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US men’s national team interim manager Anthony Hudson confirmed he held talks with dual-nationality striker Folarin Balogun in Florida this week in a bid to convince the player to switch international allegiances. The Arsenal striker – on loan at French side Reims – was originally called up to England’s Under-21 team for the March international window, before dropping out due to injury and traveling to Florida to train independently. Efforts made by Hudson and US men’s national team officials represent US Soccer’s desire to secure further dual-national talents. “As I’ve said before, we’ve had dialogue. We’ve spoken. He’s out here having a bit of aRead More →

Dele Alli has explained his absence from Besiktas training after he was publicly chastised by manager Senol Gunes. The 26-year-old joined the Turkish side on loan from Everton last summer and has managed two goals in 13 Super Lig appearances, but he hasn’t played in almost a month. Reports in Turkey have also suggested Gunes is prepared to keep Dele out of his first-team squad for the remainder of the season, when his loan will end. Dele has been left out of Besiktas’ squad for their last two games – a 2-0 win at Istanbul Basaksehir and a 3-1 victory over Istanbulspor – and hisRead More →

Having seen their 40-game unbeaten run in European qualifiers brought to an end last time out against England, Italy will look to start up a new streak against Malta on Sunday. Roberto Mancini’s side, the reigning European champions, won’t be panicking just yet but anything other than a comfortable three points would set some alarm bells ringing at this early stage of qualification. Malta have never made it to a major tournament and began this qualification journey with a defeat to North Macedonia last time out. Here’s all you need to know about the game. Malta vs Italy H2H Results (Last Five Games) Current FormRead More →

Celta Vigo president Carlos Mourino has conceded that 20-year-old midfielder Gabri Veiga will be sold this summer but has warned interested parties that they will have to trigger his release clause to get a deal done. 90min understands that Barcelona and Real Madrid are both keen to land Veiga, whose contract includes a €40m release clause, while most of the Premier League’s elite have kept informed about the midfielder. Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City all scouted Veiga earlier this season and officials from Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton and Brentford have since been present at Celta games to report on the Spaniard. Speaking to MundoRead More →

Everyone’s new favourite underdogs, Morocco will host Brazil in friendly action on Saturday. The African nation captured hearts as they flew to the semi-finals of the World Cup, seeing off Belgium, Spain and Portugal as part of one of the most memorable runs in tournament history. That run will ensure Morocco are not scared of Brazil, who were dumped out one stage earlier in Qatar and are looking for a new permanent manager following the departure of Tite. Here’s all you need to know about this one. Morocco vs Brazil H2H Results Current Form (Last Five Games) Country Television Channel/Live Stream United Kingdom Not televisedRead More →

Joao Cancelo has admitted he was surprised to learn that Bayern Munich are preparing to part ways with manager Julian Nagelsmann. The full-back, who is on loan at Bayern from Manchester City, was playing for Portugal on Thursday evening when it was revealed that the German side had made the shock decision to dismiss Nagelsmann and hire Thomas Tuchel in his place. The news was delivered to Cancelo after Portugal’s 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein and the full-back admitted he was just as surprised as the fans. “I didn’t know, I didn’t know,” Cancelo told Sport TV. “I am a little surprised, yes. “I want toRead More →

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Marcus Rashford will delay making a decision on his Manchester United future until the club’s new owners are confirmed, with his current contract approaching its final 18 months. (The Sun) Man Utd want to give Rashford more help in attack and are eyeing a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, although Paris Saint-Germain have arranged a meeting with the Nigerian’s agents in the coming weeks. (Foot Mercato) Should they miss out on Osimhen, Man Utd could pursue a shock move for Moussa Dembele, whose Lyon contract is set to expire in the summer.Read More →

International football returned with a bang on Thursday as teams across Europe began their quests to qualify for Euro 2024. England’s trip to Naples to face Italy was the obvious heavyweight clash of the evening, but there was entertainment all around the continent and a handful of records were sent tumbling in the process. Here’s how all the action unfolded. Italy 1-2 England An early goal from Declan Rice put England ahead after 13 minutes, before Harry Kane struck from the penalty spot to double the Three Lions’ advantage and cement his place as the team’s all-time top goalscorer. Mateo Retegui pulled one back earlyRead More →

There could feasibly be generations of English strikers who try and fail to chase down Harry Kane’s new record for the Three Lions. He may have only just become the leading goalscorer but with a few years left in the tank, he can streak off into the distance. His career is one of the biggest talking points in football given he is now England and Tottenham’s record goalscorer and, if things go really well, he could become the Premier League record goalscorer, but he is yet to win a trophy. Regardless of that, he is undoubtedly one of the best players of his generation. HisRead More →

Paul Mitchell is ready to return to the Premier League this summer after confirming his decision to leave his role as Monaco’s sporting director, and 90min understands a number of clubs have already shown an interest. Mitchell, 41, has been with Monaco since 2020, joining after two years with RB Leipzig as their Head of Recruitment and Development. Prior to that, he worked alongside Mauricio Pochettino at both Southampton and Tottenham. His current deal is due to run until 2024, but he has now confirmed he is leaving his role this summer – as 90min revealed in February. “It was a very difficult decision, IRead More →