Chelsea are reportedly set to hold talks with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez as they consider him a surprise replacement for Mauricio Pochettino, who was sacked earlier this week. Despite a strong finish to the season, with the team winning five consecutive games and securing a sixth-place finish in the league, Pochettino was sacked. Pochettino, who viewed his tenure at Chelsea …

Manchester City won’t stand in Ederson’s way if the goalkeeper decides he wants to pursue a new challenge in Saudi Arabia this summer, according to reports. Ederson has been at City for seven seasons following his move from Portuguese giants Benfica back in 2017. The Brazilian has won 17 trophies during his time at the club, including six Premier League …

This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive transfer news via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Congratulations to Manchester United as they won the FA Cup final against rivals Manchester City. I was there at Wembley for this very special …

Southampton secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating Leeds United in the Championship play-off final 2024 courtesy of Adam Armstrong’s first-half goal. Striker Armstrong found space behind Leeds’ defence to latch on to Will Smallbone’s threaded pass and score his 24th goal of the season in the 24th minute at Wembley Stadium, coolly slotting past advanced goalkeeper …

Juventus are reportedly working on extending the contract of Federico Chiesa, but his long-term stay at the club remains far from certain. As we reported earlier today, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio sent shockwaves by claiming that incoming Juventus manager Thiago Motta isn’t a keen admirer of the 26-year-old, and is thus unlikely to play him a starter. If true, …

The 2024 European Championship pits the best national teams in Europe against one another. A historically tight tournament that leads to drama at every stage returns this summer. Germany is hosting the competition for the second time as the sole nation welcoming each team. It did host games in Euro 2020, but that tournament spread across Europe. With 24 teams …

U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has added another training player to her roster for June’s upcoming training camp, Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan has joined the roster ahead of June 1 and 4 friendlies vs. South Korea. Sullivan, midfielders Croix Bethune and Olivia Moultrie, and defender Kate Wiesner will depart USWNT prior to the first match on …

Aston Villa star Philippe Coutinho is close to returning to Brazil as Vasco da Gama are advancing talks with the player’s representatives over a summer transfer.  That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the Brazilian club are very confident they can land Coutinho, with the midfielder very keen on a move back to his old club. The 31-year-old came through …

Despite being in financial turmoil, Barcelona have pulled off some important transfers over the course of the last few summer transfer windows. Ferran Torres for over €50 million, Raphinha for €60 million, Jules Kounde for €65 million, among others, makes this list. But perhaps none bigger than Robert Lewandowski, who joined from Bayern Munich for €50 million. This was followed …

Juventus believe they have a winning card that would allow them to usurp Arsenal in the race for Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee. The 22-year-old earned himself a host of suitors between Italy and abroad for his exploits at the Renato Dall’Ara this season. The Dutchman presented himself as an unconventional striker who drops deep and helps his teammates in the …