The past 24 hours have been turbulent for Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal, to say the least. After his father, Mounir Nasraoui, was brutally stabbed in a parking lot in Mataro last night and hospitalised, the youngster and his family have understandably been very affected. While Yamal did not go to the medical facility to visit his father, he spoke with …

West Ham have confirmed they have promoted Jarrod Bowen to captain. The Hammers are set to offload Kurt Zouma with the Frenchman on the verge of joining Saudi club Shabab Al-Ahli. Wesy Ham confirm Jarrod Bowen as new captain And confirming the 29-year-old’s successor, the London-based giants, via their official website, have unveiled Bowen, 27, as their new skipper and veteran …

Liverpool will reportedly allow Stefan Bajcetic to leave on loan if they sign a new midfielder before the close of the summer transfer window. That’s according to a recent report from Fichajes, who claim the young midfielder has suitors a trio of suitors in La Liga. Despite enduring an injury-struck campaign last season, Bajcetic, 19, did well to establish himself as …

West Ham host Aston Villa in the opening game of their 2024/2025 campaign, and both sides head into the contest with high ambitions and having been active in the transfer window so far. The Hammers in particular have brought in a fair few players to bolster the squad as they look to improve on last season’s ninth place finish. Match …

Sky Sports host and Newcastle United fan Pete Graves believes there is still a ‘good chance’ Marc Guehi ends up at Newcastle United this summer. After three bids for the Crystal Palace star, he feels Newcastle would not ‘keep going back’ for the 24-year-old if they weren’t receiving ‘encouragement from somewhere’, suggesting there’s a deal to be done and/or the …

At this point, Frenkie de Jong can only be described as a burden on FC Barcelona. Despite his undeniable quality on the field, his recent injury has turned out much worse than anticipated and is a very curious case. Initially expected to be out for six to eight weeks after suffering an ankle injury in El Clasico in April, the …

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has the possibility of completing a transfer to Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli this summer, and it’s now on him to make a decision on his future, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Toney now needs to discuss the possible Saudi …

Newcastle United are reportedly preparing to hijack Atletico Madrid’s deal to sign Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher. The England midfielder has been this summer’s biggest transfer saga. Although wanted by multiple clubs, it appeared Diego Simeone’s side had won the race after agreeing to a £34 million deal. However, with Gallagher’s switch hinging on Samu Omorodion moving the other way and the …

Bournemouth head to Nottingham Forest this weekend to start their 2024/2025 Premier League campaign, and they do so without their star striker Dominic Solanke, who was sold to Tottenham earlier this week. Match Preview Although it is the start of a new season, it worth taking a look at the form of both sides in their previous head to heads, …

While Vitor Roque’s future at Barcelona is increasingly uncertain, his agent, Andre Cury, has put an end to speculation linking the Brazilian forward with a move to Portuguese club Sporting CP.  Despite recent rumours, Cury has made it clear that no discussions have taken place between Barcelona and Sporting regarding Roque’s potential transfer. This effectively rules out Sporting as a …