The U.S. Under-20 men’s national team made it two victories out of two to begin life at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Four different players celebrated goals in Michael Nsien’s squad as the USMNT U-20’s blanked Cuba 4-0 in group stage play on Monday night. Ethan Kohler and Xavier Gozo scored in the first half before Taha Habroune and Marcos Zambrano …

Besiktas striker Semih Kilicsoy continues to be one to watch on the transfer market this summer as sources have informed CaughtOffside that he has an asking price in the region of €25-30million. The talented 18-year-old has been scouted by a number of clubs, including Arsenal, who watched him at Euro 2024 with the Turkish national team, and he’s also been the …

July 23 – Football Australia and Allianz Australia have agreed a multi-year partnership, that will see Allianz become the Official Insurance Partner of Football Australia and its national teams. The deal covers the Subway Socceroos, Matildas, Youth Teams, CommBank Pararoos, and CommBank ParaMatildas. This partnership represents a significant investment into the ongoing growth and development of Australian football. James Johnson …

Thiago’s addition to Hansi Flick’s team at Barcelona has added a great deal of experience and expertise to the club’s coaching setup. Renowned for his tactical knowledge and versatility, Thiago was regarded as one of Spain’s finest midfielders during his peak and he could bring those qualities to Barcelona, albeit in the role of a coach. Hansi Flick wants Thiago …

Three years ago, the United States Under-23 men’s national team missed out on Olympic participation in a COVID-19 postponed qualification process for the third-consecutive Olympiad. At the time, Djordje Mihailovic thought his chance at being an Olympian passed him by along with the under-23 age requirement for the FIFA-categorized youth tournament, however the 25-year-old creative midfielder is being given another …

July 23 – Brazil’s Flamengo have revived plans to build their brand in Europe, entering talks with Portuguese club Leixões.  “We are in negotiations with Leixões,” confirmed Flamengo president Rogerio Landim during a local media interview. “We are in an advanced process. We are moving forward, if we go further we will take it to the Council for approval.” In …

Liverpool and Aston Villa are targeting a move for the same player this summer. The Reds have been quiet with their transfer business so far this summer having made no signings at all. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have made a number of impressive additions to their squad including midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton. Both the clubs are now battling for Juventus …

Bayern Munich rebounded from the disappointment of coming third in 2001-02 by signing two of the best players from Bayer Leverkusen to help win the Bundesliga by 16 points. Whereas the top five sides had all won over 60 points in 2000-2001, only Bayern Munich exceeded this mark two seasons later as they comfortably won the title. Holders Borussia Dortmund …

Arsenal reportedly look to have been handed a transfer boost as Ajax striker Brian Brobbey could be on the move this summer and would be keen to play in the Premier League. Brobbey is one name on Arsenal’s list as Eddie Nketiah could be on his way out of the Emirates Stadium, CaughtOffside understands, and it now seems like the …

Juventus have named their price for Arkadiusz Milik who has three suitors in the Premier League, including Everton and Newcastle United. Similar to his compatriot Wojciech Szczesny, the striker is on his way out of the club after being omitted from Thiago Motta’s plans. The 30-year-old was left out of the squad that traveled to Germany for the pre-season camp …