Manchester City midfielder Rodri expects Manchester United to be “dangerous” as Erik ten Hag’s side seek revenge in a second consecutive FA Cup final derby on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice – including the fastest ever goal in the showpiece, after 13 seconds – as City beat United 2-1 in last season’s final to win the competition for a seventh …

Even though his entourage might be presently denying it, Hansi Flick appears close to becoming the next manager of FC Barcelona. With Xavi Hernandez set to be on his way out, the 59-year-old German tactician seems the likeliest candidate to take over as the head coach of the Catalan giants. With things advancing on the Flick front, SPORT has come …

According to The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards, Newcastle are eyeing up summer moves for West Ham star Jarrod Bowen and Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He reports that both have ‘featuring prominently’ in recent recruitment meetings, with the club prioritising the signing of a new right-winger and eyeing another striker able to replace Callum Wilson; who is expected to leave this summer. …

In a little over five weeks time, the summer transfer window will open for business and Premier League teams looking to strengthen their squads will get to work. With the European Championship in full swing by then, it may well be that some deals will be put in place before July 1, ready to be executed as soon as practicable. …

Barcelona’s hierarchy was said to be in a three-way split over the managerial situation at the club earlier this week. Joan Laporta advocated for Hansi Flick, the candidate who is currently considered the favourite to take over for next season, but others on the board did not agree with the decision. Rafa Yuste was reportedly in favour of Xavi’s continuity …

Thiago Motta has finally ended his tenure as Bologna’s manager, paving the way for him to become the next Juventus boss. Motta has been Juve’s number-one man to replace Max Allegri, and they have made that clear to him for weeks. The former midfielder did an impressive job at Bologna, and they wanted him to stay after he had helped …

On May 16, France national team coach Didier Deschamps announced the 25-man squad he will take to the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) in Germany. The usual suspects, including Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, and William Saliba, all made the cut, but there were a couple of surprising inclusions too. N’Golo Kante, who joined Al-Ittihad last summer, and Real …

Chelsea’s owners are about to embark on their third season since the takeover, and things are well and truly on the edge. Many Chelsea fans have a real dislike for the ownership group already, perhaps some of it harshly, but a lot of the concern and discourse is fully justified. They’re asking fans to buy into a long-term project, but …

French football expert Jonathan Johnson admits we could see Manuel Ugarte make a quick transfer away from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, perhaps on loan, amid links with the likes of Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that although Ugarte started well for PSG, he has been unable to keep that …

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique could slightly change his tactics next season to accommodate striker Randal Kolo Muani a bit more often instead of allowing him to seal a transfer away this summer. That’s according to French football expert Jonathan Johnson as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column to address rumours about Kolo Muani’s future. …