Sky Sports’ Keith Downie has been discussing the latest on Newcastle United’s pursuit of Marc Guehi from outside St James’ Park this morning. He reports that Newcastle have NOT walked away from a deal for the Crystal Palace defender, insisting he is our top target and someone we will continue to pursue until the summer window shuts two weeks tomorrow. …

Atletico Madrid have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Sofyan Amrabat. The Moroccan midfielder recently returned to Fiorentina after spending last season on loan with Manchester United. The Red Devils, who are in the market for a central midfielder, are rumoured to have the former loanee on their shortlist, but PSG’s Manuel Ugarte remains the priority. Consequently, with Amrabat, …

August 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has said it was “shocked” by the border detention by Israeli forces of Palestine FA president Jibril Rajoub and has called for an “immediate resolution”. Rajoub was detained by Israeli security forces at the Karama/King Hussein Bridge border crossing with Jordan as he returned to the West Bank from the Paris 2024 …

The opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season sees Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday evening. United are coming off a disappointing campaign in 2023/24 in which they finished eighth – a final position which many fans and pundits believed would cost Erik ten Hag his job. An FA Cup win earned him more time, and …

Newcastle United are considering a loan move for a player who joined them from Manchester City in January. Youngster Alfie Harrison joined the club from Man City at the beginning of the year and went straight to the team’s U21 side. His impressive performances there caught the attention of manager Eddie Howe, who called up the player to the first …

Juventus has sidelined several key players as Thiago Motta aims to work exclusively with those he believes are essential for his success in his debut season at the club. Motta’s style of play differs significantly from what the Old Lady has been accustomed to in recent years, and the former midfielder has made it clear that he does not fully …

Marc Bernal has created ripples in Barcelona with his maturity and quality at a young age playing as a defensive midfielder. While the youngster is largely seen as a competent successor to Sergio Busquets, Hansi Flick values experience in the position to aid with the transition this season. N’Golo Kante, on that front, emerged as an option for the Catalans, …

Barcelona head to Valencia to start their La Liga campaign after finishing second last season a whole 10 points behind Real Madrid. Valencia themselves come into this season after finishing ninth last year, with a really poor final run of form that saw them go out with a whimper. Match Preview Valencia Valencia Recent Form Valencia ended last season on …

Kylian Mbappe admits scoring to help clinch the UEFA Super Cup was a dream start to his Real Madrid tenure. The 25-year-old took just over an hour to bag a debut goal as the Champions League winners overcame Europa League holders Atalanta in the traditional curtain-raiser in Warsaw on Wednesday night. The Frenchman slammed home a pull-back from player of …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why the Todd Boehly has been a disaster at Chelsea, why Man City are still favourites for the Premier League, why Erik ten Hag is the manager that’s already most under pressure and much more.  — Saudi’s €350m per season …