August 1 – English champions Manchester City have been fined more than £2 million by the Premier League for no fewer than 22 instances of delaying kick-offs or restarting matches. City have accepted the sanction which relates to rule infringements over the last two seasons. The Abu Dhabi-owned club delayed restarts eight times in the 2022-23 season and were fined …

Gavi is one of many Barcelona first-team players nursing an injury heading into the new season. The young midfielder suffered a serious knee ligament injury while on international duty last November and has been out of action ever since. According to FIFA’s player protection program, clubs are entitled to compensation for injuries sustained by their players while on international duty. …

The 2011-12 English Premier League title was won by Manchester City in one of the most dramatic league seasons of football ever played anywhere in the world. 2-1 down going into the closing stages and needing to win, goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero, the latter in the third minute of injury time, secured a triumph City had done …

It’s been a very quiet summer transfer window for Liverpool Football Club, but some very good news for supporters is seemingly on the horizon. Liverpool were known to be continuing talks to extend the contracts of club captain, Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. New coach, Arne Slot, is understood to have quickly approved the terms of the …

August 1 – France and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé has become a club owner, completing a takeover of French Ligue 2 side Caen. Mbappé has bought 80% of the club through his investment fund Coalition Capital for €15 million. Coalition Capital bought their shares from US investment fund Oaktree. Oaktree had invested in Caen in 2020 bringing in new …

In a huge development, Fabrizio Romano reports that Dani Olmo has agreed a six-year contract with FC Barcelona that will run until the summer of 2030. Now the Catalans need to reach an agreement with the 26-year-old’s club, RB Leipzig, over a transfer fee, having seen both their initial bids get knocked back by the Bundesliga giants. Latest offer With …

Toni Juanmarti from SPORT has revealed that RB Leipzig will turn down Barcelona’s second offer for Dani Olmo.  According to the report, the Bundesliga team is still not satisfied with Barcelona’s proposal of nearly €50 million in fixed fees plus about €15 million in add-ons.  Interestingly, despite this setback, sources from the Catalan club remain hopeful that significant progress can …

Arsenal are set to complete a deal with La Liga outfit, Real Sociedad, after agreeing personal terms with the Basque side’s 28-year-old Spanish player, Mikel Merino. CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed that the transfer will go through for approximately €40m plus bonuses and Arsenal are understood to have offered the European Championship winner a contract until 2028/2029. …

Aston Villa are continuing their transfer business this summer with the club preparing for the Champions League next season. Unai Emery has taken the Midlands club to their first ever Champions League season and now they are making additions to the squad to play against the best teams in Europe. Villa have added a number of players to their squad …

August 1 – Former England manager Steve McClaren is quitting Manchester United’s backroom staff to become head coach of Jamaica’s men’s national team on a two-year deal. The Reggae Boyz have been without a manager since Heimir Hallgrimsson, who has since joined Republic of Ireland, left earlier this month after a disappointing Copa America. The Jamaica Football Federation has been …