Ligue 1

Leeds United hero Luke Ayling has admitted that it was an “easy decision” for him to leave Elland Road this summer to join Middlesbrough on a permanent deal.  The defender spent eight years at Leeds and was one of the main stars that helped them gain promotion back to the Premier League in 2020. However, the veteran star fell out …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has made it clear he thinks Tosin Adarabioyo is still heading to Newcastle United this summer despite also being linked with Chelsea. The 26-year-old is a free agent after leaving Fulham and it’s long looked like he could make St Jams’ Park his next move, though there’s been growing talk in recent days of a …

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly among the transfer suitors for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo this summer. The France international has shone in Ligue 1 and it perhaps seems only a matter of time before he earns himself a big move, with Man Utd and Chelsea named as clubs who have an interest in him, according to the Evening Standard. …

Darren Bent has claimed that he could see Kalvin Phillips returning to Leeds United in this summer’s transfer window, had they won promotion back to the Premier League. The England international has just endured a difficult spell on loan at West Ham United after barely playing at Manchester City since a £42million move from Leeds a couple of years ago. …

Sevilla look set to have to sell Youssef En-Nesyri to West Ham United within the next month for financial reasons. En-Nesyri has shone during his time in La Liga and has long been on the radar of West Ham and other Premier League clubs, though a deal has yet to materialise. This could be the summer it finally happens, however, …

Reports circulating would suggest that Enzo Maresca is close to putting pen to paper to take over the Chelsea manager’s role from Mauricio Pochettino. The Italian has only just got Leicester City back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but clearly believes that moving to Stamford Bridge is an opportunity that he can’t turn down. Given …

Arsenal expert Charles Watts thinks Gunners winger Bukayo Saka will get the nod to start for England at Euro 2024 this summer, despite the competition from Phil Foden and Cole Palmer. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column for the Daily Briefing, Watts praised Palmer’s exceptional form for Chelsea in the season just gone, but tipped Gareth Southgate to …

Barcelona have dispensed with their former midfielder, Xavi’s services and have already replaced him with Hansi Flick, but only now are the true details behind his sacking emerging. It was suggested previously that Xavi’s words in his pre-match press conference before the game against Almeria had left president, Joan Laporta, furious. Maybe that was ostensibly true, however, it’s something entirely …

Man United are sure to see some changes about the place across the summer, as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his board continue to streamline football operations at the club. Be that on the field or off it, the new part-owners, are clearly not messing about with regards to bringing the Red Devils up to the levels that are expected of …

You know that you’re a player with something special about you if eight clubs are willing to bid for your services, and that appears to be precisely the scenario facing Gothenburg’s 18-year-old midfield talent, Malick Yalcouye. Most recently, Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich, and Premier League stalwarts, Manchester United, sent scouts to watch the Ivorian in Gothenburg’s match against Mjallby AIF Malick …