With Barcelona in the market for a new left-winger heading into the summer, the name of Napoli speedster Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been touted as an option. Even though players like Nico Williams and Luis Diaz appear to be higher on the wishlist, Kvaratskhelia’s name has been associated with Barcelona. The Georgian winger has a lot of admirers at the Catalan …
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Henry, Abdo rate snacks from across Europe ahead of Euro 2024
Thierry Henry and Kate Abdo recently teamed up with LADbible TV for a game of Snack Wars. The CBS Sports figures were asked by the digital publisher to try foods from across Europe ahead of Euro 2024. The snacks were put into two categories in a head-to-head matchup between the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. Henry and Abdo …
Read More »Decision day for Erik ten Hag next week
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io — Man United’s end of season review is set to conclude next week, and we wait for their decision on Erik ten Hag. For sure …
Read More »Juventus sets asking price for Iling-Junior amidst Premier League interest
Juventus remains open to selling Samuel Iling-Junior in this transfer window, and there is interest in his signature from the Premier League. The winger has performed well as a wingback at the Allianz Stadium since breaking into their first team. Max Allegri trusted him with significant playing time before his departure, but Iling-Junior must now prove his worth to the …
Read More »Barcelona will get FFP clarity next week, hoping for relaxations from La Liga
While Barcelona may well be the worst hit, they are not the only club in Spain to be drowning in financial disarray, Real Betis, Valencia and even Atletico Madrid amongst others have been struggling to complete transfers and register players and La Liga have taken note of the situation. For teams in Spain to be unable to compete on the …
Read More »Former Barcelona manager sympathises with Xavi after sacking
As the dust begins to settle, the news of Xavi’s sacking is gradually fading, especially with Hansi Flick officially named as the club legend’s successor. However, the decision sent shockwaves through the football world and continues to spark intense debate among fans and pundits alike. After all, Xavi was initially urged to stay put, only to then abruptly get the …
Read More »Aston Villa handed golden opportunity to secure free transfer
Aston Villa now have the opportunity to secure the signing of a long-term transfer target for free in the summer transfer window. Despite a terrible end to their Premier League campaign, Unai Emery’s side qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 1982, finishing only two points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur. This not only benefits the club financially …
Read More »Euro 2024 preview: Favorites France face questions
At around this time, Veronique Rabiot was yelling at Wilfried Mbappé. Yelling. And yes, it was that Rabiot, mother of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. And yes again, it was that Mbappé, mother of then-PSG winger Kylian Mbappé. The argument came in the backdrop of France’s shocking loss to Switzerland, where Switzerland came back from two goals down in regular time, …
Read More »Barcelona wonderkid in line for Olympics call-up, confirms Spain coach
In line with the tradition of including Barcelona players in the Spanish national team, Luis De la Fuente selected four Barça players for the Euros: Fermin Lopez, Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri. However, one of the major talking points following the publication of Spain’s squad list was Pau Cubarsi’s exclusion. The young centre-back had an outstanding debut season with …
Read More »West Ham on the verge of completing move for speedy winger
West Ham is reportedly on the verge of completing their first signing of the summer with Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme set to fly to London for a medical. After a disappointing Premier League campaign finished with them sitting in ninth place and outside of all European places, the Hammers are expected to undergo a massive rebuild during the transfer window. …
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