Ligue 1

This summer could be an important one for a number of Premier League clubs, not least reigning champions, Man City. Pep Guardiola’s side are still on for a double of a record-breaking fourth consecutive English top-flight title as well as another FA Cup, notwithstanding that both Arsenal and Liverpool will have a say in the destination of the title, whilst …

A former Manchester United manager is involved in Bayern Munich’s plan to name Jurgen Klopp as their manager in the future. Potential successors have begun to be identified, since Thomas Tuchel has mutually agreed to leave the team at the end of the season. Bayern could still end the season with the Champions League title but the decision over the …

As the end of the season approaches, so attention will turn to the summer transfer window, and a move for one Tottenham outcast could well have implications in Liverpool’s manager search. Ange Postecoglou appears to have got most things right in the blue and white half of north London this season, and with a few games left to go there’s …

Premier League clubs Liverpool and West Ham United are both set to miss out on appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim. Close to leading his team to the Primeira Liga title this season, the 39-year-old has been strongly linked to both the Reds and the Hammers. The Portuguese publication Record reports that Amorim will not be joining West Ham or Liverpool …

As if things couldn’t get any worse for Chelsea, one of their most experienced players has a verbal agreement to move on this summer. Todd Boehly must be scratching his head after watching Mauricio Pochettino’s side go down 5-0 at Arsenal just days after losing their FA Cup semi-final to Man City. They were abject in all areas at the …

It wouldn’t be a surprise to note that Erik ten Hag is a dead man walking at Man United, particularly in the wake of the Red Devils latest performance against Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final. The Premier League outfit were strolling towards a win before the Sky Blues mounted one of the best comebacks ever seen in the …

After the way in which Man United and Chelsea collapsed in their most recent matches, it’s clear that both need to shore up their defence this summer. The Blues are likely to lose experienced campaigner, Thiago Silva, whilst the Red Devils need to decide which of the current crop of centre-backs they want to keep given how injury prone they’ve …

Given that Man City continue to routinely hoover up silverware, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to leave such a successful outfit. However, that’s the precise reason why one player wants to try a new experience elsewhere. Working under Pep Guardiola almost certainly means that success will follow, the Catalan being a serial winner since bursting onto the …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Neil Jones’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io I’m not aware of anything concrete in links between Liverpool and the Porto midfielder Alan Varela. Right now, I believe the Reds are pretty well-stocked in …

Kai Havertz has scored a brace against his former club Chelsea to secure all three points for Arsenal as the Gunners lead 4-0.  Goals from Leandro Trossard and Ben White helped the Gunners into a 2-0 lead as Mikel Arteta dominated the opening 55 minutes of the match. The game is now beyond Chelsea’s reach as their former player Kai …