Новости за 26.07.2023

As news of Fabinho’s move to Al Ettifaq being resurrected breaks, so Liverpool have been linked with another Brazilian midfielder to help fill the gap potentially left by the 29-year-old and former captain, Jordan Henderson.Any remaining deals needing to be done arguably should be concluded as soon as practicable, given that Jurgen Klopp would surely […]

With Jordan Henderson already pictured training with his new Al Ettifaq team-mates, he could soon be joined by ex-Liverpool colleague, Fabinho.It seemed that a deal was dead in the water for the 29-year-old Brazilian as recently as Tuesday.The Athletic (subscription required) reported that the deal was in jeopardy and wasn’t anything to do with a […]

Footballers can dress up moves to the Saudi Pro League however they wish, but the plain fact of the matter is that anyone going there from a top five European League is only doing so for money.There can’t be any football fan that would truly believe a player if he insisted that he was going […]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, it’s been reported that Paris Saint-Germain talisman, Kylian Mbappe, is refusing to negotiate with Saudi Pro League side, Al Hilal.PSG had accepted a world record bid of €300m for his services, however, unless the French World Cup winner will enter into talks, no club stands a chance of signing […]

Paris Saint-Germain’s pre-season preparations were already rocked by the news that Kylian Mbappe wouldn’t travel to Japan and South Korea after his contract impasse, and whilst on tour it appears that Kang-in Lee has refused to shake Neymar’s hand.It isn’t clear what prompted the scene on the PSG subs bench, which was captured by Japanese […]

If not having signed any players this summer was bad enough for West Ham, potentially losing £30m on one of their current members of the playing staff is something else entirely.David Sullivan and David Moyes, along with Tim Steidten, just haven’t got it right in this summer’s transfer window so far.At present, the issues aren’t […]

Hello and welcome to my weekly LFC transfer news column for CaughtOffside on Substack – click here to subscribe for more exclusive content from Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Christian Falk and Jonathan Johnson!Liverpool to make improved Romeo Lavia bid but I’d love to see Moises Caicedo play that role in Jurgen Klopp’s midfieldWhere else to […]

Man United manager, Erik ten Hag, clearly isn’t giving up on his pursuit of Atalanta’s young striker, Rasmus Hojlund.Despite the Dane only having played 32 top-flight matches in Serie A (per transfermarkt), the Premier League side clearly believe that the 20-year-old offers them something that they require in an attacking sense.The issue so far in […]

 Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal striker, Gabriel Jesus, has admitted he’s suffering.Gunners fans worried about the Brazilian’s outburst can be reassured by the fact that he was simply referring to his fight back to fitness after his knee injury.Towards the end of the 2022/23 campaign the striker showed that he’d lost none […]

For many years now, Bayern Munich and Man United seem inextricably linked, dating back to that epic night in Barcelona in 1999.Both clubs are giants in their respective leagues, serial top-flight winners – though the Red Devils haven’t managed that feat since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club – and clubs that can attract the […]

Things are heating up in the transfer market at Elland Road, with Daniel Farke set to bring in another new signing to Leeds after a deal in principle was agreed for an experienced Premier League star.As the new Championship season appears over the horizon, the German should now have some idea of what he has […]

As long as the transfer window remains open, clubs such as Newcastle have to be in the market for new signings in strategic positions if they become available.We’ve seen in many previous transfer windows, both summer and winter, the amount of signings that can go right down to the wire, some even not becoming close […]

With only two weeks to go until the opening weekend of Premier League fixtures in the 2023/24 season, one West Ham star has made his position on staying at the club perfectly clear – and it isn’t likely to win him any favours.The Hammers are in disarray once again in a transfer window, given their […]

Arsenal’s record signing, Declan Rice, is certainly saying all of the right things during the Gunners pre-season ahead of the 2023/24 season.At the end of the forthcoming campaign, it will be 20 years since the north Londoners last lifted a Premier League title and that’s far too long for a storied club such as Arsenal.Rice […]

Manchester United are optimistic an agreement to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta can be reached.However, with Paris Saint-Germain also in the running to sign the highly-rated Denmark international, as well as Atalanta holding out for in excess of £60 million (€70 million), there are no guarantees Erik Ten Hag will land his top striking target.And […]

Ever since Newcastle United were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) they’ve not really been out of the news, and the resignations of two high-ranking officers involved with the club may have initially caused concern for Magpies supporters.Yasir Al-Rumayyan, chairman of the club, and the COO of PIF, Bander Mogren, have both resigned […]

Jordan Henderson has been spotted training with Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq.The former Liverpool captain has completed a move to Al Ettifaq and, according to Fabrizio Romano, has signed a lucrative three-year deal. Jordan Henderson, already training with Al Ettifaq ??? pic.twitter.com/WqPS4soQWR — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 26, 2023 And recently pictured participating in his […]

Although it was billed as a pre-season friendly, Wrexham manager, Phil Parkinson, was raging with Man United after the Welsh side’s talisman, Paul Mullin, had a lung punctured after a reckless challenge from Red Devils keeper, Nathan Bishop.The game in San Diego was just 12 minutes old when Bishop came racing out of his area […]

Eric Bailly is reportedly edging closer to joining Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.That’s according to journalist Marc Mechenoua, who claims negotiations with the Ivory Coast international are ‘progressing well’. Les discussions avancent bien entre Al-Nassr et Éric Bailly. Selon certaines sources, le défenseur ivoirien se rapproche du club saoudien où il pourrait retrouver son […]

If there’s one thing that Tottenham Hotspur supporters have already noted about new manager, Ange Postecoglou, it will be his directness when answering questions.The Australian doesn’t suffer fools gladly, says it as it is and with no blurred lines. There’s simply no room for misinterpretation and that’s a magnificent tool to have in your armoury […]

Though Daniel Levy has been the face of Tottenham Hotspur for some while now, it is Joe Lewis that clearly pulled the strings at the club, however, after being indicted on potential charges of corruption, it’s believed that the north London giants may now need to be sold, even though Lewis’ decade’s long ownership effectively […]

The last thing that Pep Guardiola needs ahead of the start of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign is injuries to his key Man City players.That’s a risk that all teams take during their pre-season commitments of course, given that you want your starters to be match fit and competitive by the time the big kick-off […]

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has heaped praise onto manager Mikhail Arteta, admitting that he’s blown away by the completely different methods from his time at former club West Ham United.Rice joined the Gunners this summer and admits he’s finding it “crazy” as he learns to see football in a completely different way under Arteta, who […]

Liverpool FC expert Neil Jones has responded to the recent transfer rumours linking Reds winger Luis Diaz with a potential transfer to Saudi Arabia.Writing in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Jones made it clear he couldn’t see Diaz being allowed to leave this summer after so much upheaval already going on at Anfield.Liverpool fans won’t want […]

Kylian Mbappe completing a transfer to Real Madrid this summer could perhaps offer a surprise opportunity to Liverpool, according to Neil Jones in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside.The Reds writer does not hold out too much hope of the club getting another chance to sign French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, and can only see it happening […]