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The race for RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo is starting to heat up as Barcelona have submitted a second proposal to the German club as the Catalan giants attempt to win the race for the Spanish midfielder.  The 26-year-old is expected to leave the Bundesliga outfit this summer and his performances at Euro 2024 have only accelerated his exit. Barcelona have …

Nico Williams is reportedly set to remain at Athletic Bilbao next season. Despite being strongly linked with a move to Barcelona, the 22-year-old Spain international, according to The Athletic, will turn down the chance to move to the Nou Camp and instead continue with his boyhood club having signed a three-year contract extension just last December. Barcelona allowed sporting director …

Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland is ‘not comfortable’ after he was brought off at half-time in Manchester City’s 2-2 friendly draw with Barcelona in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday. Haaland — who has scored 90 goals in 98 appearances across all competitions since signing from Borussia Dortmund in July 2022 — had just 11 touches of the ball and completed only …

PSG are understood to be set to return to the race to sign Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez should things fall flat around the transfer of Nigeria international Victor Osimhen. The French giants had agreed on personal terms with the Serie A star, though sources close to CaughtOffside understand Chelsea have advanced in their negotiations for the attacker. There’s now a growing feeling …

Newcastle United have made four new signings so far this summer and more arrivals could soon follow. The Magpies have managed to sign Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos this summer. Eddie Howe and his team faced financial issues regarding the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. After selling Yankuba Minteh to Brighton and Elliot Anderson to …

Newcastle United are prepared to make an offer worth €80m for Real Madrid youngster Arda Guler if the Spanish champions put him up for sale according to reports in Spain. It’s been a fairly quiet transfer window for the Magpies so far with the only arrivals being Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos, whilst Lewis Hall’s loan move from Chelsea …

Newcastle United have made an offer worth €80m for Real Madrid youngster Arda Guler according to reports in Spain. It’s been a fairly quiet transfer window for the Magpies so far with the only arrivals being Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos, whilst Lewis Hall’s loan move from Chelsea has been made permanent. Eddie Howe’s men will need further reinforcements …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Charles Watts’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io I’m fully expecting Arsenal to step up their attempts to bolster their midfield now their move for Riccardo Calafiori has been confirmed. We know that Mikel …

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino over personal terms but the transfer hangs on the balance of what transfer fee the La Liga club will demand for the Spanish star. The Gunners have shown an interest in the 28-year-old over recent weeks and now a report from Sports Zone has stated that the Premier League club …

Aston Villa are on the lookout for potential replacements for Jhon Duran and Unai Emery has an interest in Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Heading into the 2023/24 campaign not many clubs would have been chasing the 27-year-old as the forward’s time at Selhurst Park had been up and down since he moved to London from Mainz 05 in 2021. However, the …