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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 Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United is now really close, and it’s a deal that PSG had as a priority as one of their outgoings from the …

The end of the transfer window is almost upon us, but there’s still time for Arsenal and others to be able to put a deal or two together if all parties are willing. The Gunners have been relatively quiet this summer, but it’s arguable that a tweak here or there in Mikel Arteta’s squad was only what was needed anyway. …

Fabrizio Romano has discussed the midfield signings we’re seeing at Arsenal and Manchester United, with Mikel Merino being announced by the Gunners yesterday, while the Red Devils close in on completing the signing of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Romano responded to some fans trying to compare the …

Al-Hilal have signed Joao Cancelo from Man City as part of a €25m deal with the Portuguese full-back set to receive a huge wage with the Saudi Arabian champions.  The defender was expected to leave the Premier League champions this summer having fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola during the 2022/23 campaign. Cancelo spent the last season and a …

Just when you thought that football transfer fees couldn’t spiral any higher, along come the Saudi Pro League and offer €500m for Real Madrid’s Vini Jr. According to Spanish media outlet, El Chiringuito, sources have indicated that the Saudis want to tie up a deal in this window. More Stories / Latest News It isn’t …

As in every transfer window, there are rumours and counter rumours about players moving to one club or another, and one former Barcelona ace has released a statement after it was suggested that he would be returning to the Catalan giants. So far in the current window, Barcelona have only managed to bring in Dani Olmo, and because of their …

Although until a few days ago everything was at a standstill on the renewals front at Liverpool, even though the club had made initial contact with Mo Salah’s representatives to understand the margins of a two-year contract extension, according to CaughtOffside sources. The Saudi Pro League remains under strong pressure to bring The Egyptian King in as a free agent …

Atletico Madrid are exploring a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes on a season long loan deal according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.  City have been quiet in the transfer window with Brazilian winger Savio arriving at the club, whilst Ilkay Gundogan made a shock return to the Etihad after just one year with Barcelona. There’s a possibility …

Real Sociedad are reportedly closing in on signing Mats Hummels. That’s according to a recent report from leading transfer expert and CaughtOffside columnist Fabrizio Romano, who claims the Spanish side are working to bring in one of Europe’s most experienced centre-backs. Not only does Hummels, 35, possess huge game-winning experience, but the German is also a free agent after failing …

Though it could be said that Arsenal have had a relatively quiet transfer window this summer, it’s also true that the Gunners already had one of the strongest squads in the Premier League so arguably only needed to make one or two strategic signings. Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino are two players of the highest quality, and it’s believed that …