La Liga

Surprise contender emerges as favourite to replace Mauricio Pochettino

Although Chelsea secured what must be their best result of the season on Wednesday night against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, they’ll need to build on that significantly if Mauricio Pochettino is to keep his job after the current campaign. Just as with Graham Potter before him things haven’t gone according to plan, and even parachuting Frank Lampard in …

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Turkish journalist’s reason for Arda Guler’s failure

Arda Guler is still just 18 years of age, so it’s no wonder that Turkish media were so interested and intrigued by his move from Fenerbahce to Real Madrid at the start of the current season. The ‘golden boy’ of Turkish football had earned himself a dream move that has quickly turned into a nightmare. To put into perspective just …

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Arsenal transfer news: Zubimendi latest from Romano

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has cleared up some recent rumours involving Arsenal’s interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi for the summer. The Spain international has impressed a great deal during his time in La Liga, and it would make sense that Gunners boss Mikel Arteta could see him as an ideal addition to his midfield options at the …

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Romano on Flick replacing Xavi

Former Bayern Munich Champions League-winning manager Hansi Flick would love the chance to replace Xavi as Barcelona manager, according to Fabrizio Romano. Although the January transfer window has just ended and we won’t have any major movement of players until the summer, there’s still plenty of speculation about potential managerial changes in the weeks and months ahead. Speaking exclusively to …

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Battle with Man United for the ‘next Endrick’

Barcelona have a rich history of Brazilian talent that have passed through their ranks over the years, and it appears that they’ve set their stall out to land a player that’s been dubbed the ‘new Endrick.’ The Catalans can count the likes of Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar amongst its alumnus, with Vitor Roque the most recent Brazilian addition. …

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Key element to be adhered to in order to sign Savio

Savio has become one of the hottest properties in La Liga this season, so it’s only right that a number of clubs would be interested in his services. The 19-year-old already has seven goals and seven assists for Girona in 2023/24 per WhoScored, and that’s piqued the interest of Pep Guardiola and Man City. Of course, the Premier League champions …

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Liverpool to battle with La Liga giants for 19-year-old Serie A full-back

Liverpool are reportedly interested in Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu ahead of the summer transfer window but will face competition from one of Spain’s biggest clubs. The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene in Italy this season and has already featured in 21 matches for Lecce, racking up 801 minutes of action and providing his team with one goal and one …

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Zubimendi Luiz Onana to replace Partey

Arsenal could now entertain offers for Thomas Partey in the summer as three big names are on their list of targets in midfield, according to Ben Jacobs. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for this week’s Daily Briefing column, Jacobs explained that Partey’s contract situation means the Gunners could naturally consider offers for him in the summer, while there are plenty of …

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Pundit concerned Phil Foden can’t play alongside Jude Bellingham

Danny Mills is concerned Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham cannot play together. Speaking ahead of this summer’s European Championship, Mills heaped the praise on Foden after the attacking midfielder single-handedly fired Manchester City to an important 3-1 comeback win over Brentford during Monday night’s Premier League clash at the Community Stadium. Trailing 1-0 for the majority of the first half …

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