Ligue 1

Aston Villa are reportedly eyeing up an ambitious potential summer transfer window move for Barcelona defender Jules Kounde, who has also been linked with Chelsea recently. The France international has not quite lived up to expectations during his time at the Nou Camp, despite looking such an elite talent at former club Sevilla, where he became regarded as one of …

Tottenham Hotspur will take on Arsenal in the North London Derby later today and manager Ange Postecoglou has been urged to hand Brennan Johnson a start against the Gunners. The 22-year-old winger has done quite well with his cameos this season and he could add some much-needed pace and penetration from the flanks. Former Spurs player Jamie O’Hara believes that …

West Ham United and Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Valentin Carboni. A report from Fichajes claims that they want to sign the Inter Milan attacker and he will cost them €30 million. It is no secret that West Ham need to bring in attacking reinforcements and Carboni could prove to be a quality long-term acquisition. The …

Lucas Paqueta has been heavily tipped to join Man City from West Ham this summer but the Brazilian star has stated that he is “very happy” at the London club.  The Manchester club attempted to sign the midfielder last summer and having agreed to make the move to the Etihad, the deal collapsed when it emerged that the 26-year-old was …

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is reportedly interested in the potential free transfer of Burnley left-back Charlie Taylor in what could be a smart move for this summer. Taylor is heading towards the end of his contract at Turf Moor and Leeds boss Farke is thought to be keen on striking a deal, having also looked at Taylor in the …

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has heaped praise onto in-form Magpies striker Alexander Isak amid some speculation over his future at the club ahead of this summer’s transfer window. Isak has been a joy to watch for Newcastle this season, even if he’s had some problems with injuries during his time at St James’ Park, so one imagines there’ll be …

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has spoken out on yesterday’s high-profile incident between Reds star Mohamed Salah and manager Jurgen Klopp in the 2-2 draw with West Ham United. It was another frustrating afternoon for Liverpool in what has been a hugely disappointing end to the season, with the club recently dropping out of the FA Cup, Europa League and the …

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has met with the agent of Benfica midfielder Joao Neves.  The Red Devils are looking to put their transfer plans in motion ahead of the summer transfer window, and a report from the Mirror claims that they have had a meeting with Portuguese super agent, Jorge Mendes. Mendes has extensive connections with top players …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation surrounding former Real Madrid and Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui as he’s linked with jobs at AC Milan and West Ham. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Romano stated that, for now, it looks like Lopetegui is making a move to Milan his priority, with nothing …

Arsenal are set to discuss a new contract for star defender Gabriel Magalhaes in the coming months, but it’s not something advanced or imminent just yet, according to transfer news journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Brazil international has proven a superb signing for the Gunners since joining from Lille back in 2020, and his form has been key to turning Mikel …