Ruairidh Barlow

Ruairidh is an expert in La Liga and Spanish football. He writes for the leading Spanish football publication, Football Espana, hosts the La Liga Lowdown podcast and will be providing CaughtOffside readers with a weekly digest of the key news from Spain.

Manchester City to poach 16-year-old talent from Manchester United
Manchester City are set to take revenge on rival Manchester United for stealing away two of their young talents by bringing in...
Fulham fan banned from football for homphobic chant, will face fine
A Fulham supporter has been banned for three years from football after homophobic chanting in February. The incident took place during 0-0...
Barcelona confirm €61m signing of striker wanted by Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Brazilian teenager Vitor Roque, who will sign a seven-year contract with the Catalan giants. The deal...
Inside Spain: Real Madrid and Barcelona go to battle over starlet, Fede Valverde doesn’t go to court
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Inside Spain: The week of bans, Barcelona run out of money, and Rafael Benitez is back
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Inside Spain: Dani Alves gives interview from prison, Ilkay Gundogan deal and Thibaut Courtois spat
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Premier League star asked to make ‘step up’ to West Ham
Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha was one of the standouts in last season’s Premier League, and it is no surprise that he is...
Newcastle United still on the hunt for midfielder after Real Madrid snub
Newcastle United and Eddie Howe are set to continue their hunt for a midfielder this summer, after their latest conquest terminated in...
Chelsea spending doesn’t slow as €60m forward is confirmed
While it appears Chelsea were likely to ease off the spending this summer, a further €60m will exit the club in the...
Ex-Everton and Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez close to surprise return to management
Former Liverpool, Newcastle United and Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez is closing in on a return to management, having been out of...
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe backs himself for Ballon d’Or
It doesn’t really feel like summer if Kylian Mbappe isn’t in the headlines these days. Rumours of Mbappe moving on this summer...
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojberg drawing attention from Spain and Germany
Tottenham Hotspur are starting a new era under Ange Postecoglou, but as the Australian boss works out his plans for the coming...