Ligue 1

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne remains a top transfer target for clubs in Saudi Arabia, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The experienced Belgium international has achieved pretty much all there is to achieve in the game during a great career with Man City, so it’s perhaps not too surprising to now see talk of him maybe taking up the …

According to a report, Premier League champions Manchester City might consider having Vincent Kompany return as manager to succeed Pep Guardiola in the future. Even though Burnley’s miserable Premier League 2023–2024 season resulted in their relegation to the EFL Championship, Kompany is the front-runner to take over as manager of Bayern Munich (via BBC). The former Belgian centre-back has been …

Chelsea are closing in on hiring Enzo Maresca as their next manager, and there’s a sense of excitement among the Blues squad even if many of them were disappointed by Mauricio Pochettino’s exit. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside, transfer news expert Ben Jacobs made it clear just how much Maresca impressed before earning the job, with the club feeling they’ve landed …

Manchester City are set to make some changes in their midfield ahead of next season. The main topic of discussion remains the future of Kevin De Bruyne, and according to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the club’s plans, a first attempt by the Cityzens to get the Belgian to renew has left a lot to still be discussed. Both club …

The third most expensive player in football history, Philippe Coutinho, has ended his loan spell at Al Duhail and will return to Aston Villa.  However, according to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the situation, the English club and Unai Emery don’t consider him as part of their plans and are already working to let him go – temporarily or permanently …

Newcastle United are likely to be one of the most active clubs in the transfer market this summer and are apparently ready to enter talks for one of their targets shortly. According to CaughtOffside sources with knowledge of the Magpies transfer plans, the club have checked on the situation of Bayer Leverkusen’s brilliant 23-year-old Ivory Coast defender Odilon Kossonou. It’s …

Liverpool are set to tread a new path from next season as Arne Slot takes over from Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman comes highly recommended after his stint at Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, though he’s likely on a hiding to nothing simply because he’s the first man in the door after the German. Even if he gets the majority of …

Manchester City have made the decision to sell midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the summer transfer window. According to Football Insider, the Premier League champions have made up their mind to cut down on their losses and recoup some of the money they paid for the former Leeds United midfielder. The 28-year-old, who joined Pep Guardiola’s team in the summer of …

Arsenal and Tottenham are among the clubs monitoring the situation of highly-rated Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, sources with a close understanding of the situation have told CaughtOffside. The talented 21-year-old is also attracting interest from other big clubs such as Juventus, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica, though his €150million release clause is seen as too expensive. It is understood, …

Once Leeds United failed to join Leicester City and Ipswich Town in going up to the Premier League, it was obvious that the vultures were quickly going to circle for their players. Daniel Farke has become something of an expert in getting teams promoted, however, not even he could stop the all whites’ Play-Off jinx. After a period of down …