Real Madrid’s interest in Manchester City’s midfield leader appears to be gathering momentum, with the Spanish giants reportedly receiving encouragement from the player’s side. The latest development suggests personal terms may not be a major obstacle, although the most difficult part of the operation, reaching an agreement with City, has not yet begun. DOWNLOAD THE The post Rodri greenlights Man City exit as World Cup winning midfielder looks for new adventure appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Manchester United’s midfield search has taken another turn, with the club stepping back from two highly rated Premier League options because their asking prices are considered excessive. The Red Devils still want another central midfielder before the window closes, but their recruitment team appear determined to avoid paying a premium simply because the targets are The post Man United cool interest in two Premier League players over huge transfer fee demands appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Arsenal reportedly look set to miss out on another transfer target as this frustrating summer continues, with Ousmane Diomande looking set for Nottingham Forest. The Sporting Lisbon centre-back has long been regarded as a top young talent, and we were reliably informed that the Gunners asked about the 22-year-old when they met the Portuguese giants The post Another missed target for Arsenal? Prem club “in advanced talks” to sign Diomande appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Chelsea have reportedly had a £64m transfer bid rejected for Alex Scott as Bournemouth continue to fight to keep their star midfielder. The 22-year-old has been superb for the Cherries, so is surely not someone they’ll want to lose, but there’s a huge amount of interest in him this summer. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP The post £64m bid rejected: Chelsea fail with offer for “amazing” Arsenal transfer target appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Chelsea’s latest record-breaking arrival has revealed that conversations with Xabi Alonso played a major role in convincing him to move to Stamford Bridge. The England international joined from Aston Villa in a £117 million deal, despite Arsenal previously making him one of their main attacking targets. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST The post ‘A massive factor’ – Rogers pinpoints the reason he chose Chelsea over other clubs appeared first on CaughtOffside.