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Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing the portal midfielder Victor Froholdt. The 19-year-old is highly rated across Europe, and he has attracted the attention of clubs like Atletico Madrid and Manchester United with his performance, as per Fichajes. The 19-year-old has done quite well for the Portuguese outfit, and he could prove to be a quality long-term acquisition for …

Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that Davide Frattesi will start for Italy against Norway in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, but that he will be without Sandro Tonali and Riccardo Calafiori as the Azzurri prepare to do battle with the in-form Norway and the threat of Erling Haaland.  Italy need an unfathomable 9-0 (or equivalent) victory over Norway, who have a …

Barcelona are reportedly still approaching with caution with regards to making Marcus Rashford’s transfer from Manchester United permanent. The England international is currently on loan at Barca from Man Utd for the season, and he’s started well at the Nou Camp. Rashford endured a difficult time towards the end of his time at Old Trafford, and he’ll surely be keen …

Arsenal staff are reportedly not overly concerned after being informed of the latest on Riccardo Calafiori’s fitness situation. The Italy international has been a key player for the Gunners this season, establishing himself as first choice at left-back for Mikel Arteta’s side. According to Fabrizio Romano, Calafiori is set to return to Arsenal for tests, meaning he’ll miss Italy’s next …

Riccardo Calafiori has been forced to withdraw from the Italy national team squad ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against Norway, and will now return to Arsenal ahead of the North London Derby against rivals Tottenham next weekend.  Calafiori was included in Gennaro Gattuso’s squad of 27 players for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway during the November international …

Liverpool are reportedly going to hold talks with Bournemouth representatives over the potential transfer of Antoine Semenyo this weekend. The Ghana international is a man in demand at the moment after some outstanding form in the Premier League, with our information being that Manchester United really want him. CaughtOffside were told earlier this week that Man Utd could move fast …

Italy national team head coach Gennaro Gattuso was critical of the World Cup qualification process, as he feels that it is now harder for European teams to qualify, despite an increase in the number of teams competing in the final tournament.  Here’s an explanation as to why the CT was so annoyed, and a look at the numbers that back …

Aduana FC coach Cioba Aristica insists his team will approach Sunday’s visit to Asante Kotoko with confidence, not fear, at Baba Yara Sports Stadium.The Premier League leaders have been in strong form, winning four consecutive matches and extending their unbeaten run to five games, including a 0-0 draw against Medeama SC last weekend.Aduana have conceded just one goal in their …

Aduana FC captain Alex Boakye says the team is confident ahead of Sunday’s clash against Asante Kotoko at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.Boakye highlighted the squad’s strong morale after four consecutive wins.He said, “For us, it’s another opportunity to compete, enjoy the game, and try to win. Nothing more, nothing less. The mood in camp is good, the boys …

Reports in Italy confirm that recently-appointed Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has decided to live on site at the club’s training ground for at least the next eight months, as he did during his final, Scudetto-winning season at Napoli.  Spalletti was announced as the head coach of Juventus at the end of October, signing a contract until the end of …

Parma are set to explore the free-agent market after Japanese-Ghanaian goalkeeper Zion Suzuki suffered a hand injury, sidelining him for the next three to four months.The 23-year-old fractured his scaphoid and third finger during Parmas 2-2 Serie A draw with AC Milan on November 8.Despite receiving treatment and finishing the game, the full extent of Suzukis injury became apparent after …

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler says he’s surprised that more hasn’t been made of the Reds’ decision to let Luis Diaz leave for Bayern Munich this summer. Diaz was a key player for the Reds, with the Colombia international contributing 13 goals in 36 Premier League games last season to help the club to the title. Once again, Diaz has …

Parma have confirmed that goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, who has Ghanaian heritage, underwent surgery on a hand fracture and will be sidelined for three to four months.The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Parma’s 2-2 Serie A draw with AC Milan at the Stadio Tardini over the weekend.He finished the match despite the pain, but its severity became clear only afterward.Suzuki was …

Former Milan and Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara has officially announced that he will be retiring from professional football at the age of 31 after a long struggle with serious injuries and a major battle with his mental health.  Caldara made 199 competitive appearances across his career, a large chunk of which came at Atalanta.  He had been purchased by Juventus …

We all know things are going pretty badly for Liverpool this season, but if anything, it might actually be even worse than a lot of us thought. Remarkably, new stats have emerged showing that Arne Slot’s side actually have the second worst defensive record of any team in Europe’s big five leagues since May. Just to reiterate, as the table …