Новости за 08.02.2023

Arsenal are the current favourites for the transfer of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, who is their priority target for the summer.However, according to Ben Jacobs in his exclusive weekly CaughtOffside column, that doesn’t mean Chelsea or others can be ruled out just yet, as we saw with the Mykhaylo Mudryk saga this January.Rice […]

In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses Manchester City being charged with over 100 breaches of Financial Fair Play and Manchester United’s impending sale.————————————————————————-The pressure to punish Manchester City will be massive…The […]

Leeds United have added former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard to their managerial shortlist to succeed Jesse Marsch. The American coach was sacked by the Yorkshire club on Monday as the Whites look to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.According to the Times, Leeds have four bosses under consideration for the job and have conducted interviews […]

Jurgen Klopp is enduring his worst-ever spell as Liverpool manager.The Reds are already out of the EFL and FA Cup and sit down in 10th in the Premier League table. The club’s season hinges entirely on the Champions League and with a Last 16 knockout tie against defending champions Real Madrid coming up, it seems […]

Tottenham are interested in Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris.Costa has been impressive for Porto this season, also being Portugal’s starting goalkeeper at the Qatar World Cup.The 23-year old has kept 13 clean sheets in 25 games this season and would be an upgrade on the ageing Hugo Lloris, but 90Min […]

Leeds United’s search for Jesse Marsch’s successor is well underway and the legendary Marcelo Gallardo is now among the managers being considered by the Premier League club.That is according to the Times, who report that the Whites have four bosses under consideration and have conducted interviews over the last two days.The Argentine coach was considered by many as […]

Although they’re two of the biggest clubs in the country, both Liverpool and Manchester City face the prospect of needing to rebuild their squads.Liverpool’s problems have been laid bare for all to see with the Reds’ midfield particularly lacking. Manchester City, on the other hand, have several key players all approaching their mid-thirties and already […]

It looks increasingly certain now that West Ham attacking midfielder Manuel Lanzini is set to leave the club for a transfer to River Plate.The Argentine had a spell at River earlier in his career, and now looks set to return there after eight years in east London.Lanzini has been a fine servant for West Ham, […]

West Ham are close to admitting defeat in their hopes of keeping hold of midfielder Declan Rice.The talented defensive midfielder has so far remained loyal to the Hammers but after opting against extending his contract, the summer window is set to see the England international finally move on, and although linked with almost every top-six […]

West Ham United centre-back Angelo Ogbonna has made a huge decision on his future with the Hammers as the 34-year-old has decided to retire at the club. That is according to a report from The Athletic, who reports that the defender wants to extend his contract at the London club and end his playing career with the Premier League outfit after […]

Barcelona will take a look at defender Jordi Alba’s contract before deciding whether or not to extend it.The Catalan giants find themselves in a rather awkward situation, with La Liga asking the club to lower their wage bill by almost €200million, and according to Mundo Deportivo, the club will consider whether or not to hand defender […]

The agent of Milan Skriniar had no interest in holding talks with Newcastle United in this January’s transfer window.The Inter Milan defender is poised to leave the San Siro for a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, but it seems Newcastle were also interested in securing his services.The Magpies even made an “important” […]

Liverpool’s Naby Keita has been linked with a surprise move to Tottenham Hotspur after contract talks stall.The 27-year old Guinea international could leave the club and Tottenham are interested in his services, according to 90Min Football.Liverpool are yet to strike an agreement over a new contract for their player with his Reds deal set to […]

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris is set to miss the next 6-8 weeks of action after picking up an injury in Spurs’ 1-0 win over Man City at the weekend. That is according to the Telegraph, who reports that the goalkeeper picked up an injury on his knee and is set for a lengthy spell on the […]

Victor Osimhen has proven to be one of the best strikers in the world this season and with interest in the Nigeria international from the Premier League, Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has stated that the star is not for sale this summer. The 24-year-old is expected to cost any interested party above £100m and is a serious […]

English football was rocked on Monday after it was revealed by the Premier League that defending champions Manchester City had allegedly breached financial rules on more than 100 occasions over multiple years.After a four-year investigation, the findings were announced on Monday that City had broken the league’s financial rules on over 100 occasions between the years 2009-2018, reported […]

Everton have three players missing for the upcoming Merseyside Derby clash against Liverpool.The Toffees have just earned an important win over Arsenal in their first game under new manager Sean Dyche, but it remains to be seen what they can do against their bitter rivals Liverpool.It doesn’t help that both Andros Townsend and James Garner […]

Good morning guys! Thanks as always for reading the Daily Briefing, I hope you enjoy today’s updates ????ArsenalArsenal never thought of bringing Folarin Balogun back in January, despite his excellent form in Ligue 1. They wanted to protect him as Reims loan has proven to be an excellent decision for the player’s development. Some Italian club wanted […]

Journalist Dean Jones has revealed exactly what Tottenham coaches think of new signing Pedro Porro.Porro joined Tottenham on loan with an obligation to buy from Portuguese side Sporting CP on deadline day, and Jones has spoken on exactly what coaches at the club think of the new right-back.Porro was linked with moves elsewhere, including to […]

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman believes Cody Gakpo may have joined Liverpool at the wrong time.The 23-year-old moved to Anfield in January after impressing a great deal in his time at PSV, while he also caught the eye with the Dutch national team at the World Cup.Still, it’s not been a great start for Gakpo at […]

Manchester United reportedly have Roma striker Tammy Abraham on their list of transfer targets in case they fail to agree deals for Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen.The Red Devils are expected to make a new signing up front a priority for the summer, and Abraham is one name to have been mentioned as one of […]

The owners of Liverpool, FSG, have confirmed they will stick by Jurgen Klopp despite the club underperforming in the first half of the season.The Reds have picked up just one point since the turn of the new year and sit 10th in the league, while also being dumped out of the FA Cup by Brighton […]

Liverpool are currently experiencing one of the worst seasons in the club’s history and it does not look like it is going to get better anytime soon leaving Jurgen Klopp with a lot of questions. There are many things going wrong at the Merseyside club at present and the manager is certainly one of them. Klopp’s […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly watched extensive footage of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as he emerges as one of the club’s main transfer targets for the summer.Expected to cost £100million or more, Osimhen is enjoying a superb season in Serie A and is thought to be a better fit for what Ten […]

Barcelona will reportedly make Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat one of their priorities for the summer transfer window.The Morocco international is a highly sought-after talent at the moment after catching the eye at the World Cup this winter, taking his country to the semi-finals for the first time ever.It remains to be seen if Barcelona will […]