La Liga

Liverpool are in pre-season action on Sunday afternoon against Sevilla as the Reds look to put a bow on a positive summer for Arne Slot’s men. The Merseyside club travelled to the United States over recent weeks and came away from America with three wins over Real Betis, Arsenal and Man United; while Slot also gained a better understanding of …

Arsenal are reportedly increasingly nervous about missing out on Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino due to Liverpool now making progress on the transfer of his teammate Martin Zubimendi. Merino has been a top target for the Gunners for much of this summer, while he’s also been linked with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at points, though with most sources now claiming …

Man City’s Julian Alvarez will make his move to Atletico Madrid official on Monday as the World Cup winner will put pen to paper at the La Liga giants. The Spanish club reached an agreement with Man City for the Argentina star last week with Atleti set to pay a guaranteed €75m plus €20m in add-ons for the forward. Alvarez will …

Newcastle United’s initial bid worth €15 million has been rejected by Barcelona and the Magpies could return with a revised offer for Ferran Torres.  Eddie Howe’s Newcastle have been quite busy in the ongoing transfer window. They have already made a lot of additions to their squad but there is still work to be done as we head into the …

Barcelona have knocked on the doors of Tottenham to enquire about the availability of Sergio Reguilon. Barcelona haven’t done much in the ongoing transfer window. Their financial struggles have restricted their movements. But, since they have successfully added Dani Olmo to their squad, the Catalan giants can now look at other areas that need reinforcement. The Spanish giants want to …

When Man City come calling invariably they get their man, however, some times having all of the money in the world doesn’t guarantee success in the transfer market. The reigning Premier League champions have money burning a hole in their collective pockets after the sale of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, and with the new season just a week away, …

Liverpool have made a new contract for Trent Alexander-Arnold a high priority at Anfield with the defender set for talks with new Reds boss Arne Slot soon. The England international is out of contract with the Merseyside club in 2025 and that has caught the attention of Real Madrid, who are monitoring Alexander-Arnold’s contract situation at Anfield as a free transfer …

Javier Saviola, the former Barcelona and Argentina striker, spent a night in prison after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to reports from local outlet Altaveu, Saviola was returning from a private party in Andorra when he was stopped by local police. He tested positive for 1.10 grams of alcohol in his blood, exceeding the legal …

Liverpool are pushing to sign Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi ahead of the new season getting underway next week and it is being reported that it could be under threat due to the La Liga club’s manager Imanol Alguacil becoming involved in the deal.  It was reported on Wednesday by several outlets that the Premier League club have identified the Spanish …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why the Premier League should be ashamed of their silence since the race riots, why we’ve lost the essence of what the Charity Shield is all about, why transfer windows are anxiety inducing and much more.  — Transfer windows are …