Новости за 22.02.2024

Aston Villa are confident that Unai Emery is committed to the club for the long term, despite Bayern Munich considering him as a potential replacement for Thomas Tuchel this summer. Emery, esteemed as one of Europe’s top coaches, has garnered admiration within Bayern Munich’s circle, particularly after his Villarreal team eliminated the Bundesliga giants from […]

The anticipated reunion of Harry Kane and Eric Dier at Bayern Munich could be brief, as the club are reportedly planning to part ways with the defender this summer. According to a recent report from Sport Bild (via Daily Mail), Bayern have serious doubts regarding Dier’s capabilities, particularly his lack of pace, which is deemed […]

According to Ge Globo, West Ham standout Lucas Paqueta met up with Brazil manager Dorival Junior in London this week to explore a potential comeback to the national team. The Brazilian news outlet disclosed via their website on February 22 that the meeting centered around the investigation into betting irregularities that had led to the […]

Pedro Neto has been in scintillating form for Wolverhampton Wanderers over the last couple of seasons, while ever he’s been on the pitch, and it’s no secret that multiple Premier League teams are keeping tabs on him. Arsenal have been keen on the Portuguese winger for some time, initially making an unsuccessful approach during the […]

Paul Merson cautions Newcastle United about the potential of being “destroyed” by Arsenal as they clash at the Emirates this weekend. Arsenal’s recent form in the Premier League has been formidable, winning five consecutive league games and netting 21 goals during this streak. Meanwhile, Newcastle have encountered defensive challenges this season, conceding 41 goals in […]

Inside Spain is a weekly instalment brought to you by Football España, providing an insight into all of the major stories coming out of the rich and intense climes of La Liga and beyond. Warning: this article discusses a rape trial. On Thursday Dani Alves was convicted of rape of a 23-year-old woman, and given a […]

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According to Globo Esporte, Brazil manager Dorival Junior and Paqueta had a dinner together in London this week. According to the Brazilian media outlet, the 61-year-old has the full support of the Brazilian national team federation to select the Hammers player for next games against Spain and England. villa west ham paqueta Lucas Paqueta has […]

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi were back in action on Wednesday night to get their MLS campaign underway against Real Salt Lake and the World Cup winner put on a show once again. The Argentina star bagged one assist in the 2-0 win but ran the show for Miami. The 36-year-old went close to scoring […]

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 why Man United are living in the past, why Phil Foden is a decent Ballon d’Or shout, why Arsenal can come back against Porto – […]

Man United legend Wayne Rooney is currently looking for a new job in football management and the 38-year-old has admitted he’d love to work with Man City.  The former striker has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham City earlier this season and life as a manager has been tough for the former […]

Liverpool had to come from behind to beat Luton Town 4-1 on Wednesday night at Anfield and the victory saw the Reds reach a huge milestone for only the second time under Jurgen Klopp’s reign.  The Merseyside club went behind early in the game after Chiedozie Ogbene headed the visitors in front but a quickfire […]

Stefano Sensi could still join Leicester City despite the Foxes failing to sign the Inter Milan midfielder in January. Heavily linked with a switch to the King Power, Sensi, 28, seemed nailed on to be one of Enzo Maresca’s highest-profile signings. It wasn’t to be though with the 28-year-old’s deal collapsing at the last hour. However, […]

Aston Villa may decide to trigger their buy-back option in Jaden Philogene’s contract. The 22-year-old winger joined Hull City last summer and has enjoyed an impressive debut season so far. Scoring eight and assisting another six goals in his first 19 games, Philogene is on fire and understandably attracting interest from clubs in the Premier […]

Real Betis are keeping their fingers crossed that Leeds United miss out on winning promotion back to the Premier League. That’s according to reports in Spain, which claim the Green and Whites would have a cheaper option to sign Marc Roca if the Whites remained in England’s second tier. The industrious midfielder joined Betis on […]

Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher could reportedly leave his role at Old Trafford under structural changes made by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The ex-Scotland international returned to Man Utd in a non-playing role, joining as technical director back in 2021, and it seems he’s now one whose future looks in doubt under the new regime. […]

Leeds United have appointed Liverpool’s Martin Diggle as the club’s new academy manager as the 49ers group continue to make changes at Elland Road. Diggle has spent nearly five years with the Merseyside club where he held the head of coach development role at Anfield. He previously worked for the FA and arrives at Leeds with […]

Liverpool reportedly rejected an enquiry from Chelsea for Darwin Nunez last summer. That’s according to a recent report from the Times, who claim the Reds were approached by their domestic rivals for Nunez nearly nine months ago. Rumoured to have been considering parting ways with the then-struggling Uruguay international, Liverpool’s recruitment team were believed to […]

Newcastle United and Eddie Howe are hoping to add another defensive-minded midfielder to their squad this summer and the Magpies believe Bayer Leverkusen’s Exequiel Palacios could be the answer to their problems.  According to German outlet, Bild via Sport Witness, Newcastle remain interested in Palacios who is valued at around £34m by the Bundesliga leaders ahead of the […]

Pep Guardiola won’t finish his career with Manchester City. The Spanish tactician’s contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until 2025, and although he is open to signing an extension, he has admitted he would one day like to manage a national side. “A national team. I would like to train a national team for a […]

Diego Llorente will very likely leave Leeds United this summer and Paris Saint-Germain are hopeful of signing the defender for just €10m.  The centre-back is one of the players that jumped ship when Leeds were relegated to the Championship last season and many fans will not forget this. The Spaniard is currently on loan at […]

Tottenham Hotspur sold Harry Winks to Leicester City at the start of the season. The 28-year-old had fallen down the pecking order at the London club and he needed to leave in order to play regularly. He has been quite impressive for the Foxes this season and the 28-year-old has now revealed that he is […]

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season. Bayern Munich have decided to part ways with Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season and the Spaniard has been identified as a potential alternative. Emery has done an impressive job at Aston […]

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has finally broken his silence on the numerous media stories that have been doing the rounds about him potentially leaving his current club to take over at either Liverpool or Bayern Munich in the summer. As quoted by Fabrizio Romano on X, formerly Twitter, the Spanish tactician insisted he had […]

Georgian mixed martial artist Ilia Topuria wants to fight at Real Madrid’s home stadium. The Santiago Bernabeu stadium, home to the Los Blancos, boasts a whopping 80,000 capacity, and Topuria, the UFC’s new featherweight champion, would like nothing more than to fight in front of a jam-packed Spanish crowd. Stunning fans after beating Alexander Volkanovski […]