Manchester United have already been one of this summer’s busiest clubs. The Red Devils recently announced their capture of striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna for a reported £36.5 million fee and are on the verge of completing a £42 million deal for highly-rated Lille defender Leny Yoro. And according to recent reports, the Premier League giants aren’t done there. After …

July 18 – The AFC has drawn the first two group stages for its inaugural Women’s Champions League that will see 13 teams kick off play in August 25-31. The preliminary stage will see four groups hosted in centralised venues in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Malaysia and Bhutan. The four group winners will advance to the Group Stage where they will be …

Barcelona have managed to secure the future of one of their most talented young prospects at the academy in Guille Fernandez. Indeed, according to Jijantes FC, the 16-year-old wonderkid has signed his first professional contract with the Catalan club today. Guille Fernandez, an attacking midfielder, turned 16 last month in June and his previous contract with the Blaugrana expired on …

Juventus is serious about their stance on Wojciech Szczęsny’s future, and the goalkeeper is no longer part of their plans. The Bianconeri have sealed a move for Michele di Gregorio, who is now their first choice, while Mattia Perin is expected to sign a new deal and remain the second choice. The Bianconeri are ruing their missed chance to sell …

The slowly dissolving glue of Atletico Madrid and Joao Felix’s marriage culminated in a loan transfer to Barcelona last summer. While Felix performed in spurts, an inability to perform consistently led to the Portuguese struggling for regular minutes. As such, following the expiration of his loan deal, Barcelona are unwilling to splash big on Felix and are instead pursuing a …

Lille centre-back Leny Yoro has reportedly passed the second part of his medical ahead of finalising his transfer to Manchester United. Speaking to CaughtOffside for his exclusive Daily Briefing column earlier today, Fabrizio Romano provided details of Yoro’s imminent move to Man Utd for an initial fee of €50m, with potential add-ons to come later, and now the journalist has …

Wednesday night could go down as a season-defining moment for the Philadelphia Union. Jim Curtin’s squad routed the New England Revolution 5-1 at Subaru Park, ending their 10-match winless streak. 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan made MLS history in the match, becoming the youngest player to make his regular-season debut among the top North American professional sports leagues. Sullivan surpassed Freddy Adu’s …

July 18 – Argentina have strengthened their grip on the top spot of the FIFA World Ranking following their Copa America win maintaining their lead over second placed France who crashed out in semi-finals of Euro 2024. The top four ranked nations see Euro champions Spain jump five places to third, while Euro runners-up England moved up to fourth. Brazil …

The UEFA Euro 2024 proved successful for Barcelona players, with the national team boasting the most Blaugranes ultimately winning the tournament. Despite many players rising to the occasion, it was Lamine Yamal who stole the show this summer. With goal contributions in all four of Spain’s knockout rounds and the most assists at the tournament, he won the Young Player …

Manchester United are engaged in a busy summer transfer window. The Red Devils’ sporting operation, now led by minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has already completed the signing of young Dutch attacker Joshua Zirkzee with highly-rated Lille defender Leny Yoro also on the verge of being unveiled. Despite spending £36.5 million on Zirkzee and £42 million on Yoro (pending confirmation), …