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There’s been a significant development in the career of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, with Man United and Chelsea believed to still be keeping a close eye on the Dutchman. It’s been an awful time for the combative midfielder, as he missed the European Championship this summer and, until the past weekend, hadn’t played a game for Barca since the back …

The future of Trent Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool has been cast into further doubt as reports from Spain state that Real Madrid have made contact with the full-back on several occasions recently.  The 25-year-old is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the current season and there has been no concrete sign of a new one being offered to …

Luis Enrique and Kylian Mbappe (Pictures from Movistar, Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique clearly wanted more work rate from star player Kylian Mbappe while he was still at the club, in what must have been a tense final year for the French forward before he left for a free transfer to Real Madrid. Mbappe was a world …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why Erik ten Hag is finished at Man United, his worry for old pal Gareth Southgate if he took over at Old Trafford, a simple solution to stop set pieces being and a look at a brilliant week in the …

Manchester United ended up beating Real Madrid in the race for Leny Yoro this summer due to offering him an important role in the first-team straight away, according to Fabrizio Romano. Yoro had strong interest from Real Madrid as well as from Man Utd, but Romano explained that the long-term project from the Red Devils ended up winning the talented …

Aston Villa star Jhon Duran has already caught the eye of top European clubs, and his uncle, Oswaldo Duran, has expressed hopes that the 20-year-old will one day join Real Madrid. Duran signed for Aston Villa from Chicago Fire in January 2023 for £14.75m, with an additional £3.3m in potential add-ons. He scored 8 goals last season and has already …

Barcelona winger Raphinha has stated that he has no plans to leave the Catalan club before his contract expires in 2027 despite being linked with a move away over the summer.  That is according to GOAL, who report that the Brazilian has no intention of leaving the La Liga giants anytime soon as the former Leeds United star is playing …

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 a bad-tempered weekend in Spain’s capital, after the Madrid derby was suspended for 15 minutes due to Atletico Madrid’s ultras launching lighters at Real …

Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell is reportedly the subject of transfer interest from Atletico Madrid, who are said to be very keen on a potential January deal for the Blues defender. That’s according to a report from Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, who note that Chelsea and Atletico have a good relationship, with the clubs eventually agreeing a deal that saw Conor …

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez remains completely focused on the Reds despite some transfer speculation over his future, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano responded to the recent stories about Nunez and a possible move to Atletico Madrid, while he also shut down talk of Real Madrid forward …