Ligue 1

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen has announced his retirement from international football following Belgium’s exit from Euro 2024.  The 37-year-old — who has played his club football for Benfica and, now, Anderlecht since leaving Spurs in 2020 — didn’t feature in the Red Devils’ opening group game against Slovakia, which ended in a disappointing 1-0 defeat. But Vertonghen was …

Julian Nagelsmann has revealed he had to convince Toni Kroos Germany could ‘win something’ in order to bring him out of international retirement.  The midfielder originally called time on his international career in July 2021, following Germany’s 2-0 defeat to England in the Euro 2020 round of 16. However, he finally returned to the international picture in Die Mannschaft’s 2-0 friendly win …

Leeds United were beaten to Premier League promotion by rivals Leicester City last season in the Championship. The Foxes managed to win the Championship title with Ipswich Town finishing second and Leeds United losing out on an automatic promotion spot by finishing third. The Premier League club could now inflict more pain on Leeds United by signing their transfer target …

Gabriel Agbonlahor has predicted Manchester United will finish no better than seventh in the upcoming Premier League season. After finishing third and winning the League Cup in his first season, Erik ten Hag endured a difficult follow-up campaign at Old Trafford, dropping to eighth in the Premier League and facing serious questions about his future in the job. However, he …

West Ham United are keen on signing the Villarreal striker Alexander Sorloth. The 28-year-old has had an impressive campaign with the La Liga outfit and he scored 26 goals in all competitions. The Norwegian attacker picked up six assists along the way as well. He has established himself as one of the most reliable strikers in Spanish football and he …

Italian giants AC Milan have long been courting Dutch striker, Joshua Zirkzee, but their inability to agree a deal with Bologna has seen Manchester United move ahead of them in the chase for the 23-year-old. According to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the current situation, the Red Devils have reached an agreement on personal terms with the player. At present …

Athletic Club Bilbao winger Nico Williams has been linked with a move away from the Spanish club this summer. He has been linked with a number of European clubs and Chelsea are reportedly keen on securing his signature. Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has now revealed in an interview with Spanish publication SPORT that he is pushing the 21-year-old attacker to …

Manchester United are looking to sign a new defender in the summer transfer window. Following the departure of Raphael Varane from Old Trafford, the Red Devils are eyeing a move for a new central defender. The club’s only reliable and first choice centre-back is Lisandro Martinez and they are looking to sign a player who can partner the Argentina international …

Saudi Pro League giants Al-Ittihad are targeting a Chelsea player who could be on the move this summer. Al-Ittihad are looking to sign a new goalkeeper this summer and they have shortlisted three names as they look for new additions to their squad. One of the players on their list is Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who spent last season on …

Liverpool have not started their transfer business yet but they are expected to back new manager Arne Slot this summer. The Dutch manager has joined the club following the departure of Jurgen Klopp from Anfield. He will now be given the opportunity to bring the players he likes and mould the team according to his playing style. One player who …