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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.

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Mixed news at Chelsea as defender touted for imminent exit is expected to be included in their Premier League squad
The decision to make Premier League clubs name a limited squad rather than having everyone available does usually make it clear when...
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Newcastle have a €35m+ bid rejected for Ligue 1 star
While it’s usually Arsenal who take the plaudits for finding the bargains from the French leagues, Newcastle have a good history of...
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Chelsea’s chances of sealing £31.5m exit for flop are boosted as Monaco make a move for Florentino Luis
In any market place where there are limited buyers for a commodity, it always means that prices are going to be lower...
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Man United defender expected to complete his long awaited €12m exit this week
Chris Smalling played well for Roma last season and he became a key member of their team, so a permanent move to...
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Man United will need to pay a seven figure fee the next time ace starts or plays more than 20 minutes
When it comes to transfers we tend to only see the headline figure, so there are all kinds of add ons and...
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Boost for Chelsea as Italian giants more likely to make a move for outcast after latest developments
Even if they can’t manage to attract giant fees for their fringe players, it’s important for Chelsea to get rid of some...
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Personal terms agreed: Chelsea are €6m away from agreeing a fee and landing their new goalkeeper
It seems like “tapping up” is no longer a concern in football as we see multiple examples of clubs agreeing personal terms...
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Chelsea can secure a transfer fee for loanee next summer after surprising gesture from ace
You have to think that any player who is out of favour would do everything they can to ensure their future was...
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Barcelona could land a key target for as little as €18m due to contract situation
Ronald Koeman finds himself in a tough situation with an ageing team and limited funds to improve it, so it means they...
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Video: Man United starlet Hannibal Mejbri shows great composure and skill to score vs Salford
It’s never clear if the senior sides take the EFL Cup that seriously unless they start to go deep in the competition,...
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Talks held: Euro giants are willing to send a World Cup winner to Arsenal in Guendouzi swap
It’s pretty obvious that Matteo Guendouzi doesn’t have a place at Arsenal going forward, but the way the club handled things has...
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Man United missed out on £54m striker this summer as he refused the transfer out of respect to a current player
You never really know why stories come out after a player has completed a transfer or what anyone has to gain from...
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