as the ideal candidate to take over from Max Allegri. Nevertheless, the Tuscan manager still has one year on his hefty contact with the Old Lady, which is …

Manchester United are ready to enter into talks with the agent of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo ahead of a potential €100million transfer move this summer, CaughtOffside understands. Araujo wants to stay at Barcelona, while the club are also not keen to sell, but there are various moving parts involved that could sway things in Man Utd’s favour. Sources with a …

Kieran Trippier has been missing from the Newcastle squad for two months now despite his injury being described as ‘minor’ by Eddie Howe when he limped off against Wolves. The defender had started the game against Gary O’Neil’s side at the beginning of last month but was forced off in the second half and is yet to make his return …

Vitor Roque arrived at Barcelona during the winter transfer window with great expectations. The 19-year-old was signed last summer in a deal worth €61 million, including add-ons, but was allowed to continue at Athletico Paranaense. However, in January, Barcelona brought him in instead of waiting until the summer of 2024. But since coming in, the Brazilian striker has hardly had …

Managing a Premier League team is a dream for almost every top coach in soccer. However, only a handful manage to live the dream, and even fewer make it count. It is extremely challenging to hit the ground running in the most competitive league on the planet, with only the very best managing to implement their philosophy and get results …

Liverpool are reportedly one of the clubs entering the running for the potential transfer of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams this summer. The talented young Spaniard has shone in La Liga in recent times, and it makes sense that there now seems to be plenty of interest in him ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window. Our columnist Charles Watts …

Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing the South American defender Ronald Araujo from Barcelona. The 25-year-old has established himself as one of the best young defenders in the Spanish league and his performances have attracted the attention of the Blues. A report from TBRFootball via Fichajes claims that Chelsea have already established contact with intermediaries and they are closely monitoring …

A report in the Italian media revealed two separate paths for Juventus to seal qualification to the next season’s edition of the Champions League. The Bianconeri missed out on European competitions this season due to sanctions related to the Plusvalenza and Prisma investigations. Therefore, the management identified UCL qualification as the club’s main priority for the current campaign. Despite their …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is said to have no regrets over announcing that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season months before his departure would take place. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Fabrizio Romano explained that he did not believe the timing of Klopp’s announcement had negatively …

According to reports, Bayern Munich are ready to reignite their interest in Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker The 33-year-old seemed like he was about to sign with the German giants last summer, but Man City manager Pep Guardiola convinced him to stay. Walker later signed a new deal that would keep him at the Etihad Stadium until June 2026 after …