This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Charles Watts’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io The current links with Riccardo Calafiori remind me of Arsenal’s interest in Manuel Locatelli a few years ago. The club liked Locatelli and had made that known …

The summer window should heat up now that the PSR deadline has passed. Newcastle United should be able to spend some money and improve in key positions. However, they have managed to strengthen their goalkeeping department in recent days. Odysseas Vlachodimos has signed from Nottingham Forest and it was a deal agreed during the talks over Elliot Anderson’s departure. That …

July 2 – Liverpool have expressed interest in buying England international Anthony Gordon, but Newcastle insist the 23-year-old England winger will not be sold.  The financial pressure on the magpies has been lifted by the £75 million raised from the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson – deals whose price tags have raised more than a few eyebrows – …

Manchester City star Rodri is set to be offered a new deal with a significant pay rise, which would see him become one of the club’s highest earners according to reports. Rodri has been superb for City since joining from Spanish side Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a reported fee of £62.3m. The 28-year-old is currently with the Spain squad …

Unai Hernandez is one of many Barcelona youth players hopeful of making an impact during the club’s pre-season campaign under new coach Hansi Flick. After an excellent campaign with Barça Atletic, Hernandez has been called up to the pre-season training camp under Flick, who will monitor his performances closely. A midfielder by trade, Hernandez is rated highly in the Barcelona …

The Netherlands are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after defeating Romania 3-0 in Munich and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo had a big role to play in their success.  The Dutch are on the easy side of the draw and will be confident of going deep having overcome the Romanians in the Round of 16 as they now await the …

Álvaro Morata is set to stay at Atlético Madrid for another season despite interest from Juventus and clubs in Saudi Arabia. The striker has been linked with a third spell at Juventus after performing well in his two previous stints in Turin. Not long ago, he confessed that he did not feel respected in Spain and would consider leaving La …

The 2024/25 campaign will see Liverpool enter a season with a lot of unknowns as it is the first time in nine years that Jurgen Klopp will not be in the dugout at Anfield, which should make for some interesting matches at the famous stadium over the coming months.  Arne Slot will lead the new era at the Merseyside club …

Paramount is continuing to look for a partner regarding their streaming service as new reports of a merger surface. It was revealed back in February that Paramount+ and Peacock were deep in discussions about potentially joining forces. Five months later, however, the move has ultimately failed to materialize. While a partnership between the two companies is still possible, a new …

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has hinted that he could be looking for a new deal within the next year, as other star receivers in the league receive lucrative contracts.     Tyreek Hill Seeking New Lucrative Deal Wide receivers in the NFL have started to earn even more lucrative deals in the league during this offseason, which could be …