Новости за 05.09.2023

According to Real Betis sporting director Ramon Planes, Roca was so determined to join Manuel Pellegrini’s team that he called him frequently to ensure the deal went through.Planes claims that the 26-year-old midfielder has fallen in love with his new club after three appearances for the La Liga team.“He was desperate, he called every day. […]

EAFC 2024 have released their player ratings for this year’s latest game.The popular football video game, formerly known as ‘FIFA’, sees almost every professional footballer feature, and as a way to separate the men from the boys, so to speak, the game assigns each player with a rating out of 100.As you can imagine, the […]

Marc Roca joined Real Betis on a season-long loan deal earlier this summer.And confirming just how eager the midfielder was to return to his native Spain, Betis sporting director Ramon Planes, who spoke to the press recently, admitted the Leeds United star was ‘desperate’ to leave Elland Road.“He was desperate, he called every day. He […]

Newcastle United will spend this season competing in four competitions.After finishing fourth in the Premier League last season, Eddie Howe has been tasked with playing UEFA Champions League football this campaign.And clearly keen to improve his playing squad as he prepares for European and domestic competitions, Howe has already made several key first-team additions, including […]

According to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Jannik Vestergaard is negotiating to leave Leicester City this summer.It’s only unclear whether they’re trying to transfer permanently from Leicester City or whether they’re just trying a loan deal.There are still two days left to complete the transfer because the Belgian transfer window ends on Wednesday.SVestergaard has started every […]

Newcastle United have beaten a host of Premier League clubs to the signing of Birmingham City youngster Trevan Sanusi.The teenage winger, aged just 16 years old, came within touching distance of beating Jude Bellingham’s record of being the Blues; youngest-ever senior player.However, despite being part of the club’s travelling squad to play Blackpool last season, […]

Arsenal decided against signing cover for the injured Jurrien Timber but did have three names they considered before the end of the summer, according to Ben Jacobs in his exclusive CaughtOffside column.The Gunners were dealt an early blow this season when summer signing Timber went off injured against Nottingham Forest with a problem that later […]

Aston Villa have confirmed young goalkeeper Oliwier Zych has been allowed to travel to his native Poland and join Puszcza Niepołomice on a loan deal.The young shot-stopper, who has been an integral part of the Midlands club’s youth academy, is now set to embark on his next challenge as he seeks to forge a way into […]

Leeds United would have been pleased to approve Darko Gyabi’s departure on deadline day.Gyabi became a target for teams on the final day of the summer transfer season when Valenciennes wanted to recruit him on a permanent basis for £5 million and Fleetwood Town tried to sign him on loan.Due to their midfield options, the […]

Jermaine Jenas is worried about Aston Villa’s defence following an underwhelming start to the new 2023-24 season.Winning two of their first four Premier League games, with results including a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool as well as a 5-1 opening day demotion job away to Newcastle United, Unai Emery’s Villains sit 10th in the table.And Jenas […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was keen to keep hold of Jadon Sancho during the summer transfer window, despite interest from Premier League duo Tottenham and Aston Villa, according to Ben Jacobs.Sancho has badly struggled in his time at Man Utd, and he’s now at the centre of a huge story after a public […]

Newcastle United have been linked with a potential January move for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips.Despite being long-time admirers of the former Leeds United star, Newcastle United failed to follow their interest up with a formal approach during the summer transfer window.However, according to a recent report from iNews, failure to see his game time […]

Perhaps unsurprisingly, according to recent reports, Manchester City have joined the race to sign Brighton and Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson.That’s according to a recent report from iNews, who claim the Cityzens have become the latest club to add the Seagulls’ talented striker to their shortlist.Obviously, with the summer transfer window now shut, there will […]

Jesse Lingard has spent the summer training with West Ham but has yet to receive a contract offer.The former Manchester United academy graduate enjoyed a successful six-month loan spell with the Hammers two years ago, however, after opting to join Nottingham Forest last summer, Lingard, 30, has so far failed to make a return to […]

Chelsea passed on the chance to sign James Maddison this summer, but their issue was nothing to do with age, according to Ben Jacobs.Writing in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Jacobs explained that although the Blues tended to favour younger players this summer, that wasn’t necessarily a decisive factor with Maddison and other players.It seems one […]

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah remains a dream target for Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad, with a delegation still in London and hoping to launch a second bid for the Egypt international.That’s according to transfer news expert Ben Jacobs in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, with the reporter explaining that the Reds could still […]

Newcastle United have been handed a potential boost after injured defender Sven Botman recently took to social media to provide a positive update.The Dutch defender injured himself during Game Week 3’s game at St. James’ Park against Liverpool.And after the Magpies were brutally beaten 2-1 by Jurgen Klopp’s 10-man Reds, Newcastle’s fears were confirmed when […]

Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Aaron Wan-Bissaka over a new contract.That’s according to a recent report from the Telegraph, who claims the Red Devils are eager to tie the full-back down on new terms following an impressive revival under Erik Ten Hag.Currently with just 12 months left on his deal, United, although they […]

Sofyan Amrabat’s new shirt number has been confirmed.The Morocco international, who joined Manchester United on loan (with an option to buy) from Fiorentina on the summer transfer window’s deadline day last week, will wear the number four shirt. Manchester United's new number 4 ??? pic.twitter.com/ezdAk6AzYK — utdreport (@utdreport) September 5, 2023 Confirming the defensive midfielder […]

Former Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi was at the Emirates Stadium this weekend to watch Arsenal’s game against Manchester United.The Gunners beat the Red Devils 3-1 at the Emirates, and it seems El Ghazi took an interest in the action as he and his camp were in attendance amid ongoing uncertainty over his future.See below […]

When a Premier League legend like Rio Ferdinand speaks, anyone with a passing interest in football should be interested in what he has to say, and the former Man United ace had words for a player at another of his former clubs, West Ham United.After the latest England squad was announced, there was one glaring […]

Casemiro has been dribbled past more than any other player in the Premier League this season.That’s according to WhoScored, who have revealed a worrying stat which proves the Brazilian has been beaten by opposition players 12 times already this season; more than any other player in England’s top-flight.The quite surprising statistic will cause huge concern […]

In his first interview as a Brighton player, Ansu Fati has revealed why he chose Brighton when making his decision on his future this summer.In his first Brighton interview, Fati said that after speaking to manager Roberto De Zerbi , he was told how much confidence he has in the player and what he thinks […]

talkSPORT pundits Andy Townsend and Ally McCoist have highlighted Manchester United’s recruitment as a “massive issue” in recent times.The two spoke on United’s five most expensive signings, Paul Pogba, Antony, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Romelu Lukaku. Making the point that in any level of professional football, the thing you have to get more right […]

Jordan Henderson spoke out in an interview on why he chose a move to Saudi Arabia, rather than elsewhere or staying at Liverpool.In his interview, conducted by The Athletic, Henderson spoke on his astronomical salary, his talks with manager Jurgen Klopp and his decision to leave and join Saudi side, Al Ettifaq.Henderson’s key point was […]