Exclusive: Why former Ligue 1 star ended up at West Ham rather than the likes of Arsenal & Man City

French football expert Jonathan Johnson has written exclusively for CaughtOffside about the struggles of both Lucas Paqueta and Nayef Aguerd in their time at West Ham. Paqueta joined the Hammers from Lyon last summer, while Aguerd was brought in from Rennes, so Johnson knows plenty about how both players performed during their days in Ligue…

Tottenham open talks with Euro giants to sign versatile 27-year-old

Tottenham Hotspur are hoping to sign Clement Lenglet permanently at the end of the season. The 27-year-old French defender joined Tottenham on loan at the start of the season and his performances have impressed the north London club. They are prepared to keep him at the club beyond this season despite the departure of Antonio…

Liverpool to battle it out with Manchester United for 23-year-old Bundesliga ace

Liverpool and Manchester United and reportedly interested in signing the Bundesliga defender Evan Ndicka at the end of the season. The 23-year-old defender will be a free agent in the summer and he has been linked with a move away from Eintracht frankfurt. A report from Football Insider claims that the two Premier League clubs…

Leeds United loanee facing possible ban following parent club scandal

Leeds United midfielder Weston McKennie could face a lengthy ban from football if he is found to have been aware of Juventus’s illegal accounting operation. Corriere dello Sport say that McKennie, who is on loan at Leeds from Juventus, may have to defend himself in court amidst the allegations directed at the Old Lady. Juventus…

Falz, Vector mocks INEC chairman in new song, titled “Mr. Yakubu” ‘Yakubu’ [video]

Famous Nigerian rappers Falz the Bad Guy and Vector, whose real name is Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, have discussed the 2023 elections in their most recent song, “Yakubu,” which is the named for Prof. Mahmood Yabuk, the chairman of the Independent National Election Commission (INEC). Yabuku was blamed by many for alleged electoral fraud, violence, and lack…