Arsenal are said to be very serious about acquiring Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee.The forward has a £34.3 million release clause in his contract, which is very specific.Only Bayern Munich can trigger that clause, as they sold him to Bologna in 2022.Other teams will have to negotiate, which means Arsenal would have to pay a hefty fee."It's only valid for Bayern Munich," sporting director Marc

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola was handed The Best men's head coach award Monday after his 2023 treble win with the English side.WHAT HAPPENED?This is Guardiola's first win, despite numerous nominations, since the awards began in 2017. It follows his brilliant treble-winning season with Manchester City in 2023, where they claimed the UEFA Champions League, a Premier League title and the

Several clubs are reportedly keen on a move for Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara with the midfielder's contract set to expire at the end of the season.The Spanish midfielder joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2020 for a reported £25 million but although he got off to a good start, his time at the club has been tainted by injury.The 32-year-old hasn't played for Jurgen Klopp's side in over nin

Manchester United will not make a bid to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad in the January transfer window, according to a report.WHAT HAPPENED?The Red Devils emerged as a possible destination for the French striker as they look to address their goalscoring problems. However, the club have decided that they will not pursue the ex-Real Madrid star this month because of his age and his wage demands.

The future of Jordan Henderson has grabbed a lot of attention over recent days as the England star looks for a route back to Europe. The former Liverpool captain left Anfield last summer to move to the Middle East and it is believed that the 33-year-old is unhappy in Saudi Arabia and already wants to return to Europe.Sources have told CaughtOffside that Al-Ettifaq have no intention of letting Hend

Lionel Messi has once again been crowned 'The Best' in soccer after being announced as the winner of the FIFA best men's player award at The Best FIFA Football Awards held in London on Monday.Messi won the trophy after clinching the Ligue 1 title with PSG and the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami. But it was certainly an unexpected award for the 36-year-old, who was not present to collect it, as Haalan

Man Utd on alert as De Ligt could leave Bayern in the summerBayern Munich's star defender Matthijs de Ligt could leave the club next summer despite having a contract until 2027, according to Florian Plettenberg.While it is unlikely that the player would move out in the January transfer window, he could consider leaving the club in the summer. Red Devils may consider signing him if Erik ten Hag con

Garry Rodrigues scored a stoppage-time winner as Cape Verde beat Chris Hughton’s four-time winners Ghana 2-1 to go top of Group B in the Africa Cup of Nations.Rodrigues took advantage of a mix-up in the Ghana defence to tap the ball into an empty net and give his side a deserved victory in Abidjan.Jamiro Monteiro had put the islanders ahead in the 17th minute and Ghana had a goal ruled out b

Vinicius Junior’s first-half treble helped Real Madrid storm to Spanish Super Cup glory following a comprehensive 4-1 victory over 10-man Barcelona in the Riyadh final.The Brazilian twice exploited Barcelona’s lackadaisical high line to put Real 2-0 up within the first 10 minutes before Robert Lewandowski halved the deficit just after the half hour mark.But Vinicius completed his hat-t

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag wants to see Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford kick on after both strikers scored in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham at Old Trafford.As Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended his first game since agreeing a partial takeover of the club, United were twice pegged back by goals from Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur in a frustrating afternoon for Ten Hag, with Scott Mc