The next round of the FA Cup provides a very intriguing match up between the holders Man City and opponents, Tottenham Hotspur. Aside from a 1-0 Carabao Cup victory in 2021, the Cityzens haven’t registered a win at White Hart Lane in any competition since October 2018. Since then, Spurs have have won all five…
2 Paris Saint-Germain are in the driving seat for Galatasaray right back and Manchester United target, Sacha Boey. ESPN claims that United are “considering a revamp” of their defence in the summer and alongside defenders like Jarrad Branthwaite, Matthijs de Ligt and Jean-Clair Todibo, “right-back Sacha Boey also has admirers after impressing in Champions League…
It appears that INEOS are wasting no time in sizing up what needs to be done on the playing side at Old Trafford to get Man United’s first-team back where they belong. Sir Dave Brailsford has been hands on for the past few weeks, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe attending his first match recently and believed…
3 Former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has launched a firm rejection to Jose Mourinho’s claims that the centre-back “isn’t capable of playing through pain.” The 37-year-old, now of AS Roma, was reunited with Mourinho in 2021, following the pair’s shared time together at Old Trafford. It’s a rekindling which Smalling may have been less…
This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io There has been growing talk of Karim Benzema possibly leaving Al Ittihad already, just a few months after his move from…
2 Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been named as Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity patron. According to The BBC, Maguire stated he “was ‘honoured’ to take on the role” and paid “tribute to the hospital’s ‘brilliant’ staff”. The 30 year old claimed it was special for him as he had once been a patient of…
19 Manchester United are rumoured to be interested in Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel, as suggested by recent reports from Italy. Provedel, aged 29, has been a key player for the Serie A club, maintaining a steady presence in goal since his move from Spezia in 2022. During this season, the Italian has managed to secure…
13 Manchester United are “monitoring” versatile defender Odilon Kossounou who has enjoyed a great season at the heart of Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive defence. The Ivorian has formed a key part of Xabi Alonso’s three-man set-up which has seen Bayer Leverkusen top the Bundesliga without losing a game and conceding the fewest goals. In fact, only…
3 Transfer dealings that have taken place since Erik ten Hag took charge of Manchester United have been largely hit or miss, with more misses if one is being honest. His penchant for trying to bring in former Ajax players and targeting stars from the Eredivisie have not been seen in good light by many…
2 Altay Bayindir has revealed how his new teammates at Manchester United are all “fighting” for the club in a candid interview discussing a wide range of areas at his new team. Speaking to the club’s media outlet, Bayindir contends he has a “positive” relationship with his fellow goalkeepers – Andre Onana and Tom Heaton…
