Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have been among the clubs linked with Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams in recent times, but Ben Jacobs has cleared up the situation in his latest Daily Briefing column. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the piece, Jacobs suggested that Arsenal and Liverpool can’t be ruled out in the race for Williams at the moment, even if …

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli was ecstatic with his debut at Euro 2024 which ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw between Italy and Croatia. The Azzurri were facing a possible elimination from the group stage as they were trailing 0-1 following Luka Modric’s opener. Nevertheless, Mattia Zaccagni came off the bench to score a fabulous last-second equalizer that booked Italy’s place …

I found myself at a beach bar in front of a giant TV screen and surrounded by hundreds of fans of every age group adorned in red-and-white checkered soccer jerseys. The music was blaring from the speakers as if the fans needed any motivation before kick-off to get into the mood. The conversations around me seemed to have taken one …

Manchester United are considering three centre-back transfer targets this summer as they continue to pursue Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, according to Ben Jacobs. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Jacobs explained that Man Utd are not giving up on signing Branthwaite despite having an offer rejected for the England international earlier this summer. It remains to …

Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will be best remembered for unearthing a treasure trove of raw gems in La Masia and skillfully polishing them into young diamonds. Marc Guiu was one of the youngsters to earn Xavi’s faith last season and enjoyed the debut of dreams, as he scored seconds into his first senior appearance to give Barcelona a 1-0 …

According to a report from AS, there is a possibility that Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde and winger Ansu Fati may be called up for the Olympic Games in Paris. It must be highlighted that Balde suffered a significant injury last January which severely impacted the hamstring tendon in his right thigh, necessitating surgery.  This unfortunate setback sidelined him for the …

In recent weeks, Lamine Yamal has seen no shortage of praise coming in from the biggest personalities in Europe. Earlier in the month, David Villa called him a special player while a host of his national teammates highlighted the talent he possesses. However, a recent statement by German football legend Lothar Matthaus might be the biggest praise Yamal has received, …

There is a lot going wrong for England at Euro 2024 so far and a BBC pundit believes Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier is one of them. Gareth Southgate made the brave call to bring Luke Shaw to Germany this summer despite the left-back being injured and not playing since February. It was equally as brave to not bring another left-back and …

Real Madrid captain Nacho is officially moving on after 23 years at the club. The veteran defender previously joined the Spanish side’s youth setup at the age of 10. He subsequently made 364 total appearances for Los Blancos after making his senior debut in 2012. In total, Nacho helped the team collect 26 trophies in his time at the club. …

Earlier in the year, Jaden Philogene raised many eyebrows with his Puskas-worthy goal in the Championship. At that time, very few would have thought the player was going to be linked with a move to Barcelona. Four months later, that idea has now become a reality, with recent reports indicating that Barça are interested in acquiring the services of Philogene …