Ligue 1

Manchester United don’t currently seem to be looking at managers to replace Erik ten Hag despite links with former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, according to Fabrizio Romano. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest column in the Daily Briefing, Romano explained that Man Utd have not had any contacts with Zidane, while current Red Devils manager Ten Hag has …

The Guardian reports that Todd Boehly and Chelsea have determined that Roberto De Zerbi of Brighton and Sporting manager Ruben Amorim are their top choices to succeed the Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. Amorim’s work at Sporting, who are currently leading the Portuguese league ahead of Benfica and Porto, has greatly pleased the Chelsea hierarchy. In contrast, De Zerbi has …

A number of Manchester United players have expressed worry about the amount of running that Erik ten Hag asks of them. Ten Hag has presided over a lackluster campaign, and in recent weeks, talk around Old Trafford has centered on rumours over the Dutchman’s long-term future. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s newest partial owner, has not publicly supported Ten Hag, …

If West Ham want to acquire any of their summer targets, it appears that they’ll need to be doing their due diligence now in order to get ahead of the competition. The problem that the club could have is the ongoing saga over manager, David Moyes’ future. It’s believed that the Scot has a new contract on the table waiting …

It’s going to cost Liverpool a big amount if they decide to appoint Xabi Alonso as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement in the Anfield dugout, according to sources originating from Germany. After Klopp’s nine-year term at Anfield ends at the end of the current season, Alonso—who has been making waves in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen—is seen to be the front-runner to …

According to latest reports, Juni Calafat, the man behind recruitment, is spearheading Real Madrid’s interest in signing Phil Foden from Manchester City. Real Madrid may try to make a deal for 23-year-old England international Foden in the summer, according to a report from Defensa Central. City’s homegrown player has so far had a fantastic season with the reigning champions. He …

One of the sagas of the summer could well be who will replace Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, in the Anfield hot-seat. The German announced his intentions a few weeks ago, putting into motion the search for a new manager who is up to the task of replicating Klopp’s success over the past few seasons. With potential targets already employed elsewhere, …

It would seem that Newcastle are already planning for next season, regardless of whether a late season charge gets them into Europe for 2024/25 or not. Eddie Howe’s side have been the victims of an awful run of injuries in the current campaign, and that has derailed their attempts at glory in both the Champions League and domestically. Newcastle will …

Although we’re still a couple of months away from the end of the 2023/24 season, it appears that Erik ten Hag’s days at Man United are numbered. The Dutchman has endured an awful season as manager of the Old Trafford outfit, and whilst injuries have played a massive part in the club’s results, ten Hag has seemingly been unable to …

Arsenal hammered Sheffield United 6-0 on Monday night and the Gunners’ goalscoring run has seen Mikel Arteta make unprecedented history.  The North London club are in incredible form overall but their last three away games have seen them score a total of 17 goals. Arsenal have beaten West Ham 6-0, Burnley 5-0, and now Sheffield United 6-0. These three results …