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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.
Photo: Barcelona was museum unveil highly questionable and wrinkly figure of Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are always trying to outdo each other on the pitch, but it appears that sculptors around the...
FC Barcelona
Newcastle star looks set for transfer after signing up with superagent Pini Zahavi
A player is only every going to change their agent if they want a new contract or a transfer, but signing up...
Newcastle United FC
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Liverpool have a plan to replace Wijnaldum but don’t want to do any business in January
While there might be the occasional example of an outstanding January transfer, the winter transfer window is usually reserved for clubs who...
Liverpool FC Brighton and Hove Albion
Zidane personally contacts star with €25m release clause to convince him to move to Real Madrid
It still feels like Zinedine Zidane’s role at Real Madrid is in a delicate place just now after a poor run of...
Real Madrid CF
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Solskjaer confirms Man United star will travel for West Ham fixture but he’s still a selection doubt
Marcus Rashford did take some criticism for his form at the start of the season, but it’s likely that he was struggling...
Manchester United FC West Ham FC
“He should be proud” – Frank Lampard pays tribute to former teammate ahead of Leeds clash
It has to be tempting to make a big move as a kid when a club like Chelsea comes calling, but there...
Chelsea FC Leeds United FC
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Tense scenes at Arsenal as a stormy players-only meeting held ahead of Spurs clash on Sunday
There’s no doubting that Arsenal’s season hasn’t gone to plan so far, but it’s pretty difficult to figure out if there’s a...
Tottenham FC Arsenal FC
Arsenal to re-ignite interest in long term midfield target after impressive Champions League performances
Talented players will often be linked with huge transfers as soon as they break into senior football, but it’s sometimes a good...
Arsenal FC
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Liverpool eye a move for Dayot Upamecano’s teammate to save on the expected €50m transfer fee
It’s pretty common for a scout to attend a match to keep an eye on a certain player, only to be completely...
Liverpool FC
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Arsenal make decision on £27m signing for January after deciding he’s not good enough for the first team
There’s something curious about Arsenal’s treatment of William Saliba, but it’s hard to tell if he’s genuinely just not a Premier League...
Arsenal FC
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Chelsea will listen to offers for first-team duo in January as Premier League intensifies
Chelsea clearly had the money to go out and sign several big names in the summer, but their attempts to offload some...
Chelsea FC
Arsenal hold talks with impressive loanee as he looks set to commit his long term future to The Emirates
Arsenal have had plenty of problems in recent years where they’ve allowed players to enter the last 12 months of their deal,...
Arsenal FC