Karim Benzema will finish the season at Al Ittihad despite the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner wanting to leave Saudi Arabia this month, sources have confirmed to ESPN. As ESPN reported earlier in January, Benzema had been exploring his options in the transfer window after an underwhelming first six months in Jeddah. The former France international knew it was unlikely Al Ittihad would let him leave...Full Story »

The centre-back is said to be unhappy at the German champions and has some issues with his manager Thomas Tuchel over things such as game time. That has led to rumours of an exit and according to Fabrice Hawkins, PSG want to reinforce their defence during the current transfer window and have made contact with Bayern Munich over De Ligt. However, the Bundesliga side do not want to sell the 24-...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho has rejected an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab to become their new manager, a source has told ESPN. Domenico Tite, the club's sporting director, had talks with Jorge Mendes, Mourinho's agent, as soon as the Portuguese was sacked by AS Roma last week. The 2010 Treble winner with Inter Milan has mentioned many times his desire to manage in Saudi Arabia in the near fut...Full Story »

Trippier is on Bayern's radar Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel has openly admitted his desire to sign a new right-back this month, telling the press: "We are looking for a right-back who is strong in duels. We'll see if something is possible. If there's an opportunity on the market, we'll take it." Nordi Mukiele of Paris Saint-Germain was understood to be Bayern's primary target but talks over a tran...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho is in talks to take charge at Saudi Pro League team Al Shabab FC following his sacking by Roma, a source has told ESPN. Mourinho, who spent over 2½ years in the Italian capital, is already in talks with Al Shabab's sporting director Domenico Tite while his agent, Jorge Mendes, negotiates with the team, according to the source. Mourinho has also received early interest from s...Full Story »

The 29-year-old joined the La Liga giants last summer on loan to replace Thibaut Courtois, who suffered a serious knee injury before the season began, and he is expected to return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the current campaign. The Spanish shot-stopper has been underwhelming since moving to the Bernabeu and was recently dropped for the recent Supercopa de España final and replaced b...Full Story »

The future of Jordan Henderson has grabbed a lot of attention over recent days as the England star looks for a route back to Europe. The former Liverpool captain left Anfield last summer to move to the Middle East and it is believed that the 33-year-old is unhappy in Saudi Arabia and already wants to return to Europe. Sources have told CaughtOffside that Al-Ettifaq have no intention of lett...Full Story »

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West Ham qualified directly for the last 16 of the Europa League after a convincing 2-0 win over Freiburg at London Stadium saw them finish top of Group A.Mohammed Kudus opened the scoring in 14th minute before Edson Alvarez’s strike just before half-time confirmed victory for the Hammers, who had started the match level on 12 points with their German opponents in the race for top spot.Dav...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe’s late goal earned Rangers a memorable 3-2 win against Real Betis to send the Light Blues into the Europa League knockout stages.Roofe turned the ball home from close range as Rangers put the pressure on from a 78th-minute corner to clinch top spot in Group C.The Light Blues inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Spaniards in Seville as Roofe’s second goal of ...Full Story »

Joao Pedro made sure Brighton avoided the inconvenience of a Europa League play-off as his superb strike made sure the Seagulls edged Marseille to the top of Group B with a 1-0 victory.Brazilian Joao Pedro crashed in an 89th-minute winner to continue Brighton’s dream first European campaign.The 1993 European Cup winners, Marseille, struck the post and the bar through Jonathan Clauss and Am...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson claimed his side should get more credit for their performances in Europe this season after a superb Europa Conference League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.The Dons set up in a solid defensive shape and soaked up wave after wave of pressure before Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes combined with Shayden Morris and slid home the opening goal four minutes before half-time.Th...Full Story »

Aberdeen gave themselves a pre-Hampden boost by shocking Eintracht Frankfurt in a 2-0 victory at Pittodrie.Goals from Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes and Ester Sokler gave the Dons their first win in the Europa Conference League as they finished Group G in third place on six points.Duk slid in to score from close range just before the interval and Sokler sent a stunning lob past substitute keeper J...Full Story »

Liverpool’s youngest European team in their history found the Europa League just too tough for them in Brussels as Jurgen Klopp’s experimental side lost the dead rubber 2-1 at Union Saint Gilloise.A first senior goal for the ever-improving 20-year-old centre-back Jarell Quansah, their 14th different scorer this season, was the only highlight on a testing evening for Klopp’s you...Full Story »

Nicolo Zaniolo’s first goal for Aston Villa helped them seal their place in the Europa Conference League’s last 16 after a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar.Zaniolo gave a much-changed Villa the lead in Bosnia and Herzegovina just after the hour-mark before Matija Malekinusic fired a spectacular equaliser for the hosts in the closing stages.The point was enough to ensure Villa finishe...Full Story »

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Controversial Manchester United player Mason Greenwood, currently on loan at Getafe, is attracting a number of huge European clubs, per talkSPORT. Mason Greenwood is drawing interest from top European clubs, including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, as scouts from these teams have been closely monitoring the Manchester United striker during his loan period at Getafe. Getafe is also expressing...Full Story »

Man Utd out of Europe plus an update on Donny van de Beek We start today's column with Manchester United and their defeat last night to Bayern Munich, which puts them out of the Champions League and out of Europe altogether as they finished bottom of their group. Once again, this is not good enough for a club of this size. The Man United standard has to be different, it's not just a normal g...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe defended his players after a Europa League place slipped from their grasp as they tried to secure a Champions League berth.The Magpies were dumped out of Europe all together as a result of their 2-1 home defeat by AC Milan on a night when they had one foot in the last 16 of the premier competition, then looked destined for the lesser only to end up empty-handed.Had the ...Full Story »

Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench to end Newcastle’s Champions League adventure as AC Milan fought back from a goal down to win at St James’ Park.On a night when both sides needed to win to stand any chance of progressing, goals from Christian Pulisic and Chukwueze handed the Serie A side a 2-1 victory which was not enough to prolong their involvement in the competition following a...Full Story »