Newcastle United are said to be among a number of Premier League clubs considering a move for AC Milan star Charles De Ketelaere. The midfielder completed a move to the San Siro last summer for £29m as part of a deal with Club Brugge. However, things did not work out for the Belgian star and for this campaign, the player has been sent out on loan to Atalanta. De Ketelaere has started th...Full Story »

Premier League giants Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are vying for Brentford's Aaron Hickey, along with interest from Bayern Munich. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man Utd interested Hickey impressing for club and country Thomas Frank reluctant to lose him WHAT HAPPENED? Brentford manager Thomas Frank has asserted his determination not to part ways with Hickey, but the Scotland inter...Full Story »

Lionel Messi was substituted with an apparent leg injury in the 37th minute of Inter Miami CF's game against Toronto FC on Wednesday, only minutes after his former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba had also left the field. Messi and Alba, who both started the game after not making the trip for Saturday's 5-2 loss at Atlanta United FC, were not involved in any particularly heavy challenges or visi...Full Story »

Chelsea are said to have turned down an approach from AC Milan for Armando Broja. The Albania international and Blues striker is one who still has to work his way back to full fitness this season. However, the club believes in the youngster and do not want to lose him at this moment. Per football.london, Broja was possibly set to join the ex-Chelsea contingent at Milan. Having sold Fikayo ...Full Story »

Eddie Howe feels the hard-fought point with which Newcastle emerged from their trip to AC Milan could serve them well as their Champions League campaign continues.The Magpies, who needed goalkeeper Nick Pope to make five first-half saves to ensure they came away from San Siro with a 0-0 draw, managed to frustrate the hosts for long periods and open their Group F account on their return to Europe...Full Story »

Rafael Leao was guilty of an incredible miss which let Newcastle off the hook as their Champions League opener at AC Milan finished goalless.The Portugal international, who was Newcastle star Sandro Tonali’s team-mate at San Siro until his £53million summer switch to Tyneside, completely fluffed his lines with only goalkeeper Nick Pope to beat after attempting an audacious flick at t...Full Story »

Arsenal are watching Real Sociedad defender Robin Le Normand. Both Gunners and Aston Villa are scouting Le Normand this season, reports transfer expert Ekrem Konur. La Real rate their defender at around £50m The 26-year-old centre-back is known for his ability to pass the ball out from the back. Le Normand qualifies for France, but is now part of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's squad ...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic is reportedly set to be dropped to the bench by AC Milan for their 2023-24 Champions League opener against Newcastle. WHAT HAPPENED? The United States international is among those set to pay the price for failing to make an impact in a humiliating 5-1 derby defeat to arch-rivals Inter. Change is on the cards on the back of that disastrous display in Serie A. THE BIGGER PIC...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho said Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku "needs to feel loved" after seeing him net his first goal for Roma. WHAT HAPPENED? Lukaku joined Roma on a season-long loan from Chelsea in late August, with his former manager at Manchester United and the Blues reportedly sealing the deal with a convincing phone call. The Belgian has struggled for consistency over the past two seasons, but Mour...Full Story »

Thierry Henry has defended Lionel Messi's spell at Paris Saint-Germain, claiming he couldn't be "the boss" alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi failed to live up to expectations during his two-year spell at PSG, and left the club upon the expiration of his contract in June before joining Inter Miami in MLS. While he scored 32 goals in 75 matches, that was way down on the n...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly interested in a shock move for Serie A left-winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in what would prove a shock move for the Red Devils. United are looking short in wide areas as things stand. Brazilian Antony has been placed on indefinite leave as he aids an investigation into reported domestic violence against three women, though the Brazilian continues to stress his i...Full Story »

Fabio Grosso set to be appointed as Lyon's new manager Fabio Grosso to Olympique Lyon as new head coach, here we go! Agreement in place tonight, now waiting to prepare documents, formal details and get it signed 🔵🔴🇮🇹 #OLJohn Textor wanted Grosso as surprise candidate — 1st call by @hugoguillemet, now almost done. pic.twitter.com/m6k7uuOEc2— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano...Full Story »

The 22-year-old right back is one of the most sought-after young players in Europe. Vanderson admits it's 'cool' to be linked with 'big clubs' Vanderson joined Monaco in a £9.5million transfer from Brazilian side Gremio last year, but he is already being monitored by both Man Utd and Barcelona. And although he has four years remaining on his current contract with the Red and Whites, the ...Full Story »

Barella has a contract with Inter until 2026, so the club are under little pressure to sell the Italy international, but it seems they would be prepared to do business if they receive a big fee for their star player. Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle all registered an interest in Barella this summer, only to be ...Full Story »

In his latest podcast, he claimed that Chelsea want to bolster their attack in January are looking at a number of options including the Aston Villa man. He said (quotes via The Chelsea Chronicle): "Dusan Vlahovic was obviously looked at in the summer. He’s still there. Jonathan David from Lille. And the last one is Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. "Those are the names that I’ve b...Full Story »

Zaire-Emery is one of the most exciting young players in world football at the moment, and Man City asked about him, only for PSG to never consider letting him go, according to Jonathan Johnson in his exclusive CaughtOffside column. PSG initially tried offering Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma to City, but the treble winners were more interested in Zaire-Emery, though Johnson says such a...Full Story »

Rio Ferdinand has recommended Raheem Sterling consider retiring from international duty. The Chelsea winger, who has represented England on 82 occasions, was left out of Gareth Southgate’s latest squad to play in upcoming EURO qualifiers against the Ukraine and Scotland. And Ferdinand believes Southgate’s latest squad announcement, which saw the likes of Harry Maguire and Kalvin ...Full Story »

Real Sociedad interested in Anthony Martial Real Sociedad is allegedly interested in signing Manchester United striker Anthony Martial on a free transfer next season. Anthony Martial of Manchester United has reportedly been identified by La Liga powerhouse Real Sociedad as a potential target for the summer of 2024, according to Fichajes.Gabriel Segal joins Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club New Y...Full Story »

Manchester City are reportedly preparing a bumper new deal for star striker Erling Haaland amid interest from Real Madrid and clubs in Saudi Arabia. The Norwegian scored 52 goals in 53 appearances last season as City won the treble and has six in as many games this term after hitting a hat-trick in Saturday's 5-1 win over Fulham. The 23-year-old is central to City's plans and already earns a...Full Story »

Hibernian caretaker manager David Gray credited his side for the hard work that led to them beating Aberdeen to earn a first cinch Premiership victory of the season.There has not been too much for Hibs supporters to smile about in recent times, but they now go into the international break with a much-needed 2-0 win under their belts thanks to goals from second-half substitutes Adam Le Fondre and...Full Story »