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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.
Talks held: Spurs look to sign wantaway striker who scored 33 goals last season
We’ve seen it so many times where a long striker needs to take a step back to develop their game and become...
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Arsenal linked to a second Dijon player as they search for Emi Martinez replacement
Matt Macey is now listed as the only senior backup to Bernd Leno on the Arsenal website going into the season, so...
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Mixed news for Arsenal on the transfer front as they may have to choose between two top targets
It’s hard to decide what to make of Arsenal’s midfield after their crushing win over Fulham yesterday, because there were a few...
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Done deal: Aston Villa complete the signing of Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal
It was fairly obvious that Emiliano Martinez was going to be on his way out of Arsenal after he was left out...
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Opinion: Chelsea should feel confident of signing star for less than €80m after recent developments
It’s true that any player is only worth as much as another club is willing to play, but a star player is...
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Move to Chelsea now seems inevitable for star after he’s left out by his team today
We’ve seen it a lot in the last couple of weeks where a player who’s about to leave is suddenly left out...
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Man United may land world-class defender thanks to “greedy piranha” of an agent
It’s true that there are thousands of agents out there who do good work and look after their clients well, but it’s...
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Zidane may lose one of his most trusted players as Real Madrid ace has a huge offer to leave
It’s quite common to find one player who maybe doesn’t have the quality to play for a truly elite team, but their...
Real Madrid CF
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Talks held: Arsenal hold talks about potential signing to replace imminent exit of FA Cup hero
Emiliano Martinez showed enough in his appearances last season to suggest he’s good enough to be a number 1 in the Premier...
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Hodgson appears to shut down Zaha to Spurs rumours by claiming he wants to join a big Champions League club
It’s clear that we’ve reached the point where Wilfried Zaha has outgrown Crystal Palace, but you do wonder if he’s cut out...
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Video: Man United loanee Tahith Chong shows pace and composure to score a great goal for Werder Bremen
Tahith Chong was the type of player who would probably play a few times for Man United if he stayed at Old...
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Video: Liverpool fans will love this as Klopp beams with pride as he learns of Salah’s phenomenal record
The amount of media training in football means that press conferences tend to pass without much incident, but occasionally you’ll see a...
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