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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.
Report claims Arsenal want to avoid Cristiano Ronaldo repeat and are close to a €22m agreement to sign Portuguese starlet
You’ll always hear stories about legendary players and how they almost signed for someone else in the past, but for some reason...
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Real Madrid are ready to take a loss and move on from young star this summer – How Atletico Madrid are crucial to that transfer
It’s clear that something wasn’t quite right for Luka Jovic during his spell at Real Madrid, but his form for Frankfurt before...
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Martin Odegaard was Arsenal’s second choice target in January after this Barcelona starlet
There’s been a lot of excitement about Martin Odegaard’s arrival at Arsenal but it’s still too early to tell if he’ll be...
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Exciting news for Man United as wonderkid promoted to first team training on a regular basis
While it might be tough for some of United’s kids to break into the first team just now when there’s a title...
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Liverpool could find a cheaper Wijnaldum replacement as Serie A star’s release clause is only €30m
We saw in January that Liverpool were linked with every central defender who might be available, so the build up to the summer...
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Excellent news for Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel signals intention to continue a major part of Frank Lampard’s legacy
It’s possible that history might be kinder on Frank Lampard as time passes, especially when it comes to his work with the...
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Newcastle United team news vs Chelsea: At least four changes to be made as injuries mount up
Things were looking up for Newcastle after they managed to put a couple of wins together in recent matches, but they now...
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Man United told they’ll need to “blow the doors off” with an offer to sign West Ham star
Thomas Soucek has emerged as the type of player that seems to get on the scoresheet every week, and he’s really starting...
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West Ham to battle Turkish giants for free transfer – It’s not a striker
In many ways it’s criminal that West Ham have left themselves short up front when there’s a genuine chance to push for...
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Double injury boost for Liverpool as Klopp indicates two stars are close to returning
While most of Liverpool’s horrific injury luck has struck them in defence, there have been some issues higher up the field too....
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Chelsea could offload star who was anonymous against Barnsley as Italian giants show interest
It will look like a mistake from a club if they sell a player after one season, but it can happen if...
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Video: Tammy Abraham bails out flappy Kepa with an outstanding goal line clearance for Chelsea vs Barnsley
Most goal line clearances fall under the category of “you would expect any player to clear that”, but this is genuinely brilliant...
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