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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.

Cedric Soares in pre-match training for Arsenal
Arsenal ace looks set to reject any offer to move abroad and wants to fight for his place
It’s expected that Arsenal will lose a few of their fringe players this summer, but Cedric Soares is one of those players...
Arsenal FC
Done deal: German giants confirm the signing of Barcelona starlet
Barcelona have been famous for years for their outstanding youth system, but they do tend to lose a lot of those young...
FC Barcelona
Done deal: French side confirm the signing of Liverpool ace on a permanent deal
While Liverpool had all kinds of problems in the centre of their defence last season due to injuries, the full-back spots were...
Liverpool FC
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West Ham could sign experienced Man United ace for free if he reduces £100k per-week wages
Most big signings tend to have a knock-on effect to fringe players in the current squad, and the expected arrival of Raphael...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
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Premier League side look to loan Man United defender after Raphael Varane transfer
It was obvious that Man United needed to sign a top-quality centre back if they wanted to win silverware going forward, but...
Manchester United FC Newcastle United FC
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Newcastle confident of signing Arsenal ace as decision expected in the next two days
Joe Willock certainly did enough with Newcastle last season to earn more chances with Arsenal, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be...
Arsenal FC Newcastle United FC
Bid expected: Man City set to fall short of Aston Villa’s British record valuation for Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish’s performances at Euro 2020 were always going to attract attention, but you do have to wonder if it’s actually worked...
Manchester City Aston Villa FC
Bad news for Man United as ace expected to miss the first three games of next season
There’s no real debate over the starter at left-back for Man United going forward, but Luke Shaw has to be shattered after...
Manchester United FC
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Report from Spain suggests Real Madrid could lose more stars after Raphael Varane
Real Madrid have never been much of a selling club but they do pay big transfer fees, so it makes sense that...
Real Madrid CF
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Report claims Chelsea failed with a €130m offer to re-sign former star this summer
We’ve seen a reduction in spending this summer due to the impacts of covid-19, but it still looks like a genuinely world-class...
Chelsea FC
Photos: Starlet presented at Old Trafford after completing transfer from Liverpool
You rarely see anyone moving between Man United and Liverpool, so it’s still a big deal even if it’s a 16-year-old making...
Liverpool FC Manchester United FC
Video: Chelsea strikers Ugbo and Broja both score against Bournemouth
It still feels like Chelsea will make a big splash in the transfer market to sign another striker, but there were promising...
Chelsea FC AFC Bournemouth