La Liga

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. It felt as if last weekend’s La Liga action was just a warm-up for the second legs, and the cooling down process from Spain’s three ties …

As the summer transfer window gears up for another frenzy, the name on many lips is that of Athletic Club Bilbao star, Alex Berenguer. The 28-year-old winger has found himself at the centre of speculation, with clubs like Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, and Brentford all vying for his signature, according to a report from Estadio Deportivo. Berenguer’s impending contract expiration …

Chelsea are reportedly still dreaming of sealing the transfer of Barcelona defender Jules Kounde this summer after coming close to doing a deal for him back in 2022. The Blues could do with strengthening at the back after a difficult season, with a long-term replacement for veteran Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva surely making sense as a priority for the west …

Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly both pushing for the transfer of Barcelona wonderkid Mikayil Faye, though it currently looks like he’ll be staying at the Nou Camp. The 19-year-old defender looks a hugely promising young talent and it’s not surprising to see ongoing transfer rumours about him making the papers, with the latest being that two of the top …

Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca is reportedly attracting interest from La Liga club Sevilla ahead of the summer. It’s been a difficult season for Sevilla, while Maresca has mostly done an impressive job since taking over at Leicester, even if their form has dipped a bit towards the end of the season. Still, one imagines there’ll be a market for …

Kylian Mbappe may have dominated headlines for his situation off the pitch more than for what he’s done on the pitch this season, but he showed why he’s the world class talent in as much demand as he is with his Champions League heroics against Barcelona this week. PSG have under-achieved so many times in Europe’s top club competition, with …

Erik Ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager is always at risk. The Red Devils have been looking around for a long time to find a possible replacement and despite several rumours, CaughtOffside sources understand that there has been no contact with Gareth Southgate. Indeed, the current England coach doesn’t now appear to be a candidate for the role. Southgate …

Not only is Jude Bellingham a brilliant footballer, but for a 20-year-old he is a very confident and accomplished interviewee. The Real Madrid ace spoke with the TNT Sports team after his side had dumped holders Man City out of the Champions League on their own patch and couldn’t resist a dig. More Stories / Latest News …

Man City defender, Ruben Dias, was sent out to face the cameras after his team was knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, and it was obvious he didn’t want to be there. As is always the case after a big defeat in a cup competition, the last thing the players on the losing side want to do …

It has to go down as one of if not the worst penalty of all time, and Man City ace Bernardo Silva won’t want to watch his spot-kick against Real Madrid ever again. Whether he was trying to be cute and outfox Real keeper, Andriy Lunin, isn’t clear, but his tame shot straight down the middle went right into the …