Ligue 1

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold may have hinted that he will sign a new contract at Anfield as the 26-year-old admits he does not want to define his career by silverware. There has been a lot of talk around the full-back in recent weeks as Alexander-Arnold is out of contract with Liverpool at the end of the season but it is a situation …

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho is only focused on his current club and the season ahead despite ongoing transfer speculation about his future, whether that’s with a possible move to the Saudi Pro League or taking up a coaching role at the Emirates Stadium. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column to play …

Former Sheffield United star George Baldock has died at the age of 31 after being found at his home in Greece. According to police sources via The Guardian, his body was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in Glyfada in southern Athens, but the cause of death remains unknown. Baldock’s wife reportedly tried to contact him for …

Arsenal remain calm over the future of William Saliba despite ongoing transfer links with the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Despite a lot of recent speculation, including yesterday’s reports of Real Madrid contacting Saliba’s entourage, sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Arsenal remain relaxed over the France international’s future. Saliba is under …

Jack Grealish England vs Republic of Ireland. Man City midfielder Jack Grealish name checked Newcastle star Anthony Gordon when asked if he was disappointed not to make England’s Euro squad this summer. Grealish was left out of the squad by Gareth Southgate who preferred Anthony Gordon and Eberechi Eze instead. “I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t really agree with …

Journalist Dean Jones feels the Hammers made a mistake appointing Julen Lopetegui in the first place. The summer saw the longtime manager David Moyes at the London Stadium replaced by the former Real Madrid coach, who hasn’t won over the supporters of West Ham yet. Jones has stated that he feels it would be a “waste of time” to continue …

Former midfielder David Norris believes that in order for Joe Gelhardt to relaunch his career, he needs to leave Leeds United as soon as possible. This season, Gelhardt has played eight minutes of Championship football; his lone start occurred during Middlesbrough’s crushing Carabao Cup loss back in August. The 22-year-old is ranked behind Mateo Joseph, Joel Piroe, and Patrick Bamford …

Joe Gomez of Liverpool and Alexander Sorloth of Crystal Palace in action during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool FC at Selhurst Park on August 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth and his representatives reportedly looking to secure a move to West Ham in January. Atletico Madrid agreed to pay £29million to …

This article on Karim Adeyemi and other transfer news was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive updates via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Manchester United had meetings yesterday, but at the time of writing I have no substantial updates on …

Pundit Jeff Stelling believes Ange Postecoglou has a problem with Tottenham fullbacks from a defensive aspect. Tottenham suffered a devastating defeat to Brighton at the weekend despite leading 0-2 after halftime. Spurs fullbacks Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie have been heavily criticized since joining the club for their defensive lapses. “First of all, there is no shame in losing to …