Ligue 1

Raphael Varane has said ‘everything is possible’ after being asked about a return to France following his Manchester United departure. The centre-back played his final game for the Red Devils in their memorable 2-1 FA Cup final win over fierce rivals Manchester City on Saturday, ending a United career spanning three seasons, 95 appearances and two major trophies. The former …

Philippe Coutinho is heading to an exit from Aston Villa soon. The player joined the Premier League club from Barcelona but he has not been able to make an impact since his move. Furthermore, following “advanced talks,” Fabrizio Romano claims that his former club Vasco da Gama are confident in bringing him home. 💢🇧🇷 Vasco da Gama are advancing in …

Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford has admitted he’s ‘genuinely hurt’ by the club’s poor end to the season.  The Whites spent the entire 2023/24 Championship campaign battling against Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton for automatic promotion back to the Premier League. Leeds even briefly topped the table in March but a run of just one win in their …

Manchester United’s players have admitted they ‘fell short’ of expectations in 2023/24, offering ‘no excuses’ for their poor Premier League return.  The Red Devils ended the campaign eighth in the table, which represents their lowest placing in the Premier League era. What’s more, United also crashed out of Europe entirely before Christmas after finishing below Bayern Munich, FC Copenhagen and …

Manchester United have been linked with a move for OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo. They wanted to sign the defender last summer, and a report from the Telegraph claims that they could return for him this summer as well. The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the best central defenders in Ligue 1 and he is thought to be …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joined the club back in 2016 and his spell at the Etihad Stadium has been hugely successful. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager has won six Premier League titles and one Champions League title during his time in England. According to the Daily Mail, the Man City manager is set to leave the club …

Troy Deeney has questioned the mentality of the Leeds United players following their Championship playoff final loss to Southampton. The Whites went down 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday, missing the chance to return to the Premier League at the first attempt. Saints took the lead in the first half through striker Adam Armstrong and despite controlling 63% of possession and …

Manchester United are reportedly looking at Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag. The 52-year-old is currently without a job after leaving Chelsea at the end of the season and a report from TEAMtalk claims that Manchester United have initiated contact with the South American manager. Manchester United has been in touch with Pochettino regarding the managerial …

Arsenal are among the clubs set to hold initial talks with Rennes over the potential transfer of exciting young attacking midfielder Desire Doue, CaughtOffside understands. Sources with a close understanding of the player’s situation have informed CaughtOffside that he has been scouted closely by Arsenal in recent times, along with other top clubs such as Manchester United, Aston Villa, Bayer …

Everton’s hopes of signing Jack Harrison on a permanent deal have been handed a significant boost by Leeds United’s failure to secure promotion to the Premier League, according to reports.  Harrison was one of a number of Leeds players with a clause in their contract allowing them to be loaned out if the club suffered relegation in 2022/23, with the …