Новости за 12.05.2023

Although he’s yet to be announced as the new Chelsea manager from the 2023/24 season, it would appear to be a foregone conclusion that Mauricio Pochettino will take the reins from Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge.The Argentinian, should he step into Lampard’s shoes, certainly has work to do in order to not only trim his […]

This season Brentford have continued to surpass expectations, and at the time of writing the west Londoners are sat in a healthy ninth place in the Premier League, so it’s no wonder that with Man United sniffing around one of their stars, manager Thomas Frank has put a £40m+ price on his head.Each team will […]

The time has seemingly come for Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, to enter into formal talks with one of the bidders hopeful of taking over the ownership of the club.It’s already been a long and arduous process to get to this point, given that the Glazers appear to have dragged things out for months.With […]

With four games left of their 2022/23 season to go, Pep Guardiola’s Man City side are on the cusp of another Premier League title, and they’ve been handed a boost ahead of their must-win game against a resurgent Everton side.When Toffee’s manager, Sean Dyche, spoke with the media in his pre-match press conference, he announced […]

With the Premier League due to end in a fortnight, attention will soon turn to the summer transfer window and pre-season tours.As seems customary these days, the top teams tend to go to all corners of the globe, safety permitting, in order to get maximum commercial value from their trips.This summer will see a number […]

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is said to have backed away from recent contract talks held with the club.According to 90Min.com, Xhaka is pondering the possibility of leaving, his deal with Gunners expires in the summer of 2024.There has been interest in the player recently, Sky Germany reported a couple of days ago that Bayer Leverkusen […]

Whether or not Arsenal finish the season as Premier League champions, and the likelihood is that they won’t unless Man City have a serious wobble in their final four games, the Gunners will still need to strengthen.In order to continue to improve, those teams that for many have surpassed expectations have to continue to evolve. […]

Former Tottenham Hotspur Sporting Director Fabio Paratici recommended Dusan Vlahovic to Chairman Daniel Levy when the forward was at ACF Fiorentina.The Telegraph claimed that Paratici made the Vlahovic suggestion back in 2021 when there were doubts surrounding the future of Harry Kane.In January 2021, the Serbian would join Juventus for a fee of around £66.6 million. […]

On Thursday night, West Ham earned a 2-1 comeback win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League, but it seems that one of their players was elsewhere.David Moyes’ side have been like Jekyll and Hyde this season, with their domestic form in the Premier League and cup competitions nothing like that which they’ve displayed […]

TalkSport pundit Jamie O’Hara has said that Manchester City should offer £60 million plus Kalvin Phillips to lure Declan Rice away from West Ham United. Sky Sports News have recently claimed that Arsenal are the favourites to land Rice ahead of the summer transfer window.Speaking to TalkSport, O’Hara believes that the Hammers would accept the aforementioned […]

In news that might surprise supporters of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, it’s been announced that Julian Nagelsmann will not be the new manager of the north London outfit.Interestingly, Sky Sports News said that the club have never even met with the German despite widespread reports, and that they also have no plans to meet with […]

After enjoying a brilliant Premier League season for the most part, Arsenal Football Club can be rightly proud of their progression over the 2022/23 campaign, however, things have soured a little with the news that a prominent supporters group aligned with the club have been sending antisemitic messages on their WhatsApp group.The Guardian (subscription required) […]

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent admitted he wanted to get out of London after being with the club for two years.Bent would then join Sunderland for £10 million back in 2009, before the switch to Wearside, the ex-forward scored 25 goals in 75 games for Spurs in all competitions.He would then bang in the […]

There’s not too much doubt that the next couple of weeks are going to be some of the most important of Pep Guardiola’s Man City career, so it’s odd that he would choose to target the Eurovision Song Contest as a potential derailer of his team’s Champions League and Premier League ambitions.The champions-elect face Everton […]

Charlies Eccleshare of The Athletic has given his verdict on why Kevin De Bryune isn’t quite in contention for the Ballon d’Or at the moment.Speaking to The Totally Football Show, Eccleshare highlighted that the Belgian doesn’t make a consistent impact in European fixtures when he plays for Man City.He stated, “De Bruyne was interesting because obviously, […]

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond.The big occasion in Spain was of course the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, which saw Real Madrid and Manchester […]

The way armchair football fans perceive an official’s performance is about to change beyond recognition after the news that VAR discussions between Premier League referees and their team are to be televised.The Telegraph (subscription required) note that Howard Webb, in his drive for PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) to be more transparent, has agreed […]

With Tottenham Hotspur looking to appoint a new manager, whoever it may be will have a big decision to make regarding the future of right-back Djed Spence.Spence joined Spurs last summer from Championship outfit Middlesbrough for £20 million on a five-year-deal, meaning his contract will expire on June 2027.His time in North London seemed almost […]

Erik Ten Hag has confirmed that Amad will be in his plans next season.Despite being signed from Atlanta in 2021 by former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Amad, 20, has managed just nine senior appearances.Consequently, after struggling to become one of the Red Devils’ regular first-team players, the young Ivorian has been sent out on loan.Spending […]

Mikel Arteta does not want speculation surrounding Granit Xhaka’s Arsenal future to distract from the team’s quest to push Manchester City all the way in the race for this season’s Premier League title.Despite Xhaka, 30, being a mainstay in the Gunners’ first-team since he joined from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016, but with his contract set […]

Wilfried Zaha is said to be leaving Crystal Palace this summer and become a free agent, with his contract up at the end of the season.Football Insider has claimed that there have been talks about a new deal but Zaha and his representatives are not close to agreeing on a new deal.This season the Ivorian […]

Hello and welcome to my weekly CaughtOffside column – click here to subscribe for exclusive daily updates straight to your inbox!Expectation is that £50m Arsenal target Moussa Diaby WILL moveMoussa Diaby continues to be linked with Arsenal, and their interest doesn’t surprise me, nor does talk of a fee of around £50m being enough to […]

Leeds United midfielder Adam Forshaw believes his career is on the line over the remainder of the season as the Yorkshire club look to stay in the Premier League.  The 31-year-old’s contract is due to expire at the end of the current season and he has played just 10 times throughout the campaign due to injuries.Setbacks have […]

Real Madrid will reach this season’s Champions League final.That is the view of ex-Aston Villa attacker and CaughtOffside columnist Stan Collymore, who believes Los Blancos’ vast experience will be enough to see them edge Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.Set to play the second leg of the semi-final at the Etihad Stadium next Wednesday, Manchester City and Real Madrid will […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has commented on whether a lack of Champions League football will impact their transfer window business this summer. Speaking in his most recent press conference (as quoted by 90Min.com), this is what Klopp had to say.He stated, “At the moment, when you talk [to a player], you realise that he’s already clarified […]