The 2026 FIFA World Cup is two summers away. Yet, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) faces a significant challenge following its recent performance at the Copa América 2024, where the USMNT crashed out in the group stage. Despite obstacles like Tim Weah’s misconduct or Gregg Berhalter’s mismanagement, the team’s resilience was not evident. The Stars and Stripes should …

According to Manchester Evening News, Manchester United have stepped up efforts to sell Victor Lindelof this summer as they seek to revamp their centre-back department. At the moment, manager Erik ten Hag is very short on options in the heart of defence, with Rafael Varane already gone from the club, Lisandro Martinez preparing to represent Argentina in the Copa America …

Newcastle United, West Ham United and Everton are keen on signing Federico Gatti this summer. The 26-year-old defender is highly rated in English football and he could prove to be a quality acquisition. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle, West Ham or Everton decide to come forward with an offer to sign him. However, Gatti is not too …

Days into Hansi Flick’s tenure, there is already a sense of clarity in Barcelona that the defensive midfield position will be critical in the German manager’s plans. The coach has reversed the seemingly impossible situation of Oriol Romeu and counts on the player for next season. Moreover, Marc Casado is expected to see more prominence as well. The shift to …

A report in the Italian media suggests that Juventus midfielder Hans Nicolussi Caviglia could have an important role to play under the guidance of Thiago Motta. The 24-year-old joined the club’s youth ranks as a mere child and represented every age group before eventually reaching the first team. Nevertheless, the Italian was left starving for playing time last season, and …

Gary Lineker has defended his, and the BBC’s, perceived criticism of England’s early performances at Euro 2024 and admitted he “can’t win”. Lineker was accused of describing England’s display against Denmark in the group stages as s***, although he later clarified he was referring to the game as a whole. That opinion was put to Three Lions captain Harry Kane …

Tottenham are eyeing up Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov and Fenerbahce midfielder Sebastian Szymanski this summer as Giovani Lo Celso could leave the club. Sources with a close understanding of Spurs’ plans have informed CaughtOffside that Sudakov and Szymanski are high on the north London club’s list of targets in the midfield area, with Lo Celso expected to make way as he’s …

In a recent report by Mundo Deportivo‘s Gabriel Sans, it has emerged that Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, is keen on retaining the services of Joao Cancelo for the right-back position.  The journalist also mentions that if the club fails to secure his services, they will consider alternatives in the form of Hector Fort or Julian Araujo. It is said that …

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka could be key for England tonight and could potentially have Chelsea and Spain left-back Marc Cucurella on toast, according to pundit Jamie Carragher. It’s a huge game tonight as England prepare to take on Spain in the Euro 2024 final, with the Three Lions reaching their second Euros final in a row, having been beaten on …

As reported by SPORT, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is deeply concerned about the recovery timeline for Araujo’s injury.  This is because the coach counts on Araujo for the next season and despite interest from other clubs, he is adamant about including the defender in his plans. It must be noted that Uruguay wrapped up their Copa America journey by clinching …