Of course we all want to forget the Ashley era (rightly so), but those years of neglect will take time to overturn. The idea that Top 4 is now an expectation rather than an ambition, is nuts. There’s still a big gap between us and the Big Six in terms of finances and squad strength. With FFP rules in places, …
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Three talking points from Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona
Barcelona’s final game of the 2023-24 season saw them take on Sevilla at the famed Ramon Sanchez Pijzuan and the 90 minutes that followed were high-octane, as expected. Robert Lewandowski gave his side an early lead in Seville through a well-worked finish in just the 15th minute, but Youssef En-Neysri struck back for Sevilla just 15 minutes later. The second …
Read More »Inter CEO highlights ‘issue’ in Lautaro Martinez contract talks
Inter director Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed salary is the current issue as the club attempts to negotiate a new contract for striker Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine has established himself as one of the best strikers on the planet since joining from Racing in 2018, scoring 129 goals in 282 appearances across all competitions for the club so far. Martinez has fired …
Read More »Everton transfer hopes boosted by Leeds playoff loss
Everton’s hopes of signing Jack Harrison on a permanent deal have been handed a significant boost by Leeds United’s failure to secure promotion to the Premier League, according to reports. Harrison was one of a number of Leeds players with a clause in their contract allowing them to be loaned out if the club suffered relegation in 2022/23, with the …
Read More »Opinion: The Top Five Juventus players in 2023/24 ranked
On Saturday night, another hectic Juventus campaign drew to a close. While this one lacked the legal troubles that stole the limelight last season, the Bianconeri managed to create chaos without any intervention from the public prosecutor for a change. From a cautiously optimistic start to a mid-season collapse and then a Coppa Italia triumph that witnessed the good, the …
Read More »Exclusive: No communication yet on Man Utd star’s future following recent Barca & Juve transfer interest
Manchester United have seemingly not yet officially communicated anything on the future of on-loan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Amrabat, who is currently on loan at Man Utd from Fiorentina, has attracted some interest from Barcelona and Juventus in recent times. It …
Read More »Roberto De Zerbi the leading candidate to take over
Chelsea have recently parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino and they are expected to appoint a new manager soon. According to a report from TEAMtalk, Chelsea have a number of candidates on their shortlist including Ruben Amorim, Enzo Maresca, Kieran McKenna, and Roberto De Zerbi. The report states that the Italian manager has now emerged as the leading candidate to take …
Read More »Barcelona full-back may have played his final game for the club
As per a report from Mundo Deportivo, it seems that full-back Joao Cancelo might have played his final match for Barcelona in their recent clash against Sevilla. The victory of Barcelona with a score of 2-1 against Sevilla is expected to mark the farewell of various players from the team, including Cancelo, who had been on loan from Manchester City …
Read More »Exclusive: There’s a chance Arsenal star could seal transfer away this summer, says expert
There’s a chance that we could see Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira leave the club in this summer’s transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Vieira hasn’t managed to nail down a regular place in the Arsenal first-team since joining from Porto a couple of years ago, despite looking a promising talent when he first arrived. It now seems there’s a …
Read More »Mason Greenwood issues future update
Manchester United outcast Mason Greenwood provided an update on his future through his Instagram account. In September of last year, Greenwood moved on a season-long loan from Man United to Getafe, where he made 35 appearances and scored 10 goals and collected 8 assists. With his time with the La Liga team coming to an end, the 22-year-old has sent …
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