Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is reportedly considering leaving London this month. Hojbjerg, 28, had fallen out of favour with Ange Postecoglou but recent injuries, as well as Africa Cup of Nation representation, have offered the Denmark international a lifeline. Featuring against Manchester United during last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, the 28-year-old clearly still has a part to …
Read More »Napoli submit offer worth up to £30 million for Nottingham Forest midfielder
Napoli have reportedly made an improved offer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Orel Mangala. That’s according to a recent report from Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, who claims the Serie A champions are trying their hardest to sign the Belgium midfielder before the end of the January transfer window. The Italian’s latest offer is thought to be an initial six-month loan …
Read More »Mourinho’s decision, Tottenham’s Nusa chase and more
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 — It’s true that Al Shabab are looking for a manager but nothing is confirmed yet in terms of talks or agreement. Let’s see what …
Read More »Saudi Pro League set for £2bn summer spend
Saudi dealmakers are unperturbed by the winter exit of Jordan Henderson to Ajax and don’t feel his departure is damaging to the long-term project. There is a planned league-wide spend of around £2bn for this summer, inclusive of transfer fees, wages and agent costs. Saudi clubs spent £750m on transfer fees last summer and this number is likely to be …
Read More »Klopp wants brilliant €27m-rated Brazilian at Liverpool but faces big stumbling block
Liverpool head into their away fixture at Bournemouth this weekend atop the Premier League table and playing brilliantly. Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a dip in form during the 2022/23 campaign but they’ve bounced back and are now once again the team to beat in the English top-flight. With nearest chasers, Man City and Aston Villa, not playing a league match …
Read More »Pundit thinks Newcastle will be on Jose Mourinho’s radar
Jose Mourinho found out earlier this week that he had been relieved of his duties as Roma boss and one pundit believes Newcastle will be on the legendary coach’s radar. The Portuguese coach delivered the Serie A side their first European crown in 2022, winning the Europa Conference League, but poor league positions have resulted in Mourinho losing his job …
Read More »two factors stopping Mourinho’s return to England
In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Liverpool attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including the recent FFP charges brought against Nottingham Forest and Everton, the future of Jose Mourinho and what have we learned from the Henderson/Saudi Arabia situation? Does Football need an NFL-style salary cap to ensure fairness? I have got no problem with …
Read More »Sky Sports report La Liga giants in race for Manchester City midfielder
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have entered the race to sign Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, per Sky Sports, adding to the competition that already includes Juventus and several Premier League clubs. Newcastle, West Ham, and Crystal Palace are among the English sides showing interest in securing the services of the England international. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged in December …
Read More »Journalist claims Villa summer signing could already leave in January
Aston Villa summer signing Nicolo Zaniolo could reportedly be on his way out of the club already, just a few months after joining the club. The Italy international hasn’t quite had the impact many will have hoped since his arrival at Villa Park, and reports now state he is on the radar of Serie A side Fiorentina. It remains to …
Read More »Ederson Newcastle United transfer eyed from Atalanta
Atalanta midfielder Ederson is reportedly emerging as a transfer target for Newcastle United this January as they seek alternatives to Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips. It looks increasingly like Phillips might be too expensive for Newcastle, with Man City asking for a high loan fee, as well as for the England international’s wages to be paid in full. According to reports …
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