Former Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has been the subject of an enquiry by MLS giants Inter Miami and several other clubs, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, the transfer news expert explained that there’s nothing particularly advanced for Varane to join Inter Miami, with the club just contacting the former France …

Although it’s yet to be officially announced, Brighton and Hove Albion’s appointment of 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler as their new first-team manager appears to be garnering the plaudits. Currently still the manager of German outfit, St. Pauli, whom he led to promotion to the Bundesliga, the American would be seven years younger than the Seagulls experienced midfielder, James Milner, if his …

June 12 – Miroslav Klose has become the new manager of German club Nuremberg in a two-year deal.  On Tuesday, the club revealed that Germany’s all-time top goal-scorer will succeed Cristian Fiel, who departed for Hertha Berlin last week. The appointment at the second-division club marks Klose’s first role as a manager at home. “Tradition, passion, honest work, great fans …

In today’s modern era of football, where cohesion and collective ideals take centre stage, opportunities for players to showcase their individuality are becoming increasingly limited. Given the current trajectory of football, it is no surprise that classic wingers, known for their ability to infuse creativity and flair, are becoming a rare breed. But in a landscape where everyone is marching …

June 13 – UEFA is opening up a new sponsorship programme centred on commercialising its referees across all its competitions. Within the UEFA Partnership portfolio, the UEFA Refereeing Programme will offer a set of sponsorship rights including sleeve branding on referee kits.” “UEFA has the pleasure to announce the launch of the first-ever UEFA Refereeing Commercial Programme,” said UEFA “This …

Manchester United held internal discussions about the possibility of hiring Fulham manager Marco Silva to replace Erik ten Hag, according to transfer news journalist Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Romano explained that Silva was one option Man Utd considered when they took their time to explore their options with the manager …

Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso is one of the players who is certain to leave the club at the end of the ongoing season. The 32-year-old left-back’s current contract with Barça expires on June 30 and there will be no renewal offer for the Spaniard, and he is expected to leave as a free agent. There have been strong links to …

To say Italy have enjoyed a stop-start period is an understatement. After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Roberto Mancini was installed as manager and promptly guided the Azzuri to Euro 2020 glory at Wembley and oversaw a 37-game unbeaten streak over nearly three years up to September 2021. However they failed to qualify for Qatar …

June 13 – India may have crashed out of AFC World Cup qualifying for 2026, but the second largest country in the world has a growing appetite for football and the confederation is keen to harness its vast population in the regional game. Streaming platform FanCode, which has more than 100 million users, has agreed a media partnership for the …

There doesn’t appear to be a week that goes by without people on social media racially abusing Premier League players and others. As unpalatable as it is to say it, it’s almost become the norm. Expected. Why? Thus far, the powers that be in the English game and the authorities that have the power to exert a deterrent upon those …