Ligue 1

When Cole Palmer was sold to Chelsea from Manchester City last summer there were some questions raised as to why the Citizens would sell him to a top four rival. Cole Palmer has been a standout performer for Chelsea this season, yet despite his efforts, the club have been in such inconsistent form all season. The Blues standout has been …

Jose Mourinho ideally wants to get back to work immediately and met several senior Saudi figures during his visit as part of a trip sources say was made for “due diligence and relationship building.”   The 61-year-old had a meet-and-greet with Newcastle and PIF chairman Yasser Al-Rumayyan.   He also discussed life in Saudi and a move to the Kingdom with …

Arsenal host FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday night as the Gunners look to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their round of 16 tie.  The North London club were stunned by a 94th-minute winner from Galeno in Portugal, which summed up the Premier League side’s trip as Sérgio Conceição’s team made it very difficult for …

UEFA are worried about Liverpool and other British clubs reaching the Europa League final in May due to the volume of people that could descend onto the Irish capital.  That is according to The Independent, who report that UEFA are talking to Irish authorities about using Croke Park as a spill-off fan zone, as concerns grow over whether Dublin can handle the potential volume …

Stephy Mavididi moved from Montpellier to Leicester City in the summer and their was a real buzz around the King Power stadium when the Foxes saw their new man in action. The 26-year-old initially looked a class above the Championship scoring ten goals and providing four assists within the first 29 appearances in England’s second tier, but his performances have …

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It seems that Jurgen Klopp’s footprint at Liverpool could last quite a bit longer than this season, after it was revealed that he’s recommended a player to the Reds that Man United are also targeting. Both clubs are likely to go through something of a change during the close season, Liverpool already getting their act together in terms of a …

The end of the current season is still a couple of months away, but Arsenal are already looking at acquiring a brilliant Dutch goalkeeper. The Gunners enquired about Mary Earps from Man United according to The Telegraph (subscription required) but appear to have been told that the England international was not for sale. That has seen the club apparently turn …

Nico Williams is an increasingly popular name at Chelsea but that’s not a surprise. As sources close to CaughtOffside have already noted in the past, the Blues have been monitoring the young Athletic Club de Bilbao player for at least a year. Olise and Williams potential Sterling replacements at Chelsea Now the Blues are evaluating the current situation regarding an …

When Eric Dier left Tottenham for Bayern Munich, it has to be said that it was one of the more surprising loan transfers of the season. Keeping Harry Kane company probably wasn’t the worst idea from the Bavarians point of view, and with Dier having also played abroad, albeit in Portugal rather than Germany, he at least had that prior …