On August 14, Real Madrid will face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup final; a match that fans are eagerly awaiting. This match in Warsaw marks the beginning of the new season for Los Blancos; it also presents an early opportunity to secure silverware. However, with the arrival of Kylian Mbappe, coach Carlo Ancelotti faces a significant selection dilemma. The …
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Win-win: Liverpool reap $25m from undesirable player
Fabio Carvalho, the promising Portuguese attacking midfielder, will join Brentford after finalizing a deal with Liverpool. This transfer marks a significant step in Carvalho’s career, especially as he seeks regular first-team action after struggling to secure a permanent spot at Liverpool. Brentford were reportedly keenly monitoring Carvalho’s situation, so they made their move at the opportune moment. They have secured …
Read More »Juventus player ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Thuram Top, Vlahovic Flop –
Juventus ended their pre-season tour with a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Bianconeri dominated possession and had dangerous chances in the first half, but Dusan Vlahovic was far from clinical. On the other hand, Diego Simeone’s men managed to find the back of the net early in the second half thanks to Joao …
Read More »Leeds fear losing forward as Premier League club returns with second bid
Leeds United are bracing themselves for another push from Brighton for striker Georginio Rutter, according to reports. Brighton are on the lookout for new options in the final third after they allowed German striker Deniz Undav to make his loan to Stuttgart a permanent transfer. The Seagulls can currently call upon Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck and talented Irish youngster Evan …
Read More »Newcastle United in talks with Premier League rivals to sign ex-Man Utd forward
Newcastle United may turn to Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga in their search for a new right winger, according to reports. Even should they keep hold of Anthony Gordon this summer, the Magpies are short on options in wide areas with Harvey Barnes and the out-of-favour Ryan Fraser the only senior wingers on the books. Elanga impressed at Forest last season …
Read More »There’s more to Newcastle than summer signings
There’s obviously a bit of unease about the lack of first-team signings at Newcastle United so far in this window, especially when compared to the last two summer windows. Amongst that, I’ve seen talk of us “stagnating”, or even being in a worse position than last season – which couldn’t be more incorrect. Not many new faces have arrived and …
Read More »Americans Abroad Weekend Rewind: Carter-Vickers, Aaronson, and more
Reigning Scottish Premiership winners Celtic made it back-to-back victories to begin their title defense. Cameron Carter-Vickers logged 90 minutes in defense as Brendan Rodgers’ squad defeated Hibernian 2-0 at Easter Road on Sunday. The U.S. men’s national team defender has continued to hold down a starting spot for Celtic and he helped them register their first clean sheet of the …
Read More »De Ligt Man Utd, Neto Chelsea, Zubimendi Liverpool
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive transfer news via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham is a ‘here we go’ and it’s a crucial story because, as I reported previously, Manchester United were waiting …
Read More »Wolves preparing to offload one of their most expensive all-time transfers
Wolves are ready to sell Portuguese forward Fabio Silva this summer, with clubs from Spain, Germany and Italy reportedly interested. Silva joined Wolves from Porto in 2020 as an 18-year-old for what was at the time a club record £35.6m fee (per BBC Sport). However, Silva has failed to adjust to English football, notching just five goals and six assists …
Read More »Why Harvey Elliott deserves to be a starter for Liverpool
As one era ends at Anfield, a new one begins. Jürgen Klopp’s incredible nine-year run brought every trophy possible (bar the Europa League) to the club, and Arne Slot is the man tasked with ushering in new successes to the Reds. The early signs have been positive, bar a behind-closed-doors defeat to Preston, Slot’s side has beat Real Betis, Arsenal, …
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