Ligue 1

The draw for the league phase of the Champions League handed Liverpool a home game against Real Madrid and fans are already desperate to get tickets. Liverpool will also host Xavi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Bologna during the group phase, while their away matches will be against RB Leipzig, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven and Girona. Tickets have not yet …

Liverpool have learned who they will face in the revamped League Phase of the Champions League. The six-time European champions are returning to Europe’s top table after a year in the Europa League, with Arne Slot leading them in the Champions League for the first time — in a revamped version of the competition, no less. Slot’s side will open …

Rumours regarding Borussia Dortmund attempting to bring Jadon Sancho back to the club have been dismissed as ‘nonsense’ by club officials, according to reports.  After a public falling out with Erik ten Hag, Sancho spent the second half of last season back on loan at Dortmund having left the club for Manchester United in the summer of 2021. The England …

Chelsea have completed the sale of striker Romelu Lukaku to Napoli. Lukaku rejoined Chelsea in 2021 for £97.5m (per BBC Sport) following two glittering seasons at Inter Milan in which he scored 64 goals in 95 appearances across all competitions, winning the Serie A title and reaching a Europa League final. However, Lukaku struggled to rediscover his best form back …

Chelsea are reportedly ready to offer a loan with an obligation to buy as they remain in the race for the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. The Nigeria international has been one of the biggest names dominating headlines this summer, with almost non-stop transfer rumours about where he could end up next. Just earlier today, Fabrizio Romano posted in …

A Chelsea player has been linked with a move to West Ham United and Arsenal in recent weeks. New manager Enzo Maresca has been ruthless at Stamford Bridge and he has told a number of players that they are not a part of his plans. The Blues have had an eventful summer transfer window in which they have signed many …

This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive transfer news via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io There have been many reports on the Victor Osimhen story in the last 24-48 hours, but some of these are, from what I’m hearing, …

Leeds United are ready to add a defender to their squad before the transfer deadline. The Whites are looking to make reinforcements to their squad in order to build a competitive squad that can once again challenge for promotion to the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s men have had a troubled summer with a number of players leaving the club and …

The return of midfielder Sandro Tonali from his 10-month ban has made Michael Dawson worried for one of the Newcastle United players. Tonali was given a start by manager Eddie Howe on Wednesday in his team’s Carabao Cup clash against Nottingham Forest. The Italian midfielder feels like a new signing for the Magpies after being out of action for so …

The England squad has been confirmed, with interim manager Lee Carsley calling up Chelsea winger Noni Madueke for the first time after he shone with a hat-trick against Wolves at the weekend. Madueke looks an exciting talent who could have a big future with England, as he’s still only 22 and improving all the time after a bit of a …