Ligue 1

Experienced Italian manager Gian Piero Gasperini has given a positive response to being linked as a potential candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, even if he’s played down the speculation for now. Gasperini has worked wonders at current club Atalanta, who have a 3-0 lead over Liverpool from their surprise Europa League quarter-final first leg victory last week, and …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta still believes in struggling left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko and could potentially move him further forward into a new position to get the best out of him, according to Charles Watts. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts stated that Zinchenko is still someone who could have something to offer the Gunners, even if …

Arsenal FC journalist Charles Watts has provided some exclusive insight into how the Gunners had to think quickly last January when they moved for Leandro Trossard as a Plan B to Mykhailo Mudryk, who ended up joining Chelsea. Watts says Arsenal spent a lot of time trying to sign Mudryk while he was at Shakhtar Donetsk, but they often have …

Arsenal have been monitoring Ajax wonderkid Jorrel Hato and will be understandably tempted by his versatility as either a centre-back or left-back, according to Charles Watts. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts explained that Hato is someone who could perhaps be one to watch amid some uncertainty over the future of current Gunners left-back Oleksandr …

Sergio Reguilon is reportedly someone Tottenham Hotspur want to let go of at the end of this season. Currently on loan at Brentford,  Reguilon has performed reasonably for the Bees. The Spaniard will need to leave Tottenham in order to play regularly, though, since he does not have a future there. Football Insider claims that the Spaniard is not wanted at the …

Part of the reason for Andy Irving’s unsatisfactory loan stint at SK Austria Klagenfurt can be attributed to West Ham United’s inability to provide a clear plan for his future. Günther Gorenzel, managing director of Klagenfurt, has criticised West Ham for their handling of the 23-year-old. Irving left Klagenfurt for West Ham in August of last year in a €1.76 …

Tottenham are a completely changed team under new manager Ange Postecoglou. They have made smart signings, have been fun to watch this season under Postecoglou and they are targeting more signings in the summer to get even more competitive. Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, and James Maddison are three astute additions made by Spurs. They have added young talent …

One of Europe’s highly regarded players has been spotted wearing the Aston Villa shirt. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are flying this season and their latest win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium proved once again how competitive they have been. The Villans are currently fourth in the Premier League and on the verge of qualification to the Champions League next …

Fabrizio Romano has responded to the recent transfer rumours linking Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri as a potential summer target for Manchester City. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano played down talk of anything advanced happening now between Man City and Ait-Nouri, as it’s not even particularly clear if Pep Guardiola’s side will be in the …

Julian Nagelsmann will have a big decision to make this summer after he takes the German national team to Euro 2024, with Bayern Munich now making him their leading candidate to become their next manager. The 36-year-old had a spell at Bayern before and although he won a Bundesliga title, he wasn’t entirely convincing, eventually losing his job last season …