Ligue 1

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 …

Former Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger has returned to football after signing for Southern League side Kettering Town. Now 33, Ranger has been without a club since January 2023 and hasn’t played a competitive game since coming off the bench in Boreham Wood’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in the FA Cup fifth round in March 2022. Ranger previously had two …

Next week could be huge for the future of Chelsea Football Club as the Premier League outfit could take a big step towards building a new stadium and leaving Stamford Bridge.  The Blues’ current ownership group are desperate to increase the number of fans that can watch the London team play each week as the English giants would easily sell …

Arsenal FC journalist Charles Watts has given his insight into why he doesn’t think Manchester United are going to succeed in following the Mikel Arteta blueprint with Erik ten Hag. The Gunners appointed Arteta during a real crisis period in their recent history, with the inexperienced Spanish tactician given plenty of time to make the changes needed to the team, …