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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has explained why he was so determined to make Aaron Ramsdale the club’s new starting goalkeeper back in 2021. Bernd Leno was the Gunners’ number one when Arteta was appointed head coach in December 2019, though they ended the prolonged season with Emi Martinez between the sticks after the German suffered an injury. Martinez’s desire for regular first-team football saw him join Aston Villa, and amid question marks over Leno’s suitability, Arsenal unsuccessfully pursued Brentford’s David Raya, who is now wanted by Chelsea, Man Utd and Tottenham. Arsenal went through the 2020/21 season without a new goalkeeper, but spent the followingRead More →

The agent of Manchester City agent Ilkay Gundogan has played down talk that the midfielder has reached a ‘full agreement’ with Barcelona. Gundogan’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires in the summer and is therefore free to discuss offers with foreign clubs. He has long been linked with a free transfer to Barça. 90min reported on Friday that a formal agreement to join La Blaugrana has not yet been reached, but one is close. Barcelona’s financial woes mean signing players without a transfer fee is appealing – they brought in Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie on Bosman deals last summer. Speaking to Spanish outlet AS,Read More →

Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Liverpool will not waste time bemoaning missed opportunities in the transfer market and will instead push ahead with other plans this summer. 90min reported earlier this week that the Reds have backed away from a deal to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer due to the high fee he would command and the need to strengthen in several positions. Liverpool’s other targets include Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, while the father of Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister has admitted it is likely his son will move on at the end of the season. Speaking at aRead More →

We’re getting right into the business end of the Premier League season and every weekend is crucial up and down the table. There’s a title race, a big battle for various European places, and a relegation scrap involving almost half of the league. Much of Saturday’s focus will be on the many teams fighting for European qualification spots, be that the Champions League, the Europa League or the Europa Conference League. With only one of Arsenal and Manchester City playing, there is less focus on the top of the table. It is also a day with just one game featuring two sides that can beRead More →

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will hold a press conference to explain the club’s involvement in the Negreira scandal. Barça are alleged to have made several payments to former referee chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira for information and analysis on match officials, prompting accusations of bribery. Spanish prosecutors have since opened a case into ‘continuous sporting corruption’. If Barcelona are found guilty, they could face several sanctions. UEFA are said to be contemplating banning them from next season’s Champions League, while La Liga president Javier Tebas has suggested he could open a case against the club. Read the latest Barcelona news here More recently, Tebas calledRead More →

Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up a foot injury in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday, while Raphael Varane will miss the next few weeks of action. The Argentina centre-back had to be carried off the Old Trafford pitch by national teammates Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna after innocuously falling to the floor and clutching his right foot. There were fears that Martinez had snapped his Achilles and suffered one of the worst injuries an athlete could pick up, but Erik ten Hag dismissed this in his post-match press conference. In a statement onRead More →

Chelsea’s defence of the Women’s FA Cup sees them take on Aston Villa in this season’s semi-finals. The Blues have won three of the last five iterations of this competition, including the last two on the spin. But Emma Hayes’ charges are running on empty – their WSL defence is ongoing while they are through to the last four of the Women’s Champions League. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have broken away from the mid-table WSL pack and have established themselves as the best of England’s rest outside the title contenders. They are now 90 minutes from a trip to Wembley for a first ever Women’s FARead More →

Harry Kane and Tottenham Hotspur are willing to reassess negotiations over a new contract once the club appoint a new head coach, 90min understands. The England captain, who is a transfer target for both Manchester United and Bayern Munich, has just over a year remaining on his current deal and is yet to agree terms over an extension. 90min first revealed in May 2022 that Kane was willing to extend his stay at Spurs and he was very happy working under Antonio Conte, but the footballing landscape has changed a fair bit since then. Bayern Munich made their interest very public last summer to Conte’sRead More →

There has been some serious drama at Bayern Munich over the past few weeks with the Bundesliga champions garnering a huge amount of interest for off-field matters. Many were surprised by their recent decision to sack Julian Nagelsmann and replace him with Thomas Tuchel so close to the end of the season when they are top of the Bundesliga and still in the Champions League. That drama has been swiftly forgotten though, due to an altercation between former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and ex-Manchester City winger Leroy Sane. Read the latest Champions League news here While Bayern may have still been in the Champions LeagueRead More →

Arsenal head to West Ham’s London Stadium knowing that three points is imperative in their bid to win the Premier League title. A slip-up against Liverpool last weekend was the last thing Mikel Arteta’s side needed, especially as Manchester City appear to have slipped into their customary ‘destroy everybody in front of us’ mode that they tend to activate around March. The cards are still in Arsenal’s hands though, with City only able to take the lead in the title race if they win their showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 26. Before that, Arsenal must beat a struggling West Ham side who areRead More →