Ligue 1

Thibaut Courtois with Real Madrid teammate Eder Militao (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli are reportedly eyeing up Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as an ambitious transfer target for the near future. The Belgian shot-stopper has been a world class performer throughout his career, having shone at the highest level in Europe for over …

West Ham will give Julen Lopetegui until Christmas. Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images It’s not been the greatest start to life at West Ham for Julen Lopetegui, and so the club’s decision on the Spaniard should please their long-suffering fans. Indeed, things started off incredibly poorly for the new manager and he set an unwanted record after losing his first …

Arsenal are tracking Bryan Mbuemo, who only Erling Haaland has outscored this season. Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images and Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Arsenal are clearly on the lookout for another striker, and the in-form Bryan Mbeumo is being targeted by the North Londoners. Brentford’s on-fire front man is also apparently wanted by Newcastle, and with good reason. So far this …

Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta of Arsenal (Photo by Mike Hewitt, Warren Little/Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has received some criticism for picking a midfield without any creativity in the 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth at the weekend. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Arsenal expert Charles Watts admitted he was …

Raheem Sterling and Mikel Arteta (Photos by Clive Mason, Warren Little/Getty Images) Arsenal expert Charles Watts believes Raheem Sterling is not looking particularly likely to stay at the club for the long term after recently joining the Gunners on loan from Chelsea. Sterling is a big name and has had a great career in the Premier League, but it perhaps …

Arsenal want to increase capacity at Emirates Stadium. Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Football continues to evolve as a sport and a business and to that end, Arsenal could be set to make a decision that will see them surpass rivals Tottenham. Given how well Arsenal have been faring under Mikel Arteta, it could be said that the Gunners are …

Pep Guardiola and Xabi Alonso (Photos by Justin Setterfield, Pau Barrena/Getty Images) Manchester City are reportedly one of the clubs in contention to hire Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola. Real Madrid are also an option for Alonso, according to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, who says that Liverpool are now out of the race …

Tottenham are considering a January transfer window move for Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, who could have an asking price of around €40million, and who is also on the radar of other top clubs. Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Spurs are leading the race for Delap at the moment, though the 21-year-old’s fine …

Dusan Vlahovic has been linked with Chelsea (Photos by Maja Hitij, Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Chelsea have reportedly asked for information on the situation of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as they continue to keep an eye out for potential signings up front. The Blues have shown an interest in Vlahovic, who is valued at around £60m by Juve, though it’s seemingly …

Marcus Rashford could leave Man United as early as January. Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Things aren’t improving under Erik ten Hag at Man United, and once the January transfer window opens again for business, whilst there’s unlikely to be a mass exodus, one of the faces of the club, Marcus Rashford, could leave. Rashford will turn 27 at the …