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Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. It was largely regarded as a good week for Spanish football, even if Villarreal didn’t quite pull off a brilliant four-goal comeback against Olympique Marseille, Spain …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Although we’ve heard a lot about names like Xabi Alonso and Roberto De Zerbi, Lens manager Franck Haise has also been linked as one potential outsider …

With Jurgen Klopp having already made the decision to leave Liverpool, the Reds have got their work cut out to land a new managerial target. Xabi Alonso has been consistently linked with a move back to Anfield, though the former Red has yet to commit himself, given that another of his former teams, Bayern Munich, would also appear to be …

Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan’s Champions League round of 16 match has got off to a flying start as two quickfire goals has it level at 1-1.  The Italian side come into Wednesday night’s clash with a 1-0 lead from the first leg and that really should be wider given the Serie A club’s dominance at the San Siro. Inter …

Paris Saint-Germain will enter the summer transfer market looking to replace Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool’s Luis Diaz is on the Ligue 1 leaders’ list.  The French club’s interest in the Colombian is real, reports the reliable Pipe Sierra, but PSG have not contacted the winger or held any talks over a summer transfer. Mbappe is set to depart the Paris …

Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has hit out at his old club for failing to sign big names such as Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The Red Devils have endured a difficult period since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement back in 2013, with the club no longer the force they used …

Arsenal journalist Charles Watts does not believe it’s likely that Mikel Arteta would be ready to sell Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer, but he did concede that every player has their price. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Watts also explained that Arsenal have been hoping to find a buyer for Kieran Tierney, with the Gunners trying to …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi but the deal could be complicated, with a move for Everton’s Amadou Onana perhaps the more likely scenario. That’s according to Arsenal journalist Charles Watts as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column today, with the Gunners expert providing some insight into what …

Manchester United are likely to have a busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the start of a new era under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS. Still, it seems Man Utd are not currently showing any concrete interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column …

A crazy fee would be required for Barcelona to seal the transfer of Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, according to Fabrizio Romano, who has cast his doubts over the potential deal. Diaz has shone since joining Liverpool from Porto a few years ago, and it makes sense that there could be other elite clubs in Europe keen to snap up the …