Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. With the new season ahead I’m joined by four guests to look forward to the 2024-25 campaign. I chat separately to Amy Lawrence, Nick Wright (Sky Sports), Adrian Clarke and Dara O Briain about the things they’re excited for, what they’d like to see happen in the transfer market, …

Multiple German clubs were circling for Mark McKenzie’s signature this summer, but the American defender now looks reportedly set to move to France instead. Toulouse are finalizing a permanent deal to acquire McKenzie permanently from Belgian side Genk, Sky Sports reported Thursday. Genk is set to receive a reported €3 million transfer fee while McKenzie will sign a two-and-a-half-year deal, …

August 15 – CSKA Sofia has become the first Bulgarian club to establish a charitable foundation, to be called the ‘CSKA Foundation’. The Foundation will raise funds through one-time donations, and a weekly or monthly subscription. The collected funds will be distributed in three different areas: ‘Health and tone’, ‘Training and development’ and ‘Social activity’. The face of the CSKA …

Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong has been spotted donning an Arsenal shirt amid plenty of transfer rumours about interest in signing him this summer. The Netherlands international displayed some incredible form for Leverkusen last season as they won their first ever Bundesliga title and went the entire season unbeaten in Germany. Frimpong’s quality on that right-hand side was crucial for …

There has never been any doubt over Pedri González’s quality during his time at Barcelona. The Canary Island-based midfielder is one of the best in the business and has created magic on the field whenever called upon for club or country. One constant worry around Pedri, however, has been his injury record and general fitness, as it has seen the …

August 15 – After failing to agree terms with Samu Omorodion earlier this week which saw a move for the Atletico Madrid striker collapse, Chelsea have returned their focus to Nigeria and Napoli attacker Victor Osimhen. The player has also been strongly linked with PSG, who have since pulled away from negotiations. Napoli boss Antonio Conte wants Belgium forward Romelu …

Paris Saint-Germain are getting closer to completing the transfer of Rennes wonderkid Desire Doue after he chose them over Bayern Munich, according to Jonathan Johnson. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that Doue looks like a major coup for PSG once the deal officially goes through, with it not quite being a done deal …

Chelsea and Jonathan David could be a story to keep an eye on before the end of the summer transfer window, French football expert Jonathan Johnson has suggested. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that David’s future will probably need resolving soon as he doesn’t look likely to sign a new contract at current …

Juventus’ search for new wingers in the final weeks of the transfer window has led them to target several players, including Francisco Conceição. The FC Porto winger has been on their radar throughout this transfer window, and the Bianconeri have been making efforts to secure his signature. After some behind-the-scenes discussions, Juventus has now made an official bid for the …

August 15 – European football saw a 22% increase in sponsorship and marketing partnerships by brands last season, a doubling of the previous season’s 11% growth. SponsorUnited’s latest European Football Marketing Partnerships 2023–24 Report registers more than 6,000 deals, saying that “diverse brands are driving market sophistication”. Construction, technology, and automotive are the sectors leading the growth with 88% of brands …