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Ruairidh Barlow

Ruairidh is a leading expert in La Liga and Spanish football. He's the editor of the #1 Spanish football publication, Football Espana, provides CaughtOffside readers with a weekly digest of the key news from Spain and his insight is regularly featured on CNN and the BBC news channels.
Video: Chelsea star comes up clutch as Denmark all but end Finland’s tournament
Tuesday’s edition of the 2022 Women’s Euros kicked off with a Scandinavian derby between Finland and Denmark. As with plenty of local...
Chelsea FC
Max Allegri, Thomas Tuchel and Jose Mourinho
Manager confirms Chelsea target is in talks with Bayern Munich
After losing the heart of their defensive structure in Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer, it’s no surprise that Chelsea are...
Chelsea FC
Jack Wilshere begins work just four days after announcing retirement from football
Jack Wilshere may only have retired from playing last Friday, but he has not wasted any time in embarking on his new...
Arsenal FC
New Wolves signing is most expensive fee paid for an Irish player
Wolves announced on Tuesday afternoon that they had closed a deal for Burnley defender Nathan Collins, who joins from Burnley on a...
Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley FC
Video: All the goals as Manchester United destroy Liverpool in preseason
Preseason is a time for boundless optimism amongst fans, always tempered by the fact that is, only, preseason. Yet after a tricky...
Liverpool FC Manchester United FC
£34m midfielder intent on forcing move with West Ham interested
Following two successful seasons securing European qualification under David Moyes, West Ham are looking to strengthen this summer. Chief amongst their list...
West Ham FC
Hugo Ekitike agrees deal to join new club after rejecting Newcastle
Newcastle United are still on the hunt for a forward this summer, despite the fact they thought they had already found their...
Newcastle United FC
Leeds man set for Elland Road exit after just one year at the club
Leeds United set a lot of stock in recruiting and bringing through younger talents in order to develop them into top players....
Chelsea FC
Cesar Azpilicueta
Report: Chelsea owner to meet with Barcelona for key talks on several transfers
Barcelona and Chelsea have business to do. The two clubs are locked in a curious position, as both attempt to negotiate for...
Chelsea FC
Real Madrid set to let £57m striker leave for free after just three seasons
With the increasing trend of players running down their contracts in order to secure bigger contracts and the after-effects of the pandemic...
Fiorentina
Tottenham central defender to drop down the leagues for project
Once compared to Ledley King, Tottenham Hotspur defender Tobi Omole has left the club. The 22-year-old was out of contract this summer...
Tottenham FC Arsenal FC
Liverpool lock key defender into new long-term deal
Liverpool are firmly established as one of the smoothest operators in the market at this point and on Thursday evening, they announced...
Liverpool FC