THE TWO ROLES HANSI FLICK IS CONSIDERING FOR GAVI IN HIS BARCELONA XI

An insight into the plans of incoming Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick to make use of the talents of youngster Gavi has this weekend been forthcoming online. The info comes courtesy of Diario Sport, and points towards Flick as having identified a pair of potential roles for the sidelined midfielder in his starting XI. The German …

Five key responsibilities for Barcelona and Hansi Flick for the next season

With Hansi Flick taking over as the new manager after Xavi’s tenure at Barcelona, it is crucial for the team to address key issues that could impact their progress next season. While toppling Real Madrid from the La Liga summit is the ultimate goal, there are several internal matters that need attention. Here are five …

Barcelona congratulate Real Madrid for winning Champions League

Barcelona congratulated Real Madrid for clinching the 2023/24 Champions League trophy after Borussia Dortmund were beaten on Saturday evening thanks to goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. Edin Terzic’s men rattled the post and created several clear chances in the first half as they sniffed the possibility of an upset at Wembley Stadium. However, …

Barcelona star willing to risk further injury in order to play at Euro 2024

Six weeks ago, Frenkie de Jong suffered his third ankle injury of the season during Barcelona’s defeat to Real Madrid. The 27-year-old was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign, although he was expected to be back in time to play for the Netherlands in this summer’s European Championship. Speaking to NOS, de …

Fulham make Emile Smith Rowe their number one target this summer

Fulham have identified Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe as a primary target for their summer transfer campaign, preparing to make an early bid for the 23-year-old. Manager Marco Silva is keen to strengthen his attacking options, especially with Willian considering Bosman offers from Saudi Arabia and Bobby De Cordova-Reid out of contract, though he has …

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been tipped to push for a surprise move to Liverpool if the Reds lose Caoimhin Kelleher in the summer transfer window.

Kelleher has made no secret of his desire to play regularly after spending much of his career as Alisson Becker’s understudy. The Irishman got a taste of regular football when Alisson was injured last season and was lauded for his impressive displays between the sticks. It has been speculated that Kelleher could leave to play …

Lukas Podolski believes Arsenal need to sign a target man in order to compete on all fronts.

The Gunners were not only beaten to the Premier League title by Manchester City, but they were also prematurely knocked out of numerous cup competitions throughout the season. Mikel Arteta’s side dived out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals to Bayern Munich, they lost to Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup …

Emile Smith Rowe made ‘priority’ as Arsenal star closes in on transfer exit

Fulham have made landing Emile Smith Rowe a summer priority and are ready to lodge an early bid for the Arsenal star. Smith Rowe has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates and Cottagers boss Marco Silva has spots in his squad that need filling. Arsenal are open to listening to offers for several players as …

Arsenal target confirms ‘agreement’ with club amid summer transfer links

Monaco star Youssouf Fofana has revealed he has held talks with the club’s hierarchy amid transfer links with Arsenal. The Gunners have been linked with a move to sign Fofana in recent weeks, with the midfielder about to enter the final 12 months of his contract. As well as Arsenal, reports have speculated that Fofana is also a target for Manchester …

Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano clarifies Arsenal transfer links with various top strikers

Fabrizio Romano has spoken exclusively to CaughtOffside to address the recent transfer rumours about Arsenal’s interest in Victor Osimhen and other top strikers this summer. Osimhen has been a world class performer for Napoli in recent years and it makes sense that there would inevitably be plenty of speculation about his future this summer, but it still seems a bit …