Barcelona are reportedly stepping up their pursuit of Chelsea striker Joao Pedro as Deco is in London to watch the Blues ace in the FA Cup final. Pedro has been in fine form since joining Chelsea from Brighton last summer, announcing himself in that memorable Club World Cup victory before going to net a further The post New: Deco in London as Barcelona step up ambitious transfer bid for Chelsea star appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Liverpool are facing the prospect of losing goalkeeper Alisson Becker to Juventus this summer and have identified Robin Roefs as their top target to replace him. The Reds have been linked with the Sunderland ‘keeper before, and sources with ties to the agents industry have today informed me that the interest is concrete and getting The post Sources: Liverpool accelerating efforts to sign £35m Chelsea transfer target appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Arsenal reportedly have a serious concern over Gabriel Martinelli’s future, with the Brazilian winger’s contract due to expire in a year’s time. The 24-year-old is seemingly on Barcelona’s radar and could be available for around €50m this summer, according to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST The post Serious concern over Arsenal star as €50m transfer fee set appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Xabi Alonso is now the clear favourite to be named the next Chelsea manager with his odds slashed to just 1/3 with Ladbrokes. That puts Alonso clear of the competition as things stand, with speculation hotting up that Chelsea’s talks with the former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager are advancing well. The Spanish tactician The post “On the cards…” – Odds slashed on Xabi Alonso becoming next Chelsea manager appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Manchester United have reportedly offered Michael Carrick a two-year contract after Sir Jim Ratcliffe gave the green light for these discussions go start. Carrick has been serving as interim manager for Man Utd since Ruben Amorim’s sacking midway through the season, overseeing a big improvement in form. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE The post Talks underway: Michael Carrick offered Man United contract after Sir Jim Ratcliffe green light appeared first on CaughtOffside.