Pretty much every Lyon player is up for sale this summer, though Rayan Cherki’s transfer situation remains complicated, according to French football expert Jonathan Johnson. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that Cherki is currently training away from the rest of the Lyon squad, though potential moves to clubs like Fulham and Borussia Dortmund …

August 28 – African powerhouse Nigeria have named Bruno Labbadia as their new manager after the successive departures of José Peseiro and Finidi George. On Tuesday, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the appointment of Labbadia, the Super Eagles’s third coach in 2024. The German has enjoyed previous managerial spells at Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin. “The NFF …

August 28 – The trend of big-name European-based players moving to Saudi Arabia has been reversed in the case of Saud Abdulhamid, who has made history by becoming the first player from his country to be signed permanently by a club in any of Europe’s top five leagues. The international defender has swapped Saudi Pro League Champions Al-Hilal for Roma in …

French football expert Jonathan Johnson has spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column to give some insight into the Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United transfer deal. The Uruguay international is a fine player on his day, but he hasn’t quite shown his best form at PSG and fell out of favour with Luis Enrique for much of …

One of the players enjoying a strong start to their Juventus career under Thiago Motta is Nicolo Savona. The defender made his full debut in the game against Verona, having previously come on as a substitute in the Bianconeri’s match against Como at the start of the season. Juve’s squad includes some of the best players in Italy, but Motta …

By Favian Renkel and Justin Ruderman Welcome back to Week No. 22 of Justin and Favian’s Weekly MLS Awards where SBI staff writers Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel bring you a glimpse at the best of each week in MLS. The league season has returned following the Leagues Cup Finale and the playoffs are just around the corner. Things are …

August 28 – The Eredivisie match between Feyenoord and Ajax on Sunday has been postponed after municipal authorities prohibited the encounter due to a planned strike by the Dutch police.  On Tuesday, mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb confirmed that the match could not take place after the police said it would strike in a bid to force an agreement with the government on …

Chelsea are making progress over the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after promising to make him one of their highest paid players if he joins. The Nigeria international no longer looks set to seal a move to the Saudi Pro League, CaughtOffside understands, with Chelsea moving into pole position, even if there is still work to be done on …

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August 28 – Lee Harmon, the former President of the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA), remains banned from the game after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed his appeal. Found guilty of breaching the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Code of Ethics on multiple counts, Harmon was banned for five years in August 2021 and fined a sum of …