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Ronald Araujo has been eyed by Man United and Chelsea (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Manchester United and Chelsea are still interested in a potential transfer deal for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo and will be monitoring his situation amid talks over a new contract at the Nou Camp, CaughtOffside understands. The Uruguay international has been a top performer for Barca, …

Erik ten Hag will have to improve results rapidly at Manchester United if he’s to see himself survive at Old Trafford for another month – let alone until another transfer window. Nonetheless, the transfer gears continue to turn behind the scenes. The Red Devils’ recruitment team, led by former Newcastle executive Dan Ashworth, will surely be intrigued to hear that …

Vini Jr. has been tipped to win the Ballon d’Or. Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images and Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images The smart money would appear to be on Real Madrid’s Vini Jr. being the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or, however, Stan Collymore’s opinion about the award is likely to ruffle a few feathers. Pomp and circumstance generally surrounds …

Stan Collymore has got some harsh words for Amanda Staveley, Thomas Tuchel and Vini Jr. Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images, Stu Forster/Getty Images and Ryan Pierse/Getty Images In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why Thomas Tuchel is the wrong appointment for England, why Amanda Staveley is …

Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates Liverpool goal (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) There has been a lot of talk around the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold in recent weeks as Real Madrid continue to work on signing the Liverpool superstar but one journalist has now given Reds fans hope that the England star could sign a new deal.  The full-back has spent his …

Barcelona are keen on signing a new striker as a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski and have identified Alexander Isak as one of their primary targets if they fail to secure Manchester City star Erling Haaland. The La Liga giants are also considering Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez as an alternative option. Recent reports have stated that the La Liga giants will …

Todd Boehly and Cole Palmer of Chelsea (Photos by Julian Finney, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf believes that the current Blues owners will sell Cole Palmer at some point, as that’s their business model, and that’s what they care about, rather than the good of the club. Chelsea signed Palmer from Manchester City just over a year …

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Carlo Ancelotti (Photos by Julian Finney, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold may continue to be linked with Real Madrid, but former Chelsea and France defender Frank Leboeuf doesn’t seem too sure it’s a realistic move. Although Alexander-Arnold is one of the best in the world in his position, he has sometimes been known …

Thomas Tuchel was the FA’s third choice for England behind Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti. Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images and Christian Bruna/Getty Images It’s become clear that Thomas Tuchel was only the FA’s third choice for the role of England first-team head coach, with Pep Guardiola and also Carlo Ancelotti understood to have been approached. For many, the idea …

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is reportedly attracting transfer interest from his former club Atletico Madrid, though efforts are also being made to tie him down to a new contract at the Emirates Stadium. That’s according to a report from Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, who state that Atletico manager Diego Simeone is keen to work with the Ghana international again following …