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Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara as they attempt to combat the injury of Gavi. The 19-year-old has been ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in Spain’s group stage win against Georgia at the weekend. Gavi has been a crucial part of Xavi’s side over the past two …

This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io I expect Chelsea to be active in the January window, but also smart. The best news around Chelsea at the moment is that there …

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses Everton’s 10-point deduction, why VAR has to stay, why Mikel Arteta was wrong – and more!  — £1.2m for a 15-year-old is vulgar but if all teams can choose from …

Manchester United have been linked with yet another defensive target in the form of Real Sociedad centre-back Robin Le Normand, but it seems Fabrizio Romano is not convinced by this latest piece of transfer gossip. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that his information remains that Man Utd are exploring options like Jean-Clair Todibo and …

Fabrizio Romano has emphatically played down the recent transfer rumours linking Antoine Griezmann as a target for Manchester United, saying he’s very happy with life at Atletico Madrid. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano also explained that Griezmann regrets his decision to leave Atletico for Barcelona a few years ago, with the France international now back …

Manchester City have a plan in place for the future potential transfer of Brazilian wonderkid Savio from another City Group club Girona. This is according to Fabrizio Romano, who told CaughtOffside about City’s long-term plan for Savio and who ruled out talks with Barcelona for the moment in today’s edition of his exclusive Daily Briefing column. Savio has done really …

Barcelona is interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso in January after Gavi’s injury. The 19-year-old suffered a devastating injury on Sunday evening when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Spain’s Euro qualifier against Georgia. Barcelona confirmed that he will have to undergo surgery for the tear and will likely be ruled out for eight to ten months …

Manchester United are reportedly ready to improve their bid for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who remains one of their priority defensive targets. According to a report from Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, this could also mean good news for Barcelona, who would stand to make some money from Todibo’s sale due to a sell-on clause they included when they let him …

Manchester United are reportedly in the strongest position for the transfer of Real Sociedad defender Robin Le Normand, while other Premier League clubs like Arsenal are also interested. Man Utd were supposedly interested in Le Normand during the summer, and it seems they’re still keen on him, as are the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle and West Ham, according to Spanish …

Barcelona are reportedly not at all happy with the Spanish national team after a serious injury suffered by their midfield wonderkid Gavi during last night’s game. According to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, Barca cannot understand why Gavi was playing this game when much of the rest of the team had been rotated, with the youngster having already played …