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[ad_1] This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io — What a fantastic achievement for Ronaldo – 900 goals! I’m sure he will keep playing for some years and only he knows how …

[ad_1] It’s that time of year when the nominations for the Ballon d’Or are announced, and this year saw a real shock. For the first time since 2003 – twenty one years ago – neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi found themselves in the final 30 names. It was the first real sign that the two giants of the modern …

[ad_1] Manchester City and Inter Milan will begin their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League campaigns by clashing at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday September 18. The draw for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League was made on August 29 and it served up some very juicy fixtures, including the one between Man City and Inter Milan. City famously beat …

[ad_1] In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses Chelsea being a fascinating work in progress, why nothing has changed at West Ham despite all their new signings, why he can’t look beyond Man City for the Premier …

[ad_1] Manchester United have been one of a number of clubs linked with former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in recent times, with the Frenchman still a free agent at this moment in time. According to Transferwatch.nl, the Red Devils are interested in Rabiot, which perhaps makes sense after the absolutely dire performance of Casemiro in midfield in the 3-0 defeat against …

[ad_1] AC Milan star Rafael Leao has emphatically hit back at Paolo Di Canio after the pundit criticised his recent performances, simply posting a throwback photo of the time Di Canio celebrated with a fascist salute during his time as a Lazio player. Leao has been a star player for Milan in recent years, but Di Canio singled him out …

[ad_1] Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan has been pretty open in admitting he’s finding the Victor Osimhen transfer saga “crazy” as the Napoli striker is set to join Galatasaray on loan despite being targeted by Chelsea during the summer. Osimhen is one of the top strikers in Europe on his day and was a man in demand in the last …

[ad_1] It was the transfer soap opera of the summer and a game of brinksmanship from Victor Osimhen that blew up spectacularly. The Nigerian appeared hell bent on moving to Chelsea at various stages of the summer transfer window, and yet, in what seemed to be a situation where he wanted to extract every penny from the deal, ended up …

[ad_1] The latest twist in the ongoing transfer saga surrounding Victor Osimhen suggests Napoli have begun talks with a new club over the striker’s possible departure. Osimhen, 25, was the biggest topic during the summer transfer window. The Nigerian striker was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, as well as a lucrative switch to Saudi Arabia’s Pro League. Neither …

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen’s relationship with Napoli is now completely broken, according to Fabrizio Romano as he discussed the crazy saga involving Chelsea and Al Ahli’s pursuit of the Nigerian striker this summer. The transfer window is now over for most European leagues, with Chelsea unable to reach an agreement to sign Osimhen, while Napoli also seemed to change some details …