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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.
Done deal: Man United defender heads out on loan for the rest of the season
There may have been some suggestions that Ethan Laird could break into the Man United team in the second half of the...
Manchester United FC
Jose Mourinho eyes double transfer with talks held with a long term target and door opened for a surprising return
Jose Mourinho has always been a manager who wants to add to his squad whenever possible, and it looks like he’s looking...
Tottenham FC
Photo: Statue bearing an alarming similarity to Man United’s Ed Woodward spotted during US Capitol riots
Obviously the scenes in America in recent days have been utterly astonishing and not in a good way, but sometimes you need...
Manchester United FC
“I do have concerns” Frank Lampard speaks out after Chelsea staff members test positive for Covid-19
Football has seen some occasional disruption to fixtures due to Covid-19 this season, but it’s become much worse in recent weeks with...
Chelsea FC
Done deal: La Liga side have now signed exciting loanees from Barcelona and Real Madrid as they seek to avoid relegation
The January window is never a great time to look for permanent signings, but there’s certainly the odd gem to be picked...
Real Madrid CF
Frank Lampard offers Chelsea team update ahead of Morecambe clash: Three senior players out and potential inclusion for the youngsters
Any under-pressure manager will hope for an easy tie after a bad run of form, so surely Chelsea will find a way...
Chelsea FC
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Man United should be even more angry with the FA as reports suggest their decision forced United to abort a January transfer
The FA have proven themselves to be largely incompetent over a long period of time, but they’ve managed to step things up...
Manchester United FC
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“I have no intention of responding” – Arsenal loanee William Saliba’s comments suggest he’s not happy with Mikel Arteta at all
It’s always strange when a manager appears to pick on one particular player in an attempt to show their disciplinarian side, but...
Arsenal FC
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West Ham transfer news: Haller set for record-breaking move tomorrow, Lyon identify a replacement for Moussa Dembele
David Moyes has been pretty outspoken on his attacking options (or lack of them) in recent weeks so we can only presume...
West Ham FC
Real Madrid legend cleared to take over from Zinedine Zidane when he moves on
We’ve seen that a lot of big clubs have gone down the route of appointing legendary ex players as managers, but it’s...
Real Madrid CF
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Done deal: Arsenal favourite Mesut Ozil officially completes his transfer to Turkish giants Fenerbahce
Usually a player who sits in the stand and takes a giant wage for doing very little is hated by the fans,...
Arsenal FC
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“I’d love to come” – Premier League star admits he wanted Arsenal move but they chose Nicolas Pepe instead
Obviously anybody can be a genius in the transfer market if they operate in hindsight, but time has told us that Nicolas...
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