Ligue 1

Arsenal have begun the process of trying to get key defender Gabriel Magalhaes to sign a new contract at the Emirates Stadium, according to Charles Watts. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts explained that things are still at an early stage on this deal, but the Gunners seem keen to ensure they can keep hold …

This week sees the Champions League begin again in earnest, with a new format for all players and managers to get to grips with – something that one Liverpool ace isn’t best pleased about. For whatever reason, UEFA in this case – but FIFA are guilty of it too – have looked to tweak the competition to, one assumes, make …

Tottenham Hotspur chairman, Daniel Levy, has never appeared to be the most popular person in that part of North London, and a recent decision has exposed his attempts to fleece away supporters attending European games in N17. Although Spurs missed out on the Champions League in large part due to an awful end to the 2023/24 campaign, they still managed …

The 2024/25 Premier League season is only four games old, but Man City’s Erling Haaland has already found his goalscoring groove. A player who has already broken all manner of goalscoring records including the most goals in a Premier League campaign, evidently finds it so easy to impose his natural game upon the English top-flight. In the same way as …

Football pundit and former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp has a warning for Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou. Spurs have started the season slowly, after winning just four points from their first four matches of the season. Their latest defeat came against their arch rivals Arsenal in the North London Derby at the Tottenham Stadium, a match in which the Gunners were …

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka was forced off with an injury in the North London Derby against Tottenham at the weekend. The Gunners won the match 1-0, thanks to Saka’s assist to his teammate Gabriel, who scored a thumping header to secure a crucial win for Mikel Arteta’s team. Saka was instrumental once again for the Premier League giants, with the …

Liverpool are reportedly preparing a transfer move for Lille midfielder Angel Gomes as he edges closer to being available as a free agent next summer. The England international has impressed in Ligue 1 since leaving Manchester United earlier in his career, and there’s now growing interest from Premier League clubs, with Liverpool leading the race for his signature ahead of …

Liverpool had a quiet summer transfer window with only two players joining the club. One of them, goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, will spend time away from the club on loan while the other one, Federico Chiesa, has joined instantly. There were suggestions that the Reds would sign a new centre-back after their poor defensive performances last season. Nothing materialised on that …

Former Premier League star Michael Owen has revealed the surprise name he believes is Manchester United’s signing of the summer. It was a busy summer for the Red Devils and as well as extending Erik ten Hag’s contract, five new players came through the door. United strengthened at the back with the arrivals of Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and …

Stoke City have parted ways with manager Steven Schumacher just five games into the new season. The club announced that former captain and legend Ryan Shawcross will take over on a caretaker basis, alongside Alex Morris, while the search for a permanent successor begins. The decision to remove Schumacher was made public by Stoke’s Sporting Director, Jonathan Walters, who issued …