La Liga

Real Madrid are strongly pursuing a deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. The England defender has been attracting a lot of interest from Premier League clubs as well as several European giants after his impressive performances last season. Guehi, despite suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for nearly three months last season, returned to make 25 Premier League …

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Gareth Southgate’s coaching team are the issue with England, what the Saudi Pro League has planned, what transfers could happen this summer – and more!  — Southgate’s coaching set …

Brazil struggled in their first match against Costa Rica, but the Seleção have bounced back after that scoreless draw. Dorival Júnior and his team secured an impressive win against Paraguay and have now opened the scoring against Colombia. Barcelona’s Raphinha broke the scoreless deadlock off a free kick goal to secure a 1-0 lead over the Colombians. As the situation …

Brazil have a 1-0 advantage over Colombia, and should the result hold or if they finish in second place, the Seleção will be without their best player, Vinicius Jr., after he received his second yellow card of the group stage. Former Everton standout James Rodríguez attempted to pass the Real Madrid star, and as he was about to bypass the …

Merih Demiral will be the most popular man in Turkey for some time after his heroics in Tuesday’s 2-1 Euro 2024 last-16 win over Austria.  The former Juventus defender put in a monstrous defensive performance to keep Ralf Rangnick’s side at bay, making a ridiculous 17 clearances, four blocks, three interceptions and two recoveries alone — while also winning six …

Arsenal could target a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia if Aaron Ramsdale leaves the club this summer according to The Athletic. The Gunners are looking to strengthen their squad once again as they look to end their wait of more than 20-years for a Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s side are yet to make a signing, but are reportedly after …

Turkey booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a dramatic 2-1 win over Austria in Leipzig on Tuesday evening.  Merih Demiral opened the scoring after just 57 seconds to kick-start what may well be remembered as the game of the tournament. The centre-back was in dreamland in the second half as he doubled Turkey’s lead from another Arda …

Although things remain relatively quiet at present, this summer could end up being a particularly busy one for FC Barcelona. It seems clear that president, Joan Laporta, wants to be able to make a big splash in the transfer market, though in order to do just that his board will have to get creative with their accounting. How to buy …

At this point in time you’ve got to be a very special talent in order to get into the Manchester City squad, let alone the starting XI. Pep Guardiola’s relentless quest for perfection has seen him craft a squad that has arguably the greatest depth of any squad in the top five European leagues, and they remain the team to …

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich could yet be on the move this summer. Sources close to CaughtOffside have confirmed that both Liverpool and Manchester are ready to open negotiations with Bayern Munich for the transfer of the German international. The English pair may be pushed into accelerating plans, however, given that Manchester City continue to be linked and may get …