Ligue 1

There may reportedly be some fears that Chelsea will be unable to lure top managers to Stamford Bridge now if they decide to sack Mauricio Pochettino at the end of this season. It’s been another dire campaign at Stamford Bridge, with Pochettino not really managing to improve on last season’s struggles under Graham Potter and caretaker manager Frank Lampard. According …

Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz has been a long-term target for Arsenal and the Gunners may sell Thomas Partey this summer to fund a move for the Brazilian midfielder.  The North London club attempted to sign the 25-year-old as part of a £25m deal with Villa on deadline day during the 2022 summer transfer window but having failed, the North London …

Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing up the potential transfer of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres this summer, with the former Manchester City player looking likely to leave the Nou Camp. The Spain international has not lived up to expectations at Barca, and a report from Todo Fichajes now states that it seems almost impossible for him to stay at the club …

Tottenham reportedly have an interest in Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze and it seems they may have the edge over Manchester City in a race for the 25-year-old this summer. Eze is looking hugely impressive with Palace this season, and it’s long been the case that top clubs have been linked with him, and it seems it’s going to …

Following a significant decision by Barcelona on the future of midfielder Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United could finally complete the signing of the player. The Red Devils have been consistently linked with the Dutch international. During Erik ten Hag’s first transfer window at Old Trafford, the former Ajax manager wanted to bring De Jong to Manchester with him. However, his …

Wolves winger Pedro Neto is a player Arsenal “admire greatly”, according to Charles Watts, who has also spoken exclusively to CaughtOffside about the Gunners’ interest in Crystal Palace star Michael Olise. The north London giants are looking for new attacking talent to add a bit of an X-factor to their squad this summer, according to Watts in his Daily Briefing …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that striker Erling Haaland will miss the match against Brighton on Thursday. BBC reporter Simon Stone has confirmed that Guardiola has issued the important update about the fitness of Haaland. As the manager continues to oversee a demanding schedule, Guardiola’s team travels to the Amex on Thursday in order to maintain their title …

Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 last night to go top of the Premier League, with just four more games for them now as they show no sign of slowing down in this extremely tight race with Liverpool and reigning champions Manchester City. The Gunners gave the ultimate response to their recent setbacks against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, winning 2-0 away …

Arsenal expert Charles Watts says he expects Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva is more likely to join Barcelona than seal a move to the Gunners this summer. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts discussed Arsenal’s plans to add some spark to their attack this summer, acknowledging the north London club’s interest in youthful Premier League …

As Arne Slot gets closer to taking over for Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool, talks have begun with Feyenoord. With Liverpool formally contacting his club to negotiate a deal, Slot’s move to Anfield is suddenly looking more and more realistic. Given that Slot, 45, does not have a release clause in the three-year deal he signed last summer, it …