Ligue 1

England and Gareth Southgate decided to part ways after the European Championship this summer. The Three Lions reached the final once again but failed to beat Spain this time and continued their trophy drought. Despite taking England to two Euro finals and a World Cup semifinal, it felt like Southgate could have done a lot better with the talent he …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been tipped to face something of a selection headache after the superb form of Jurrien Timber so far in pre-season. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Arsenal writer Charles Watts provided some insight into how Timber has got on so far, with the talented young Dutchman looking strong with his performances …

Arsenal have made the signing of David Raya permanent this summer as well as added defender Riccardo Calafiori to their squad. The Gunners are keen to challenge Manchester City again for the Premier League title next season and in doing so, they might use a former City player to win them their first league title since 2004. According to Sky …

Manchester United have made two high profile signings so far in the summer transfer window. The Red Devils have managed to sign Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro this summer and they are edging closer to complete a deal for Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui. However, there is another defender they have made an enquiry about and it is Chelsea’s Trevoh …

Mikel Merino is more likely than a Fabian Ruiz to be the top transfer target in midfield for Arsenal this summer, according to Charles Watts. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his weekly Daily Briefing column, Watts explained that he now expects the Gunners to move for Merino now that the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori …

Man United are continuing to scour the market place for enviable footballing talents to beef up their squad for the forthcoming campaign. After what was a poor 2023/24 for the Red Devils, the influx of cash from Sir Jim Ratcliffe will go some way to repairing the damage so to speak. With Erik ten Hag keeping his place as first-team …

It’s as if the pressure is already getting to Pep Guardiola after Man City’s poor start to their pre-season tour of America. The Premier League champions face Barcelona on Wednesday night following a 3-2 loss to AC Milan and a 4-3 defeat against Celtic. Regardless of whether pre-season games are not thought of as being important other than for players …

Man United are still pushing hard to get a deal for Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte over the line. CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the background to the transfer have advanced that the Uruguayan player’s agents are constantly in talks with PSG directors, putting pressure on them to agree a transfer with the Red Devils. Although the Old Trafford outfit believe they …

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is reportedly getting closer to a transfer to Atletico Madrid as the two clubs are now in direct talks over a potential €35-40m deal. Gallagher was a key player for Chelsea last season, but he’s now in the final year of his contract with the Blues and it seems like they’ve decided to cash in on …

Arsenal’s recruitment team reportedly identified Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie as an option before the club prioritised pushing through the transfer of Riccardo Calafiori. Calafiori’s move to Arsenal was made official yesterday, with the Italy international linking up with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta and his squad on their pre-season tour in the US. Still, it seems Arsenal’s recruitment department also …