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Arsenal will have to face West Ham United on Sunday without one of their key players in Oleksandr Zinchenko. The versatile Ukrainian has proved to be one of the signings of the season after making the switch from Manchester City last summer, reuniting with Mikel Arteta in north London. He has made the left-back spot his own and has revolutionised Arsenal’s style with his ability to drift seamlessly into midfield to create overloads. But the Gunners will be without Zinchenko for their trip to West Ham this weekend having picked up a groin problem in last week’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool. Read the latest ArsenalRead More →

A picture of Ryan Gravenberch wearing a Liverpool shirt has emerged days after being linked with a move to Anfield. Gravenberch opted to sign for Bayern Munich from Ajax last summer but has struggled for game time at the Allianz Arena, sitting firmly being Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka in the pecking order, while Konrad Laimer will join from RB Leipzig this summer. 90min reported earlier this week that Liverpool, as well as Arsenal and Manchester United, have been asked to be kept informed of developments on Gravenberch’s future should be become available for transfer. With the Reds in the market for an alternative toRead More →

Chelsea supporters let their angry feelings known towards co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly at the end of Saturday’s loss to Brighton. The Blues were battered by the Seagulls at Stamford Bridge, and though the scoreline was only 2-1 in favour of the visitors, Frank Lampard’s men were clearly second-best throughout. Brighton ended the game with 57% possession and having wracked up 2.94 expected goals compared to Chelsea’s 0.54, while the hosts’ opener came courtesy of a huge deflection off of Lewis Dunk. Read the latest Chelsea news here Goals from Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso eventually saw Roberto De Zerbi’s side turn the game aroundRead More →

Manchester United supporters are getting to the end of their tether as the demanded sale of their club is taking much longer than expected. The Manchester United Supporters’ Trust have publicly called out the Glazer family to finalise the potential sale of the club as soon as physically possible. The exploration of ‘strategic alternatives’ for United began in November when the Glazers – the club’s primary shareholders – announced they were weighing up the idea of selling the club. Now, five months down the line, the painstakingly long saga overseen by the Raine Group has entered its third round of bidding. Sheikh Jassim and INEOSRead More →

Paris Saint-Germain took a massive step towards winning the Ligue 1 title once again with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Lens on Saturday. An early red card for the second-placed visitors set up what would ultimately be a comfortable win for PSG as first-half goals from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and Lionel Messi saw the Parisians open up a nine-point lead at the top of the table. Lens made a nice start to the game and sparked excitement after just a few minutes, with an Angelo Fulgini cross forcing a diving save from Gianluigi Donnarumma. It took the ball-dominant PSG a little while to get goingRead More →

FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Not for the first time this season, Tottenham went into a game with the chance to pounce on errors made by their top-four rivals. Not for the first time this season, Tottenham failed to pounce on errors made by their top-four rivals. Spurs were beaten 3-2 by struggling Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, with Dango Ouattara scoring a 95th-minute winner soon after the maligned Arnaut Danjuma had equalised. There was a feeling of unrest even when the hosts were 1-0 up and pinning the Cherries back early on, a sense that no lead is safe. They would be proven correct. DavinsonRead More →

From Leigh Sports Village – Manchester United are through to the Women’s FA Cup final for the first time after a late goal from cult favourite Rachel Williams sealed a narrow 3-2 win over Brighton. The Seagulls had taken a surprise first half lead through a Mary Earps own goal. Strikes from Leah Galton and Alessia Russo appeared to have put the hosts on course to win, until Danielle Carter equalised off the bench. But Williams, as she did against Reading in the WSL earlier this season, won it with only minutes remaining to send her team to Wembley. United dominated the ball from theRead More →

With the end of the Primary Transfer Window on April 24 fast approaching, Major League Soccer sides are making last-minute changes to the roster.  The past week saw Inter Miami heavily strengthen the squad, a much-needed move by the Eastern Conference team as they sit in 12th place after five consecutive defeats. While NYCFC promoted a NYCFC II player to the first-team.  Here’s everything you missed… Inter Miami CF sign Dixon Arroyo. / Anadolu Agency/GettyImages Inter Miami has signed defensive midfielder Dixon Arroyo.  He joins on a free transfer from Ecuadorian top-flight side Emelec through the remainder of the 2023 MLS season, with an optionRead More →

Newcastle are in contention for Champions League football this term with the remaining eight games integral to their overall success. However, their hopes of a top four finish took a hit as they were comprehensively beaten by Aston Villa on Saturday, with two goals from Ollie Watkins and another from Jacob Ramsey boosting the Villans’ own European aspirations. With some huge games coming up before the season ends, manager Eddie Howe has to ensure his side bounce back and get points on the board as soon as possible. With all teams entering crunch time, here’s what fixtures are on the horizon for Newcastle. Rodrigo BentancurRead More →

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has become the latest player to back Carlo Ancelotti to take the vacant Brazil job. The Selecao are on the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Tite at the end of a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in which they fell to Croatia in the quarter-finals. There has been much speculation that Brazil could appoint a foreign manager for the first time in their history, with big names such as Jose Mourinho and Luis Enrique thrown into the mix. But the strongest link has been with Ancelotti, who has been tipped to leave Real Madrid at theRead More →