Lionel Messi has been tipped to become the next manager of Barcelona, following Xavi's announcement that he will be moving on in the summer.WHAT HAPPENED?The legendary Spanish midfielder will call time on his spell in charge of the Catalan giants after two-and-half years at the helm. He sensationally announced he will be stepping down as Barcelona boss last Saturday, leaving many to wonder who wil

Liverpool are considering bringing back an old face from their behind the scenes team.The Reds could be contemplating a return for former sporting director Michael Edwards.Per The Mail, FSG president Mike Gordon called Edwards over the weekend to ask him about returning to the club.The Reds believe that Edwards could be influential in another role for the team, not as a sporting director.However,

Jurgen Klopp has explained that his fading motivation was behind his decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season.WHAT HAPPENED?Klopp announced last week that he will end his time in charge of the Reds this summer after almost nine years in charge. The infinitely-popular German manager's decision came as a shock to the Liverpool players and fans but he has explained why he f

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr's friendly with long-term rival Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Thursday with a calf injury, the Saudi club's coach announced Wednesday."Cristiano is in the final part of his recovery to join the group," Luís Castro said in a Wednesday news conference."We expect that he can begin to work with the team in the next few days. He will be an element that will be

Karim Benzema will finish the season at Al Ittihad despite the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner wanting to leave Saudi Arabia this month, sources have confirmed to ESPN.As ESPN reported earlier in January, Benzema had been exploring his options in the transfer window after an underwhelming first six months in Jeddah.The former France international knew it was unlikely Al Ittihad would let him leave the clu

Those with shorter memories will remember Hansi Flick as the first Germany coach to be sacked in the role's history.Links, then, to Barcelona, one of Europe's most prestigious clubs, may seem far-fetched to some.Christian Falk, however, has exclusively informed CaughtOffside that the Blaugrana's sporting director, Deco, has already contacted the 58-year-old on behalf of club president Joan Laporta

Jose Mourinho is reportedly open to a return to Manchester United for a second spell as coach as he feels he has "unfinished business" at the club.WHAT HAPPENED?The Portuguese manager has made it his mission to have another shot at guiding the Old Trafford club to glory, The Daily Mail reports. He hopes to work with United's new co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS, who are taking charge of footb

The latest on Klopp, Van Dijk and Edwards at Liverpool…Jurgen Klopp announcing his departure from Liverpool will obviously impact the futures of some key players such as Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah – it's normal, because there will be a new manager and new directors. It's obvious that there will be a new project and so they will take some time to discuss with the club before deci

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted there was little his side could do to stop influential Crystal Palace duo Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze after the pair lifted the hosts to a 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park.A frenetic first 30 minutes in south London started in stunning fashion with Ben Brereton Diaz’s opener inside the first 21 seconds, cancelled out by Eze via Olise’s assist.

Boss Eddie Howe believes Newcastle proved the doubters wrong after inflicting Aston Villa’s first home league defeat in almost a year.Fabian Schar’s first-half double and Alex Moreno’s own goal gave the Magpies a deserved 3-1 win in Birmingham.Ollie Watkins’ 50th Premier League goal for Villa gave the hosts hope but they were unable to mount a comeback.Newcastle celebrate F