Chelsea haven’t had the best start to life under Enzo Maresca and followed up their draw against Wrexham with a defeat to Celtic.  Maresca’s men put in a disappointing performance, and despite a bright start and creating several opportunities to score, Celtic were a class above and carved through the Blues with ease as they ran out 4-1 winners. The …

Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with Benfica for Portuguese midfield wonderkid Joao Neves, with sources confirming to CaughtOffside that the French giants plan to announce the transfer soon. With Neves to PSG set to go through, it is now anticipated that Manuel Ugarte and Fabian Ruiz could both be allowed to leave amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal, …

It is no secret that Barcelona are facing serious financial challenges, and these issues are pushing the club to take drastic measures.  Despite these troubles, though, Barcelona should not let these financial woes prevent them from planning an exciting transfer market strategy for 2025.  If their financial situation remains tough next year, the Catalonian team needs to capitalise on opportunities …

Speaking after Newcastle’s 2-0 win against Hull yesterday, Eddie Howe confirmed that Calllum Wilson will miss out on the remainder of pre-season and our Premier League opener against Southampton in three weeks time. Wilson, who has not played for the club since a nine minute cameo on the final day of last season, recently underwent treatment for a “bulge in …

Enzo Maresca is pleased with the performances of Marc Guiu and admitted at this point in time the teenager is going to remain at the club. Guiu was handed his second consecutive start against Celtic and the 18-year-old was one of very few Chelsea players to impress in the heavy 4-1 defeat. The Blues are reportedly still in the market …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he is yet to discover the extent of an injury to Rasmus Hojlund which forced the striker off shortly after scoring the opener in a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in California. Hojlund beat 17-year-old defender Ayden Heaven with a surging arrowed run from midway inside Arsenal’s half before slotting United ahead after 10 …

Mikel Arteta believes Gabriel Jesus has got his “spark” back after the Brazilian scored in the 2-1 win against Manchester United.  Jesus equalised after Rasmus Hojlund had opened the scoring in the Los Angeles, before Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner in the 81st minute. The Brazil international struggled last season with injury problems, and with Arsenal possibly in the market for …

Manchester United are ready to part ways with experienced midfielder Christian Eriksen this summer, with both Anderlecht and his former club Ajax showing an interest in securing his signature, CaughtOffside understands. Anderlecht have already held some talks with the inner circle of the Denmark international, who has not yet made a final decision on his future, though it is understood …

In a surprising twist, Joan Fontes has revealed that when Vitor Roque arrived at Barcelona, Xavi’s staff initially warned that they had signed a player who might not meet expectations, referring to him as a ‘bust’.  Despite this internal concern, the club publicly promoted the narrative that Xavi and his staff were enthusiastic about Roque’s potential. Internally, Xavi’s staff gave …

Enzo Maresca believes the difference in the physical conditioning of the teams was the biggest factor in Chelsea’s heavy defeat to Celtic on Saturday.  The Blues would have been hoping for an improved performance from the draw against Wrexham on Wednesday, but despite a bright start Celtic were a class above and ran out 4-1 winners in Indiana. There’s no …