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RedBird Capital Partners has confirmed that it has completed its takeover of Serie A champions AC Milan. An agreement was reached to sell Milan earlier this year, with former owners Elliott agreeing to do business for €1.2bn, as well as retaining a minority share in the club. Yankee Global Enterprises, owner of the New York Yankees, have also acquired a minority stake as part of a strategic partnership with RedBird. RedBird founder Gerry Cardinale said: “Our vision for Milan is clear: we will support our talented players, coaches and staff to deliver success on the pitch and allow our fans to share in the extraordinaryRead More →

USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi is close to an agreement to join Dutch Eredivisie side Groningen on a season-long loan from Augsburg, 90min can confirm. The 19-year-old joined Augsburg from FC Dallas in January and has managed 18 appearances for the German side – five of which were starts – but is still waiting for his first goal in European football. This summer, Augsburg have signed both Mergim Berisha and Ermedin Demirovic, who join a forward line which already includes Florian Niederlechner and USMNT-eligible Maurice Malone, leaving Pepi facing a real battle for minutes. With regular playing time not guaranteed at Augsburg, Pepi is now setRead More →

Arsenal have been offered a number of midfielders heading into the final days of the transfer window as they consider bolstering their options, 90min understands. The Gunners have been on the lookout for another midfielder – a need has been emphasised by recent injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. 90min understands that several midfielders have been offered to Arsenal in wake of their recent searches across the globe. Austria international Florian Grillitsch is one player that has been put forward to Arsenal. The 27-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Hoffenheim, and a number of Premier League clubs have been linked to him.Read More →

Everton have listened to the wishes of manager Frank Lampard and informed Chelsea that young midfielder Anthony Gordon will not be sold this summer, 90min understands. Chelsea have been chasing Gordon for the past month, beginning the bidding at £40m and ending up at £60m, but the two sides failed to agree on a fee and Lampard has long urged Everton to walk away from the negotiating table. Gordon has voiced his interest in leaving to join Chelsea but, privately, Lampard has told those in charge at Everton that losing the 21-year-old so late in the transfer window could leave the team at risk ofRead More →

Former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is said to have tried to convince the club to part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo during the January transfer window. Rangnick took temporary charge of the Red Devils in late November 2021 and enjoyed four wins and a draw from his first month in charge, with Ronaldo scoring four goals and assisting another over those five matches. While all initially appeared to be well, The Athletic note that things behind the scenes at United were growing uneasy and Rangnick quickly became concerned over Ronaldo’s suitability to lead his attack. By the end of January, it is claimed thatRead More →

Nottingham Forest have made a bid for long-term target Josh Bowler, 90min understands. The Blackpool winger has been a target for Steve Cooper since January when they tried and failed to agree terms with the Tangerines. Now Cooper is back and, at his behest, big spending Forest have launched a bid worth around £3m for the 23-year-old, who has less than 12 months left on his current deal. Bowler has two goals to his name already this term, and has been one of the Championship’s stand-out attacking players in 2022. Blackburn Rovers had been looking closely, but the chance to move to the Premier LeagueRead More →

Inter ran out comfortable 3-1 winners against Cremonese thanks to goals from Joaquin Correa, Nicolo Barella and Lautaro Martinez. Credit: 90min.comRead More →

PSG manager Christophe Galtier has admitted he cannot definitively rule out a bid for Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar before the end of the transfer window. Skriniar was among PSG’s top targets earlier this summer and Inter were prepared to sell to fund their own transfer plans, but the two sides failed to agree on a fee for the 27-year-old and a move looked to have collapsed. PSG have not yet signed another defender, despite limited options for Galtier’s preferred 3-4-3 formation, and some fans have called on the Ligue 1 side to reignite their pursuit of Skriniar before Thursday’s deadline. Asked whether such a moveRead More →

Week 27 of the 2022 Major League Soccer campaign did not disappoint. Sebastian Driussi’s efforts against LAFC secured him the lead in the Golden Boot race, while Gonzalo Higuain gave Inter Miami a goal to cheer for against the New York Red Bulls. But it was an Italian takeover at Toronto FC, as Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi secured the 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC. Here’s this edition of goals of the week… That man @SebadriussiOk. 🔥 What a turn to set up his MLS leading 19th goal. pic.twitter.com/Ba3P0jrNRL — Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 27, 2022 To kick off, we have Sebastian Driussi against LAFC. TheRead More →

Chelsea are expected to be without Reece James for Tuesday’s meeting with Southampton as the right-back is suffering with an illness. James has played every minute of Chelsea’s four Premier League games so far, recently being deployed as a right-sided centre-back and giving his favoured wing-back spot to Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Numerous sources have reported that James is unwell and has not travelled with the Chelsea squad for Tuesday’s game, giving manager Thomas Tuchel a real headache in defence. In James’ place, Cesar Azpilicueta is likely to be deployed at centre-back or right-back, depending on Tuchel’s choice of system, with Loftus-Cheek tasked with most of theRead More →