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When the transfer window is in full flow, you can be assured that CaughtOffside columnist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, will be in the thick of things. The Italian journalist has made a name for himself by being the man to bring the most up to date and comprehensive transfer information available. Of course, like any journalist he is only …

West Ham United have announced the signing of Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City, and according to recent reports, could offload another midfielder to help balance the books. David Moyes will be delighted to have won the race for Phillips, 28, who was also wanted by several other clubs, including Newcastle. Speaking to the club’s official media team about his recent …

Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak is being pursued by Manchester United to take Andre Onana’s spot at Old Trafford. David De Gea, the Premier League’s Golden Glove winner from the previous season, was free to leave the Red Devils in the summer when his contract expired. The Premier League club spent over €50 million to recruit Inter Milan’s Onana as his …

Liverpool were linked with Athletic Club’s Nico Williams throughout 2023 and the 21-year-old has now made a big decision regarding his future.  The Spanish international is one of La Liga’s brightest young talents and has attracted interest from several big clubs across Europe. Williams was linked with a move away from Bilbao last year, with Liverpool one of the teams …

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. Never a dull Sunday in Spain. After Real Madrid came back from 2-0 down to beat Almeria, aided by three highly controversial VAR interventions, a series …

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has previously made it clear just how highly he rates Everton defender Ben Godfrey. The 26-year-old has had a decent spell at Everton, though it now seems his future could be in some doubt amid transfer rumours linking him with Leeds United. If Leeds needed any encouragement in their pursuit of Godfrey, this previous endorsement …

Barcelona’s Copa del Rey defeat to Athletic Club did more than just ruin their chances of winning any silverware in 2023/24. The 4-2 loss undoubtedly brought Xavi’s sacking closer to becoming a reality and that’s bad news not just for the legendary Blaugrana ace, but also for the club itself. There are a dearth of candidates to replace him at …

The Deloitte Football Money League 2024 has been published and six Premier League clubs find themselves in the top 10, with another two sneaking into the top 20. With eight clubs in that list, the English top-flight could still therefore be considered to be Europe’s best league in so far as wealth across the board is concerned. Italian clubs take up …

There will never be another Lionel Messi, but that hasn’t stopped many comparing Barcelona’s 16-year-old sensation, Lamine Yamal, to him. Those comparisons went through the roof after the history-making teenager scored a goal against Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night which mirrored some of the Argentine’s best efforts for the Catalan giants. Lamine Yamal just scored …

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 here: thedailybriefing.io There’s an important story on Victor Osimhen. Speaking to CBS, he said yesterday that he’s already made a decision on his future – he will …