Bundesliga

Everton’s recent struggles have brought their goalscoring deficiencies into sharp focus, particularly highlighted by their goalless draw against Fulham on Tuesday night at Craven Cottage. Despite the defence’s ability to maintain clean sheets, Everton’s struggle persists as long as their attack fails to deliver. With four out of their last six games ending without a goal, and only one goal …

Those with shorter memories will remember Hansi Flick as the first Germany coach to be sacked in the role’s history. Links, then, to Barcelona, one of Europe’s most prestigious clubs, may seem far-fetched to some. Christian Falk, however, has exclusively informed CaughtOffside that the Blaugrana’s sporting director, Deco, has already contacted the 58-year-old on behalf of club president Joan Laporta. …

Nottingham Forest have secured the loan signing of highly-rated Borussia Dortmund prodigy Giovanni Reyna. The USMNT star joins for the remainder of the season, with the Tricky Trees understood to be covering his entire salary for that period. BVB will secure a tidy loan fee of €1m as part of the loan deal, BILD’s head of sport, Christian Falk, exclusively …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on one name to watch in the transfer market as we approach Deadline Day. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Eintracht Frankfurt are one of the suitors for Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike as he could make a late move away …

Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager at Anfield in the summer. The Spanish tactician is currently working wonders with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and has become regarded as one of the most promising up-and-coming coaches in the game. Alonso also obviously has ties to Liverpool as a former player for the …

Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has revealed his response to Jurgen Klopp announcing that he’s leaving his job at Anfield at the end of the season. The Guinea international left the Reds at the end of last season to move to Werder Bremen, but was a key player for Klopp’s side for much of his time on Merseyside, even if …

Newcastle United have reportedly made an approach over the potential transfer of Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey, who is also attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Tottenham. Bayern seem to be trying to build a strong English contingent at the Allianz Arena at the moment after bringing in Harry Kane in the summer and Eric Dier this January, and it …

Borussia Dortmund have scouted Arsenal youngster Chido Obi-Martin multiple times, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. The 16-year-old forward is a highly rated talent at the Emirates Stadium, and it seems he’s attracted interest from Dortmund, with the Bundesliga giants well known for so often bringing through top young players. Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho have been recent examples …

The prospect of Xabi Alonso returning to Anfield in a managerial capacity has captured the attention of many Liverpool fans following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement of his departure at the end of the season. Alonso’s name is circulating in discussions about potential successors to Klopp, evoking nostalgia among supporters reminiscent of his time as a revered player for the club in …

Donny van de Beek continues his pursuit to rediscover his form from his Ajax days, as he struggles to find consistent performance levels. Van de Beek’s underwhelming start at Eintracht Frankfurt persisted as he was substituted at half-time, failing to make an impact on the game. Despite starting two out of three matches since his loan from United, his performances …