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This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io — Nothing has changed with regard to Joao Felix. Barcelona are still keen on bringing him back, but they need to agree on a deal …

Arsenal are interested in signing the Italian international defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. The 22-year-old has established himself as one of the finest young defensive prospects in European football and his performances have attracted the attention of Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid. According to a report from Corriere di Bologna, Arsenal are now set to submit a £47 million offer …

At present, Joao Felix is in a kind of football limbo. Not wanted by his parent club, Atletico Madrid, his desire to play at Barcelona again is being stalled by the Catalan giants effectively having no money. Over the past few years Barca have struggled to stay on the right side of Financial Fair Play but have just about managed …

Uruguay was one of the dominant teams during this group stage at the 2024 Copa America. Marcelo Bielsa and his team won all three matches and secured a perfect nine points, but there were also players who displayed their quality talent. WhoScored.com highlighted two players who have been pivotal players for Uruguay during the group stage of the Copa America. …

Kylian Mbappe says it will be an ‘honour’ to face Cristiano Ronaldo as France and Portugal lock horns in their Euro 2024 quarter-finals.  The two nations go head-to-head in Hamburg on Friday in a repeat of the Euro 2016 final, which Portugal won 1-0 to seal their first-ever major international trophy. Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid this …

Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann believes his side can use Lamine Yamal’s youth and inexperience to gain an advantage in their upcoming clash with Spain. Die Mannschaft are preparing to lock horns with La Roja in their Euro 2024 quarter-final in Stuttgart on Friday with the two sides among the most impressive at the tournament so far. Germany will be under extra pressure as …

Aston Villa are plotting an ambitious summer move for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, according to reports.  Felix joined Colchoneros from Benfica for a club-record £113m fee (via Sky Sports) back in July 2019, making 131 appearances for the club across all competitions and notching 34 goals and 18 assists since. The Portugal international — currently on duty with his nation at …

Euro 2024 has been a fairly mixed bag of games, as might have been expected. Spain have sailed through the tournament so far and look to be the favourites for most people ahead of the quarter-finals. Notwithstanding that they’ll have to get past hosts, Germany, there are still some heavyweights left in the competition that might have something to say …

So far so good for Jude Bellingham at the European Championship. Though the England international has been far from his best, the 21-year-old has been the Three Lions saviour at the tournament. His bullet header in the opening game set them on their way, and just when it looked like they were heading home, a magnificent overhead kick kept them …

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including why Jude Bellingham is right to be cocky, why tiredness is wrecking the Euros, why Archie Gray to Spurs is a great move and much more. — Jude Bellingham is right to be cocky but it’s not all about him …