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Whilst Eddie Howe might be the face of Newcastle United’s current renaissance, the influence of sporting director, Dan Ashworth, can’t be understated. Nor can the financial backing of owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). It’s a harmonious working relationship between all three facets of the football business which is rarely found in the modern game and is behind the …

Time is certainly against Chelsea as they look to rid themselves of front man, Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian, apparently, doesn’t want to further his career at Stamford Bridge but is rapidly running out of other options. Perhaps because he’s being seen as a troublemaker after his secret negotiations with Juventus behind the back of Inter Milan, not to mention his …

Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat has been excluded from the Italian side’s 24-man squad for their Europa Conference League play-off first leg with Rapid Vienna on Thursday amid links to the Premier League. The 27-year-old is Erik ten Hag’s top midfield target at Man United and the Red Devils are trying to bring the Morocco star to Old Trafford before the transfer …

Despite being only 30 years of age, Romelu Lukaku’s decision to secretly negotiate with Juventus has sent his football career into something of a nose dive, and with only nine days left of the summer transfer window, he’s still looking around for a new club. Fortunately, help may be at hand for the Chelsea front man in the form of Lina …

Many football fans across the globe would not have imagined the career of Romelu Lukaku building up to him training with Chelsea’s U21s ahead of a new season but that is the situation the unwanted striker finds himself in. The Belgium star is not part of Mauricio Pochettino’s plans for the 2023/24 season and the 30-year-old has blown a move …

Monaco are leading the race to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun this summer, but there is also interest from Chelsea and Inter Milan. That’s according to Ben Jacobs in his weekly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, with the transfer news expert explaining the current situation regarding the highly-rated young USA international. Balogun impressed on loan at Reims last season, but it …

The transfer window can be a trying time for every football player, manager and club, though one Tottenham man is set to re-open talks which could give him clarity over his future. Even though the 2023/24 Premier League season will be almost four games old by the time the transfer window closes, there will still be moves made right up …

Manchester United are likely to sign another midfielder before the summer transfer window closes. Despite already signing Mason Mount from Chelsea in a deal worth £55 million, two underwhelming performances in the Premier League’s two opening fixtures against Wolves and Spurs, respectively, have forced Erik Ten Hag back to the drawing board. In desperate need of a new player to …

Newcastle United reportedly look close to completing the transfer of highly-rated young winger Kevin Zefi from Inter Milan. The 18-year-old is no longer training with Inter’s youth team as a move to Newcastle is expected to go through fairly imminently, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato. Zefi started his career at Shamrock Rovers before moving to Inter in 2021, but it …

Hello and welcome to my exclusive column for CaughtOffside – click here to subscribe for the full version, plus more content from Ben Jacobs, Christian Falk and more! Chelsea are working on bringing in one more player in attack, as confirmed as well by Mauricio Pochettino after the defeat to West Ham. They want a creative player, and it’s important …