Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is one of a number of high-profile transfer targets for Saudi Pro League clubs this summer, along with Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. CaughtOffside understands that Al Nassr, Al Hilal and Al Ittihad have all met with De Bruyne’s inner circle, with the Belgium international having publicly spoken about now being …

June 5 – Manager Thierry Henry has left Kylian Mbappé out of France’s provisional squad for the Paris Olympic Games. Mbappé was keen to compete on home soil at the Olympic Games with Paris hosting the event – the forward always expressed his desire to participate, but moving to Real Madrid he might feature heavily in a pre-season series of …

Fabrizio Romano has provided some exclusive insight into the Jonathan Tah transfer situation amid links with Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Speaking to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano followed up on what Christian Falk told us yesterday about Tah and Bayern and Chelsea. It seems the Germany international’s future at Bayer Leverkusen is uncertain and he’ll have to …

June 5 – Having taken ownership of Italy’s Serie A champions on Internazionale on May 22, US investment fund Oaktree Capital Management has wasted no time taking control, appointing a new 10-person board. Only three members survived from the old board– two independent directors, Amedeo Carassai and Carlo Marchetti – alongside Alessandro Antonello, Inter’s CEO Corporate. Incoming are five new …

According to a report from SPORT, Hansi Flick has given the go-ahead to keep Vitor Roque at the club.  The outlet adds that Flick has been given the responsibility to make the most out of this young talent, who Barcelona signed in January.  As a result, the club is hopeful that Roque will benefit from working closely with seasoned striker …

This summer could be an important one for both Man City and Atletico Madrid but for different reasons. Pep Guardiola’s side head into the 2024/25 campaign with the chance of winning a record-breaking and unprecedented fifth consecutive English top-flight title. To that end, the Catalan coach will need all of his best players at their top level from first to …

Just when you thought you couldn’t dislike Man City anymore than you already do, news has emerged of their ‘legal assault‘ on the Premier League. The club with 115 charges levelled against it by the same organisation are, in essence, demanding financial compensation because they say they have been denied revenue/income because of associated party transaction rules. These rules, voted …

The defensive midfield may well be Barcelona’s single greatest worry heading into the summer transfer window, more so after the arrival of Hansi Flick. With the German tactician likely to advocate for a double-pivot, the Catalans are on the market looking for young players who will fit the style of football Flick demands.  Guido Rodriguez was one of Barcelona’s targets …

June 4 – La Liga’s RC Celta Vigo has signed a five-year deal with Hummel which will see the Danish sports brand become the club’s official kit supplier until 2029, replacing Adidas. The deal sees Hummel will add yet another La Liga team to their growing sponsorship roster as the Danish brand continues to grow across the European top five …

According to a report by Roger Torello in Mundo Deportivo, although Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is keen on staying with the club, he would understand if the club asks him to leave in the summer. Christensen, 28, is one of the key players that Barcelona might consider selling in the summer transfer market if they need to generate funds.  The …