Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah’s future will be under discussion soon, with Inter Milan a possible option for the 23-year-old. The Blues are set for a meeting with Inter over a number of players, with Fabrizio Romano explaining that Kalidou Koulibaly is their priority to strengthen in defence this summer. Chalobah could also be another to watch, according to Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, though it remains to be seen precisely what will be the outcome of upcoming talks over the England Under-21 international’s future. “As previously reported, Chelsea and Inter will have a meet ..read more

Fabrizio Romano has provided a reassuring update on Arsenal midfielder Jorginho’s future in the latest edition of his exclusive CaughtOffside column in the Daily Briefing. Jorginho had been linked with his former manager Maurizio Sarri at Lazio recently, with the pair working superbly together at Napoli and also in the player’s first season at Chelsea. Now, however, Romano is unconvinced about the prospect of Jorginho leaving the Emirates Stadium, having only moved to the club back in January. The experienced Italy international has performed well for the Gunners so far, and there seems little ..read more

After completing an era-defining treble at the weekend with a Champions League final victory over Inter Milan, captain, Ilkay Gundogan’s name will be etched in Man City folklore along with that of his team-mates. Becoming the first English side to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season since neighbours Man United did it in 1999 has obvious cachet. It’s perhaps with that in mind, and the fact that Gundogan deserves a long overdue holiday, that there has been no word yet on what he intends to do in the immediate future in terms of his employment. Barcelona are kno ..read more

Fabrizio Romano has written exclusively for CaughtOffside about Kylian Mbappe and those rather intriguing Chelsea transfer rumours that emerged yesterday. The French superstar looks like he could be on his way out of Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with the Times reporting that Chelsea are expected to register an interest in him. However, Romano insists he hasn’t heard any confirmation of this, so it may be that we’ll have to take this speculation with a pinch of salt. Discussing the latest on Mbappe and those links with Chelsea, the journalist said: “Mbappe has denied plans to join Real Madr ..read more

In news that gives an insight into the way the modern game works, it appears that Kylian Mbappe was informed by people connected to Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners back in January that they were looking to move the player on, specifically to Man United. After the French World Cup winner appeared to throw a grenade into the Ligue Un champions future plans by noting that he wasn’t interested in extending his contract beyond next summer, El Pais (subscription required) reported that Mbappe himself knew of plans to send him to Old Trafford months ago. The outlet state that as long as the playe ..read more

The move by Lionel Messi to Inter Miami could be seen as significant for a number of reasons, and it appears that a second ex-Barcelona star might well be on the way to MLS if rumours are proved correct. David Beckham and his board have arguably engineered one of the biggest coups in modern football history by tempting the Argentinian captain and World Cup winner to Major League Soccer when it’s clear that Messi still has at least a couple of years left in him at the top level. Perhaps it was the winning of the World Cup, the one trophy that he truly wanted, that has seen his priorities shift ..read more

The news that Kylian Mbappe won’t take up the extra year’s option on his Paris Saint-Germain contract, meaning that he can leave for free in 12 month’s time, is likely to spark a bidding war this summer as the French giants surely can’t consider the possibility of getting nothing for their talisman. A guarantee of goals for whomever is lucky enough to acquire the World Cup winner’s services, at this stage it would seem that Mbappe has two potential Premier League options and one in La Liga. Real Madrid’s long-standing interest in the striker is well known, and the Daily Mail suggest that Los B ..read more

With the transfer window opening for business on Wednesday, one of the deals that could be done fairly early on in the summer could involve Premier League pair Aston Villa and Man United. The Red Devils still don’t know who their owners will be come the start of the 2023/24 campaign, but that is unlikely to stop them being active in the marketplace. There are likely to be a number of incoming and outgoing signings at Old Trafford, as Erik ten Hag looks to streamline his side as they get ready for a Champions League campaign to complement their domestic commitments. Villa meanwhile are also in ..read more

New Liverpool signing Alexis Mac Allister has stated that he is really looking forward to playing at Anfield in a red shirt and pays a huge compliment to the fans of the club. The midfielder is currently with the Argentina national team and whilst doing media duties, the 24-year-old has stated that he is looking forward to playing at Anfield and that Liverpool supporters are the closest thing to the fans of Boca Juniors. The Boca fans are seen as some of the best in the world and are known for creating an extraordinary atmosphere at La Bombonera. Mac Allister told ESPN Argentina via Anfie ..read more

The future of Kylian Mbappe is up in the air after developments this week and Paris Saint-Germain have put a massive price tag on the superstar ahead of a potential move.  The news broke on Monday that the 24-year-old informed the club about his plans to leave in 2024 when his contract ends and seeing as he intends to stay in the French capital next season, that will mean the forward can leave for free next summer. Writing in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, transfer expert Ben Jacobs states that PSG will not allow this to happen and intend to sell Mbappe in the coming weeks ..read more