Major League Soccer (MLS) witnessed a seismic increase in viewership when one of the most famous soccer players in history, Lionel Messi, agreed to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami. Since his transfer in July, hundreds of thousands of fans, including A-List celebrities, have flocked to the stadiums to catch a glimpse of the superstar, while millions more have subscribed to …

Arsenal face a potentially complicated transfer pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz if they try to go after him this January, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for this week’s episode of the Debrief Podcast, which will be out in full later today, Romano said Luiz remains a player hugely appreciated by Mikel Arteta and Edu at …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has played down talks of Arsenal’s interest in Fiorentina youngster Michael Kayode, saying the Italian is very happy at his current club. Kayode’s Former Manager Makes Interesting Arsenal Claim Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport recently ran a story based on Kayode’s former manager Antonio Soda’s remarks about Arsenal. Soda said the club had already looked …

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was a transfer target for Saudi Pro League clubs during the summer, and it looks like they’ll try again for the Egypt international at some point in 2024. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside via the Debrief Podcast, which will be out in full later today, Fabrizio Romano explained that the expectation is that Saudi clubs will try …

The Times’ Martin Hardy has issued an update on Sven Botman’s knee injury and Newcastle’s January transfer plans. He reports that the Dutchman is being ‘nursed back to fitness’ following an ongoing issue and that Howe ‘hopes to have him back shortly’ – although it all depends on the swelling around his knee. It sounds like he could be back soon …

Although he’s yet to win a trophy since returning to the club, Juventus coach Max Allegri has weathered the #AllegriOut storm thanks to improved results since the start of the season. While a section of the fans were calling for the axe last season, the hierarchy kept faith in the Livorno native. This season, the Bianconeri have been collecting decent …

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back on the 1-0 win over Brentford on Saturday. We discuss Arsenal’s control versus cutting edge, the perception of our attack this season, the team selection and Brentford’s approach, Aaron Ramsdale’s horror moment and Declan Rice’s incredible recovery. We obviously chat …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has explained the latest on Kevin De Bruyne’s injury situation, with the player having also spoken out about his current fitness. The Belgium international has missed almost the entire season so far and is not someone Guardiola will want to be without for too much longer, though the Spanish tactician has suggested the former Chelsea …

Speaking at the presentation of the ‘TV3 marathon’, Barcelona president Joan Laporta gave his support and full backing to manager Xavi Hernandez. Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of pressure on Xavi, and the speculations about his future at Barça ramped up following this past weekend’s 1-1 draw vs Rayo Vallecano. Laporta meeting with Barcelona Atletic …

Fabrizio Romano has named the midfield player who is currently top of Arsenal’s list of transfer targets. The journalist, posting from his official X account earlier today, stated that Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz is the main man the Gunners want, though one issue is that Villa have no intention of selling the Brazilian this January. See below for details …