With an upcoming Champions League campaign in mind, the thought of signing a previous Puskas winner who was also a star at the World Cup would leave most Aston Villa fans salivating. James Rodriguez might have seen better days, but the 33-year-old Colombian still has something about him, and would almost certainly get bums off seats at Villa Park. According …
Read More »Club won’t sign Raphinha from Barcelona
Unai Emery will already be getting his Aston Villa squad ready for the rigours ahead in 2024/25, which will include a first foray into the Champions League. The last time that the Villains played in what was then the European Cup, was way back in 1982 when they won the trophy thanks to Peter Withe’s goal against Bayern Munich. Things …
Read More »Williams transfer: Barcelona reach total agreement
Barcelona have reportedly reached a total agreement with the agent of Athletic Bilbao winger and rumoured Chelsea transfer target Nico Williams. Barca have been strongly linked with Williams for some time now after his eye-catching form in La Liga last season, as well as with the Spanish national team this summer as he played a key role in their Euro …
Read More »Chelsea hold talks over potential sale that could hand Arsenal a significant transfer boost
Chelsea have reportedly held talks with Atletico Madrid over the potential transfer of Conor Gallagher to the La Liga giants, in a deal that could end up being significant for Arsenal as well. As reported by Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive Daily Briefing column earlier today, Atletico Madrid are one of the clubs who could be about to rival Arsenal …
Read More »Chelsea keen on €55m Atletico ace
Chelsea are reportedly trying to get a deal done for Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion this summer, though it looks likely to be very expensive for them. The exciting young Spaniard has been linked with the Blues on a number of occasions in recent times, and the latest on his future is that Atletico want as much as €70m for …
Read More »Alexander-Arnold transfer: Liverpool make no progress
Real Madrid are attentive to the situation of Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold as he is yet to sign a new contract at Anfield, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Romano explained that there doesn’t appear to have been any progress made by the Reds on getting Alexander-Arnold to commit his …
Read More »Geertruida on standby as Trent talks begin
As Liverpool’s international stars begin to wearily make their way back from their respective international tournaments, so Arne Slot will be able to get a better idea of the quality of players he has at his disposal. The Dutchman has got to create just the right impression from the get go in order to get players loyal to Jurgen Klopp …
Read More »Chelsea make bid for Villarreal GK
Chelsea have reportedly made a €20million bid for the transfer of Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who is keen to make the move to Stamford Bridge this summer. The 22-year-old has shone during his time in La Liga, and it seems clear he could be a really good fit for Chelsea, with Fabrizio Romano reporting the latest update on the saga …
Read More »Arsenal ready £60m bid for striker
Arsenal are reportedly ready to try their luck with a bid in the region of £55-60m for the potential transfer of Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, who is also on the radar of Chelsea and others. According to the Daily Briefing, the Gunners are keen to re-start negotiations over Gyokeres once they finalise the sale of Eddie Nketiah, who is …
Read More »Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano responds to Chelsea & Man Utd links with Arsenal transfer target
Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has responded to the recent rumours that have also linked Chelsea and Manchester United with an interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, who is on Arsenal’s radar this summer. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that he’s currently only aware of Merino being targeted by Arsenal, Barcelona and …
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