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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.

Potential windfall for Chelsea as club hope to sell their former player for €30m this summer
There are many things that ruin football and widen the gap between the elite teams and everyone else, but buy back clauses...
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Excellent relations with Juventus mean Barcelona are set to collect a fee as Koeman pushes star out of the club
It’s obvious that Ronald Koeman doesn’t want Luis Suarez to continue at Barcelona, but getting him off the books was always going...
Barcelona tipped to turn to prolific La Liga striker as their rivals continue their fire sale
A lot of fans will remember Valencia as a team who regularly challenged for La Liga and the Champions League, but something...
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Arsenal midfielder closes in on two year loan switch to Serie A as Dani Ceballos return is almost done
We’re seeing a common theme where a lot of teams are having to get rid of one player in order to bring...
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Three realistic sales Arsenal can make as they seek to raise £45m to sign long term midfield target
A lot of transfer stories this summer are based on the premise that all the big teams can simply offload a few...
Talks reopened: Man United defender could finally get his move as Italian giants attempt to resurrect failed transfer
Chris Smalling did have a better time in Italy than many predicted last season, but it still wasn’t enough to convince anyone...
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is liked by Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool defender emerges as a target after club need a new signing to cover injury issues
There comes a point in every career where a player needs to decide between the security of a contract at a huge...
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Real Madrid could finally get rid of Gareth Bale after his latest admission
It’s always horrible to see a top class player waste their final prime years by sitting in the stands, so hopefully Gareth...
“We wouldn’t regret it too much”: Real Madrid star reveals his stance on Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona
It’s often said that competition will bring out the best in players, but you probably don’t want the best player in the...
Chelsea told to pay more than £30m if they want to sign potential Kepa replacement
Chelsea have done some impressive business this summer, but the fans will still be desperate to see a new goalkeeper coming in...
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Man United signed van de Beek despite Spanish giants offering Ajax £10m more and a longer contract
We’re starting to see an interesting change in player’s habits when they make transfer decisions – it’s no longer always about chasing...
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Report suggests Barcelona could sign Wijnaldum next Tuesday as they work on a quick deal with Liverpool
It’s clear that finances are tight at Liverpool so they were never going to embark on a grand summer of recruitment, but...