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.ioLeroy Sane’s contract is a priority for Bayern Munich amid interest from EnglandBayern Munich have many cont

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has graciously accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP a year after being publicly ridiculed.MP Isaac Adongo went viral after comparing the Englishman's dismal performances to Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia's economic management. Adongo brutally labelled the former Red Devils captain 'the biggest threat at the centre of the Manchester United defence," before

Jose Mourinho has suggested he is more likely to move to Saudi Arabia than return to coach Real Madrid any time soon.WHAT HAPPENED?Mourinho's contract at Roma will come to an end at the end of the season and he was reported to have rejected a lucrative offer to move to the Saudi Pro League during the summer. The prospect of returning to Spain to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Madrid has been raised, t

Chelsea set sights on Napoli's KvaratskheliaChelsea has entered the race to sign Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, as revealed by ESPN.Several European powerhouses, including Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Newcastle United, also express interest in acquiring Kvaratskhelia, reflecting his widespread appeal across the continent. This pursuit aligns with Chelsea's strategy of targeti

Stephen Kenny has admitted he does not expect to continue as Republic of Ireland manager when his future is decided next week.The 52-year-old’s current contract effectively ended with Tuesday night’s 1-1 friendly draw against New Zealand in Dublin and the Football Association of Ireland’s board will meet next week to decide whether to stick or twist.Public support for Kenny&rsquo

Rob Page insists Wales can reach Euro 2024 by drawing on their successful World Cup play-off history.Wales were consigned to the Euro play-offs in March after a controversial 1-1 draw with Turkey in Cardiff.Neco Williams’ early strike was cancelled out by Yusuf Yazici’s second-half penalty – with Page suggesting Wales would have won with another referee – as the Dragons fel

Richie Wellens felt Leyton Orient let down their fans after their rearranged game with Lincoln ended in a late 1-0 defeat.Orient had been leading 1-0 in the original League One fixture on October 3 when the match was abandoned after 82 minutes due to a medical emergency. O’s fan Derek Reynolds suffered a cardiac arrest and was treated pitchside before he was later pronounced dead.This time a

England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley threw down the gauntlet to Harvey Elliott after his brilliant brace.The Liverpool midfielder scored twice as the Young Lions breezed past Northern Ireland 3-0 at Goodison Park.Reds team-mate Tyler Morton, on loan at Hull, opened the scoring as Carsley’s men recorded a routine Euro 2025 qualifying win.Elliott now has five goals in Group F, with England second

Bonnyrigg Rose earned their first win in four games with a 4-2 victory over East Fife in cinch League Two.Smart Osadolor opened the scoring for the hosts in the 19th minute but they were pegged back 15 minutes later when Nathan Austin headed home.Bonnyrigg regained their advantage six minutes after the break through Lee Currie and Neil Martynuik’s penalty gave them a two-goal cushion.East Fi

Rock bottom Kidderminster snapped a three-game losing streak by drawing 1-1 at home to Hartlepool in the National League.It took seven minutes for the away side to open the scoring when Tom Crawford’s cross was turned into his own goal by Reiss McNally.Kidderminster were on level terms just after the half-hour mark when Amari-Morgan Smith nodded home from a corner.Hartlepool went in search f