Ligue 1

Leeds couldn’t have found anyone better domestically to replace Crysencio Summerville than Manor Solomon according to pundit Sam Parkin. it was a difficult summer for Leeds after failing to win promotion to the Premier League last summer and they lost a number of their key players. Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville and Georgino Rutter all departed the club in a big …

England’s Harry Kane was presented with a golden cap on Tuesday night to celebrate the striker making his 100th appearance for his country against Finland at Wembley.  The Bayern Munich star is one of the best players England has ever produced and that is backed up by his sensational goal record. Across the 562 club matches he has featured in …

Peter Schmeichel revealed Ruud van Nistelrooy told him in a recent conversation that he believes there’s so much potential in Rasmus Hojlund. Hojlund made the switch to Old Trafford from Serie A side Atalanta last summer in a big money move worth a reported £64m. The 21-year-old had a difficult start last season but started to find his feet in …

Former Chelsea star William Gallas believes Raheem Sterling only has himself to blame for the situation he’s in with the Blues. Sterling arrived at Chelsea in a deal worth £50m from Manchester City in 2022, but despite showing some glimpses of his quality he hasn’t lived up to expectations. After two underwhelming seasons it was an eventful summer for the …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Charles Watts’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io William Saliba’s name is constantly being mentioned in the same breath as Real Madrid. That’s been the case for the past couple of years and it’s …

Former Chelsea star Thiago Silva returned to the Premier League club’s Cobham training ground on Tuesday for a visit having left the London outfit at the end of last season to return to Brazil.  The defender only left the Blues in June having seen his contract expire at Stamford Bridge and the 39-year-old decided to return to Brazil for the 2024/25 …

Galatasaray have launched a last-minute bid to sign West Ham United left-back Emerson, according to reports.  The Turkish champions signed Ismail Jacobs from Monaco over the summer on loan with an obligation to buy. However, the Senegal international is their only natural option at left-back at the moment. According to a report from Turkish outlet Sabah (via Sport Witness), Galatasaray …

Liverpool fans have received good news on Tuesday as it has been reported that key man Alexis Mac Allister is fit enough to start Argentina’s match with Colombia after injury worries appeared last week.  The 2024 Copa America champions returned to action on Thursday night following their success over the summer in front of their home fans at River Plate’s …

Victor Moses has made a shock return to English football, signing for Championship side Luton Town on a free transfer.  The 33-year-old hasn’t played for an English side since turning out for Chelsea in 2018 at the end of a nine-year stay at Stamford Bridge that yielded 128 games, as well as Premier League, Europa League (x2) and FA Cup …

Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith believes Mikel Arteta has ‘plenty of quality options’ when it comes to replacing Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice in the North London derby this weekend. The Gunners travel to arch-rivals Tottenham on Sunday with both sides looking to pick up three vital points to keep up with early pace-setters Manchester City and Liverpool. However, Arsenal …