As West Ham United plan ahead for the 2024/25 season, they face still competition from Premier League rivals for one of their targets. With a market value of only €5m (transfermarkt), Vitoria de Guimaraes’ 24-year-old Portuguese ace, Jota Silva, has gone under the radar for many. According to the outlet, however, the lightning-quick left-winger already has an impressive 11 goals and six assists in 30 games. West Ham chasing Jota Silva The Hammers need for a wide man that scores goals is obvious, but they’re unlikely to get it all their own way in the transfer market this summer, particula ..read more

Brighton have identified Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna as their potential future manager if Roberto De Zerbi leaves the club. The Italian manager is unsettled at the Premier League club after being linked with a move away from Brighton. De Zerbi has been linked with a number of high-profile jobs this summer including Manchester United, Liverpool, AC Milan and Bayern Munich. The Premier League club’s form has suffered in recent weeks with Brighton failing to win in their last six league games. According to a report in the Guardian, Ipswich manager McKenna is the primary target for the Seagulls ..read more

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all showing an interest in talented young Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba ahead of the summer transfer window.  Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Baleba is on the radar of all three of Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Utd as they search for new midfielders this summer, while Brighton could be ready to listen to offers of around £55million. Baleba only joined Brighton last year, but in a short space of time the 20-year-old has established himself as an important player for Roberto De Zerbi’s side, s ..read more

This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io — Arne Slot to join Liverpool but manager merry-go-round hasn’t begun… yet The only confirmed manager deal at this moment is Arne Slot joining Liverpool. The package will be around €13/15m with backroom staff included, it’s all agreed. Feyenoord and Liverpool will prepare all the contracts this weekend. Liverpool ..read more

Barcelona haven’t had the best of seasons in 2023/24, but the board and playing staff will surely be encouraged that Xavi has decided to stay with them for another campaign at least. It allows the Catalan giants to be able to build upon the last two years work without any great upheaval. Though the club haven’t won any silverware this year, indicating just how far they’ve fallen since the glory days of Messi, Suarez and Neymar et al, it’s clear that Joan Laporta sees Xavi as the man to lead the club out of its current funk. Ansu Fati’s future is away from Barcelona With his immediate future as ..read more

Feyenoord coach, Arne Slot, has agreed terms with Liverpool with contracts set to be prepared over the weekend. According to Fabrizio Romano, talking to CaughtOffside for his exclusive Daily Briefing, everything has been agreed and it’s just a matter of time. “The only confirmed manager deal at this moment is Arne Slot joining Liverpool. The package will be around €13/15m with backroom staff included, it’s all agreed,” he said. “Feyenoord and Liverpool will prepare all the contracts this weekend. Liverpool are convinced he can bring quality football, he can improve young talents and continue K ..read more

Brighton & Hove Albion’s recent 4-0 defeat against Manchester City left both fans and critics questioning the team’s tactics and decision-making on the pitch. The Seagulls, who were not only representing their own supporters but also carrying the hopes of Arsenal and Liverpool fans, faced a daunting challenge against a Manchester City side determined to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League. From the outset, it was evident that Roberto De Zerbi’s side would struggle against the reigning champions, especially considering their poor form and injury woes leading up to the match. Manchest ..read more

Stuttgart are ready to make Deniz Undav’s move to the club permanent after initially signing him on loan from Brighton last summer, CaughtOffside understands. Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Stuttgart are now planning to trigger the option to make Undav’s transfer permanent for €20million, and the deal should go through once the club has confirmed qualification for the Champions League. Undav didn’t get many opportunities at Brighton, but he’s impressed in his spell in the Bundesliga this season, scoring 18 goals in all competitions in total ..read more

This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano’s exclusive transfer news via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Arne Slot a strong candidate for Liverpool, with further talks planned An important update on the Liverpool job to start with, as Feyenoord manager Arne Slot is now a strong candidate for the job of replacing Jurgen Klopp this summer. He’s considered already an excellent manager with a very good style, but al ..read more

Man City’s next challenge in the defence of their Premier League title is a trip to Brighton on Thursday and ahead of that clash, Pep Guardiola has been speaking about Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi. The Italian coach has gained many admirers since arriving at the Amex Stadium in 2022, helping Brighton to the Europa League this season while also playing some of the most attractive football in England’s top flight. De Zerbi’s success has put him on the radar of several of Europe’s biggest clubs with Liverpool, Man United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all linked to the Brighton boss in recent wee ..read more