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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Tonali to put his year-long betting ban behind him tonight

Tonali to put his year-long betting ban behind him tonight

August 28 – Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali is set to make his long-awaited return for Newcastle United tonight after a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules. Tonali joined Newcastle from AC Milan last year but only played 12 games before he was handed a long suspension by the Italian football federation for betting on Milan and another Italian club, …

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Exclusive: French football expert’s insight into Kylian Mbappe’s ongoing row with PSG

Exclusive: French football expert’s insight into Kylian Mbappe’s ongoing row with PSG

Jonathan Johnson has explained what’s really going on with Kylian Mbappe and his continued dispute with Paris Saint-Germain even after leaving the club on a free transfer to Real Madrid this summer. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Johnson made it clear that this issue between Mbappe and PSG actually dates back some time, as it relates …

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Croatian Vušković loses doping appeal at CAS and has ban doubled

Croatian Vušković loses doping appeal at CAS and has ban doubled

August 28 – Hamburg SV’s Croatia Under-21 international Mario Vušković has had his doping ban doubled to four years in a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The German national anti-doping agency said it won an appeal jointly filed with the World Anti-Doping Agency to extend a two-year ban originally handed out by the German FA after he tested positive …

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Crystal Palace agree £17.5m deal as mixed Marc Guehi reports emerge on Wednesday

Crystal Palace agree £17.5m deal as mixed Marc Guehi reports emerge on Wednesday

According to reports on Wednesday afternoon, Crystal Palace have agreed a deal to sign Wolfsburg centre-back Maxence Lacroix; a move that could boost our hopes of landing Marc Guehi. The Athletic’s David Ornstein reveals that the Frenchman is expected to sign after a deal worth £17.5m was agreed with the Bundesliga club. He reports that personal terms haven’t been agreed …

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With bank interest rates hitting 55%, Trabzonspor opts for capital increase

With bank interest rates hitting 55%, Trabzonspor opts for capital increase

August 28 – Ertuğrul Doğan, the president of Turkey’s Trabzonspor, is withdrawing the club from its loan agreement with the Banks Association of Turkey and instead raising money through an increase in capital. Dogan made his statement via the official club website, saying the club was paying TL 600 million (€15.7 m) interest annually. “As Trabzonspor, with the capital increase …

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Player travelling to Leicester City for medical

Player travelling to Leicester City for medical

It’s been a bit of a baptism of fire for Leicester City and Steve Cooper already this season. In the two games that they’ve played so far in 2024/25, they’ve managed a draw against Tottenham Hotspur and lost to Fulham. Things don’t get any easier for the Foxes, with Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Arsenal being three of their next …

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Liverpool reach agreement to sign 26-year-old versatile attacker

Liverpool reach agreement to sign 26-year-old versatile attacker

Liverpool have completely turned around their transfer window with two quickfire signings. After completing a deal for Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, the Reds have now completed another signing. According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have reached an agreement with Juventus to complete the signing of Federico Chiesa. The Italy international faced an uncertain future at the club and after enterining the …

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