Author: Soccerhuz
The Champions League draw is almost upon us as we get to find out who we’ll face in this season’s League Phase. In 2024/25, we won six of our eight League Phase games, finishing in third place to secure our spot in the round of 16. 29 of the 36 sides have already been confirmed for the League Phase, and with the qualifying rounds at their final stages, here are all the details you need about when the draw is taking place. The draw for the League Phase will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the day after the…
Arsenal have reportedly submitted a £67 million offer to Real Madrid for Brazilian winger Rodrygo Goes, according to Fichajes. The North London club have been very active in the summer transfer window. They have already completed moves for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard, Cristhian Mosquera, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze. Despite strengthening several positions, Mikel Arteta reportedly wants more attacking options before the window closes. The pursuit of Rodrygo reflects this plan to boost depth in forward areas. Their interest in the South American has gained urgency after Bukayo Saka suffered a suspected hamstring injury during the…
Ademola Lookman’s future at Atalanta appears to be hanging by a thread as tensions between player and club continue to escalate. The Nigerian winger has seen his relationship with the club rapidly deteriorate. Sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside that Lookman has officially submitted a transfer request, erased all Atalanta-related content from his social media channels, and relocated to London. He is currently training individually, with no plans for reintegration into the first-team squad until the transfer window closes. The Nigerian attacker scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Italian side last season. Atalanta, for their…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk let one of the Reds’ weaknesses slip after their win over Newcastle United. In the dying embers, Liverpool beat the ten men of Newcastle at St James’ Park, winning 3-2 after the Magpies clawed two goals back. Next up for Arne Slot’s side comes Arsenal, who will be desperate to secure an overdue win in the Premier League at Anfield. It will be a lively affair on Merseyside when two challengers for the Premier League title go head to head, but after seeing what unfolded at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s squad will fancy their…
Arsenal have opened the season with two victories, teeing up a mouthwatering clash against title rivals Liverpool. Riccardo Calafiori believes Arsenal can win silverware this season, and the start to the Premier League campaign suggests he may not be far wrong. Two games, two wins, two clean sheets and six goals scored is a pretty impressive start for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta even has a new signing to unleash after Arsenal completed the capture of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Eze’s Arsenal debut could come at Liverpool, as the Gunners travel to take on their title rivals at Anfield this…
Piero Hincapie is the latest player Arsenal are trying to sign this summer. The Gunners have had an unbelievable summer transfer window. Andrea Berta has signed seven new players already, and fans thought that would be it. However, news emerged on Monday that Arsenal are really keen to sign Hincapie, who, as TBR Football revealed, has informed Bayer Leverkusen that he wants to leave in the coming days. Now, the defender has done something that could help Arsenal sign him more easily. Arsenal have spent big money this summer. The likes of Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi…
One of the major evolutions seen at Arsenal under Mikel Arteta’s management has been the way in which the squad has been built. When Arteta inherited the squad in 2019 from Unai Emery, the team had eight homegrown players in the senior squad, six of whom had played at academy level for the Gunners. Both Rob Holding and Calum Chambers had been signed at a young age from English clubs. While Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson, Bukayo Saka and Hector Bellerin were promoted from the youth teams. Bellerin, despite being a Spain international, counted toward the club’s…
Arsenal are looking to complete some more transfer business before the window shuts on Monday as Mikel Arteta prepares for what could be a huge game in the Premier League title race. The Gunners are in the market to further bolster their squad but do have a game against Liverpool at Anfield to prepare for as they make the journey to Merseyside on Sunday afternoon. Both Liverpool and Arsenal have won their opening two games. However, the Gunners have looked more convincing after securing wins over Manchester United and Leeds United. Meanwhile, the Reds have beaten Bournemouth and Newcastle United…
Milan director Geoffrey Moncada was spotted in Spain tonight attending Sevilla vs. Getafe, and it’s reported he was scouting Wolves target Christantus Uche. The Rossoneri have secured an agreement for Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder today and he is expected to land on Tuesday to undergo a medical on Wednesday. That deal is believed to be worth €24m plus €3m in add-ons and a percentage of the sell-on fee. However, Milan have not finished their transfer activity, as director Moncada was spotted in the stands tonight for Sevilla vs. Getafe. According to MilanNews, the reason for his visit was to…
Conrad Harder will be the new Milan centre-forward, as clubs and player have all agreed the €27m move including add-ons from Sporting CP. In fairness, the two clubs had already shaken hands on the proposal two days ago, but since then the Rossoneri have been working to convince the striker on the sporting project. This also involved rebuffing the approach from Stade Rennais, who had been very close to reaching an agreement themselves over the last few days, before Milan dived in. Now we are down to the final red tape details, then Harder will be on Italian soil to…