Record 15-time European champions Real Madrid are the most celebrated club in soccer history. Almost every player worth their salt dreams of playing there, but only the very best get the invitation to join them. On July 16, Kylian Mbappe fulfilled his dream of becoming a Real Madrid player. The former Paris Saint-Germain forward got a grand reception, with over …

Paris Saint-Germain are accelerating in talks to sign Benfica midfielder Joao Neves this summer, according to French football expert Jonathan Johnson. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that PSG are looking to add another midfielder, with Neves making sense as a target to play alongside Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery in a …

Joelinton has been speaking to the club’s media team from our training camp at the Adidas HQ in Germany this week. Asked about best mate and fellow Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes, he revealed that his midfield partner “can’t wait to come back” after his summer break and confirmed the 26-year-old will rejoin the squad for our pre-season tour of Japan ahead …

The U.S. men’s national team’s poor showing at the 2024 Copa America dropped it to its lowest international ranking since October 2022. The Americans dropped five places to No. 16 in Thursday’s FIFA Rankings, the federation announced. A group stage elimination at the Copa America featured a pair of losses to Panama and Uruguay, ending the Americans hopes of making …

July 18 – On the eve of a scheduled extraordinary FIFA council meeting to decide the fate of Israel’s immediate future in international football, human rights and pressure groups have called on the world governing body to suspend the country from the international game.  At the FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, in May, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) demanded that …

Manchester United are interested in Adrien Rabiot and French football expert Jonathan Johnson has suggested he could be on his way to the Premier League after leaving Juventus. CaughtOffside recently reported on the desire of Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag to sign Rabiot this summer, and it seems Johnson expects there’s a chance this could happen as clubs in …

Following a stellar Euro 2024 campaign, speculation linking Nico Williams with a move away from Athletic Club has intensified rapidly and unsurprisingly so. Barcelona have emerged as one of the potential destinations for the young attacker, as he looks to take the next step in his career. Barça, in fact, are open to pursuing two of Spain’s Euro 2024 heroes …

Karim Adeyemi has been linked with a move to Juventus this summer and has responded to those rumours. The Bianconeri are reportedly keen on signing some wingers before this transfer window closes, and they have made him one of their main targets. They have several players on their radar at the moment, but Adeyemi could be the best option left …

Former Barcelona and Argentina star Javier Mascherano has jumped to the defense of countryman Enzo Fernandez, insisting the Chelsea midfielder is not a racist. His comments came after Fernandez and some of his Argentine teammates were accused of harboring a racist outlook toward some members of the French national team. Chelsea Star Enzo Fernandez Under Investigation For Singing Controversial Song …

July 18 – Real Madrid say a Spanish court has given a suspended eight-month prison sentence to a person who racially abused Vinícius Júnior and Antonio Rudiger in the comments section of a popular Spanish sports news website. The club said that the offender, whose name was not given and “acting under various pseudonyms on the digital forum of the …