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Tom McNeil

Writer for Caughtoffside.com. St Johnstone fan and scout for an English League two side. I try to focus on the weird and bizarre happenings in football. Also trying to start some sort of crusade against VAR.

David Alaba
Barcelona could still sensationally beat Real Madrid to major transfer this summer if Joan Laporta becomes President
In a way you can understand why David Alaba doesn’t want to announce an agreement with a new club until the summer...
Liverpool tipped to use forward in a potential swap-deal to sign star with €65m release clause this summer
There were a few players who were linked with a Liverpool exit in the summer despite their recent success, but a mini-overhaul...
Talks held: Man United edge closer to bringing in a potential game-changer
We don’t really see any elite clubs who allow the manager to have full control over transfers, and it’s probably for the...
Man United could solve their Lindelof problem as brave and aggressive £30m defensive star refuses to sign a new deal
If Man United could somehow find a way of blending Lindelof and Bailly then they would probably find their perfect defensive partner...
Video: Pizzi puts Benfica ahead after naïve Smith Rowe concedes a penalty for handball
Rarely do you see a short corner actually pay off, although this probably wasn’t what Benfica actually had planned. It’s actually a...
Video: Aubameyang with a miss of the season contender as he puts a simple tap in wide of the post vs Benfica
You can usually tell in advance when a player is about to put the ball in the back of the net, and...
Video: Amad Diallo gives the first glimpse of his quality with lovely skill on his Man United debut
It looks like Amad Diallo will be introduced to the team via cameo roles rather than getting a start, so it will...
Max Aarons Mason Greenwood
Transfer boost for Man United as club chief admits “we will lose” summer transfer target
Almost every football club will be a selling club if a big offer comes along, so sometimes it’s best just to embrace...
Mason Greenwood Dan James
“Hear me out” – These Man United fans want ace to follow in legend’s footsteps with drastic position change
Any manager can get results out of a team if they have 11 superb players playing in their favoured role, but it’s...
Video: Marcus Rashford finds his composure to put Man United 3-0 up over Real Sociedad
This draw looked like a worst case scenario when it was made as Real Sociedad were flying high in La Liga, but...
Aubameyang and Lacazette talking for Arsenal
Meeting planned: Spurs are preparing an astonishing £30m raid for Arsenal striker this summer
The furore surrounding Sol Campbell’s move to Arsenal shows exactly why players don’t move between Arsenal and Spurs, but for some reason...
Martin Odegaard
Edu to push for trio of permanent signings as Arsenal’s summer plans start to take shape
Arsenal have done a good job of clearing out some of the deadwood in January and it’s likely more will follow in...