Tottenham have matched the €6m-a-year contract offer to Federico Chiesa that he also has on the table from his current club Juventus as he seeks an improved salary. Sources close to the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Chiesa is looking for closer to €8m a year for his next contract, and he won’t rule out staying at Juventus if no …

July 18 – Real Madrid is the world’s most valuable football club brand, according to the latest report by brand evaluation consultancy Brand Finance. The Spanish club has regained its top ranking from Manchester City who drop to second, while Real Madrid’s domestic rivals Barcelona are ranked third. The Brand Finance data calculates a 15% increase in brand value for …

The clock is ticking for Joao Felix, who is still yet to find a new club after the end of his loan spell at Barcelona. The Catalans are interested in bringing him back to Barça next season, but reaching an agreement with Atletico Madrid has proven to be a challenge. In fact, Felix’s return to Barcelona appears to be more …

Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly considering his options ahead of his contract expiring at Liverpool this time next year. The defender’s deal is set to enter into its final 12 months, and with the Reds yet to offer the full-back a renewal, speculation over his future is beginning to mount. Rumoured to be an emerging transfer target for Real Madrid, for …

July 18 – UEFA have selected their official Team of the Tournament following Spain’s victory on Sunday, and Luis de La Fuente’s side continue to dominate even after the final whistle. The team begins with France star Mike Maignan in goal, who was a core part of France’s stubborn defence which conceded only a singular goal in the buildup to …

No sooner has Amanda Staveley left Newcastle United, it’s emerged that our former co-owner is already plotting an immediate return to football. As revealed by Bloomberg, Staveley is searching for her next football investment and has recently raised around £500m through investment fund PCP Capital Partners in a bid to push through another takeover. It’s believed that she will explore …

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay is reportedly now also a transfer target for Tottenham this summer, though he won’t be allowed to move on the cheap. The Scotland international has struggled to establish himself as an automatic starter for Man Utd, so it could be that he’ll now look to move on in order to play more regularly, with a …

July 18 – Dynamo Kyiv and Partizan Belgrade will play their home and away matches in the second qualifying round in the Champions League without away fans, following an agreement reached by the two clubs and approved by UEFA. Partizan announced that they have reached this agreement with Dynamo Kyiv due to security concerns. The upcoming matches will be played …

FC Barcelona are hard at work as they prepare for the pre-season under the guidance of Hansi Flick. Having commenced training a few days ago, slowly but surely, the German manager is beginning to recover most of the squad. While injured players like Pedri, Gavi, and Ronald Araujo will be sidelined for a while and those on vacation will return …

Juventus have confirmed the departure of Adrian Rabiot with the midfielder now set to be one of the hottest properties on the free agent market this summer. Rabiot’s contract at the Bianconeri officially expired at the end of June – enabling him to speak to other clubs – but there remained an element of uncertainty around his future plans due …