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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.

Wonderkid agrees to be represented by Mino Raiola amid Man City and Liverpool interest
A player suddenly signing up with a new agent is never good news, and if they agree to be represented by Mino...
Frank Lampard Thiago Silva
Manager vows to “do everything” to bring Chelsea star back to the club
It’s common to see South American stars go back to their homeland for a season or two before they hang up their...
Frank Lampard
Defiant Frank Lampard bats away questions over his Chelsea future in snappy press conference
It must be incredibly unsettling to face a room full of people asking you how you feel about potentially losing your job,...
Man United forward reportedly close to joining La Liga side on loan
Facundo Pellistri was one of the signings that went under the radar for Man United in the summer, but he’s looked bright...
Ryan Bertrand
Talks held: Arsenal look to move for Premier League star as his contract expires in the summer
A club will always find themselves in an impossible position if a player is in the final six months of their deal...
Chelsea tipped to launch a double raid on Borussia Dortmund with star players likely to come available
It looked like Chelsea had plugged most of the gaps in their squad with their spending in the summer, but there’s still...
allegri
Chelsea manager search: World class name ruled out, favourite identified and timescale for Lampard departure
It’s still not clear how long Chelsea want to give Frank Lampard, but that decision could also depend on who is actually...
Arsenal tipped to loan out summer signing after completing a deal for his replacement
The strange thing about a backup goalkeeper is that they shouldn’t really be getting on the pitch unless it’s a cup game...
Serie A side give up on struggling Arsenal ace and look at complicated deal for Spurs outcast instead
The January window is already a notoriously hard time to get any business done, so trying to deal with more than one...
Huge injury blow for Real Madrid as Sergio Ramos ruled out for trip to Alaves
There’s been plenty of attention given to Eden Hazard and all of his injury troubles this year, but Sergio Ramos has gone...
Martin Odegaard
Ace set to miss training to hasten Arsenal move today as possible permanent transfer touted
It’s amazing how certain transfer rumours can stretch out for months without anything happening, yet we often see deals spring up from...
“Time for Raul” and “A new low” – These Real Madrid fans think Zidane’s time is up after humiliating loss to Alcoyano
Clearly Zinedine Zidane is an absolute legend at Real Madrid for his work as a player and as a manager, but you...