New Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has claimed that it could take three summers to fix the club’s squad. The British billionaire completed a 28% purchase of the historic team about six months ago. Despite holding a relatively small slice of the Red Devils, Ratcliffe currently has significant control at the club. The investor arrived at United as …

It’s emerged that Fabian Schar suffered a broken nose during Switzerland’s 1-1 draw with Scotland last night. The defender collided with Celtic’s Anthony Ralston in the 19th minute, confirming the injury after the match. “My nose is broken.” He said. “There were a lots of tackles and duels as we expected. They made it extremely difficult for us.” Switzerland kicked …

West Ham United appointed manager Julen Lopetegui after parting ways with David Moyes. They are now expected to back the new manager in the transfer market with a number of positions being looked at by the Hammers’ recruitment staff. They have already completed one signing, Luis Guilherme from Brazilian club Palmeiras. As of right now, one of the Hammers’ present …

After a few years of struggle, Sergino Dest seemed to have found his footing during his loan spell at PSV Eindhoven away from FC Barcelona this past season. The loan agreement included a permanent buy option worth €10 million, which the Dutch giants intended to activate – a move that would be great for Barça given their Fair Play situation. …

Negotiations are underway to sign one of Europe’s most promising young midfielders, and Aston Villa might soon welcome him to Villa Park. Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior may be moving to Aston Villa rather than Weston McKennie as part of the deal that would send Douglas Luiz to Juventus. Aston Villa have received an offer from Juventus for midfielder Enzo …

Euro 2024 is providing another thrilling chapter in the storied rivalry between Italy and Spain. This Mediterranean derby, the 41st clash between the two teams since the 1920s, has seen ‘La Furia Roja’ emerge victorious 13 times; the Azzurri claim 11 wins and a total of 14 draws. The rich history and intense competition between these two powerhouses make this …

Federico Chiesa’s career has been blighted by injuries, especially since he moved to Juventus. Since the club signed him, the attacker has missed around half of its competitive games, which is far from the ideal scenario for any team. Chiesa is one of the finest attackers in European football when he is fit, but since his last long-term injury, he …

Xavi Simons will have a big decision to make soon on his future at Paris Saint-Germain amid interest from Arsenal in this summer’s transfer window. Arsenal have asked about Simons, CaughtOffside understands, and the Netherlands international’s future has been discussed in further depth today by French football expert Jonathan Johnson as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily …

Copa America — the South American counterpart of the European Championship — is back! Defending champions and record 15-time winners Argentina will kick off the competition on Thursday night (June 20), taking on Canada at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atalanta. Over the following weeks, the best 16 teams across CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will battle it out to reach the final …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed it is almost impossible for Chelsea star Conor Gallagher to join Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window. Romano believes although Gallagher has been transfer-listed, the Blues will not sell him for less than £50 million ($63.49 million), which is nearly impossible for Los Rojiblancos to pay. Chelsea Star Conor Gallagher Linked With …