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Managerial prodigy Will Still has admitted he would ‘love’ to return to England and ‘dreams’ of taking charge of a team in the Premier League. 30-year-old Still, who led Reims to a 17-game unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 that ended only recently, was born to English parents in Belgium and started his career in their homeland as a youth coach at Preston North End after initially studying in the city. Still recently set the record straight about his reputation as a ‘Football Manager geek’, while his achievements in France and his English heritage have prompted speculation about a possible move to the Premier League inRead More →

Jude Bellingham is the most talked about young footballer in the world right now, and for good reason: he’s a superstar in the making. The 19-year-old has been in brilliant form for Borussia Dortmund this season, helping to guide them to the top of the Bundesliga table ahead of the international break. Because to his sustained good form, and his general prodigal brilliance, Bellingham has been heavily linked with a move to some of Europe’s top clubs – Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool among those keen to agree a deal. But 90min has revealed that BVB will stand firm in their valuation of Bellingham,Read More →

Leicester legend Emile Heskey has praised the ‘massive strides’ that the Foxes women’s team has made over the last few years as a result of the right backing and support from the club. Heskey is a technical coach in the Leicester Women first-team setup and was also appointed head of women’s football development at the club in the autumn of 2021. The ex-England striker initially became involved with Leicester Women in May 2020, shortly before the team was formally taken over by the men’s club. There had previously been an informal link between them but the women had been run as an independent entity untilRead More →

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has laughed off speculation that he has spoken with Barcelona about a future move to Camp Nou. The 19-year-old, who has recently made his return from a serious knee injury, is widely heralded as one of the best young players on the planet and repeatedly sees himself linked with a number of the game’s top sides. Indeed, recently it’s Barcelona who have been touted as suitors, with Sky Germany claiming that the Blaugrana had reached out to Wirtz’s father, who is also his agent, to discuss a move in the near future. Asked if there was any truth to theRead More →

A Barcelona court has ruled against Xavi’s La Liga leaders in their attempts to register Gavi’s new contract. 18-year-old Gavi agreed the terms of a senior contract earlier this season but Barcelona’s attempts to register the deal with La Liga have been blocked, with the league ruling that the Blaugrana must get back under their salary cap before registering any players. It leaves Gavi, in the eyes of the law, on the youth contract on which he began the season, with that deal having just three months left to run. Barcelona appealed La Liga’s decision but Mundo Deportivo note that their case has been thrownRead More →

With a striker currently on loan from Burnley starting week in, week out, it’s fair to say that Manchester United need to sign a new number nine in the summer. And there are two standout candidates for the role. One is arguably the best striker in the Premier League: Harry Kane. The other is arguably the best striker in Serie A: Victor Osimhen. To discuss which would be a better fit for Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United, Scott Saunders and Rob Blanchette from The Promised Land, part of 90min‘s podcast network, went through the pros and cons of each. £100m man? / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages RobRead More →

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has told Tottenham manager Antonio Conte he must ‘elaborate’ on his criticisms of the squad before action can be taken. Conte delivered an explosive press conference in the aftermath of Spurs’ 3-3 draw with Southampton, claiming his players are ‘selfish’ and unprepared to deal with the pressure that comes with striving for success. It’s an outburst which could ultimately lead to Conte’s departure, with sources telling 90min that a number of club officials believe the Italian’s position is no longer tenable. Hojbjerg, who is away on international duty with Denmark, is the first Spurs player to speak publicly about Conte’s criticism. “I thinkRead More →

The Football Association have warned Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic that the standard punishment for a straight red card would be ‘clearly insufficient’ in response to his push on referee Chris Kavanagh. Mitrovic was given his marching orders for putting his hands on Kavanagh during Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United, in which both Willian and Marco Silva were also shown red cards. A straight red card usually brings an automatic three-match ban but the FA have made it clear that they are pursuing further punishment for Mitrovic. “The standard punishment which would otherwise apply to Aleksandar Mitrovic for the sending-off offence of violent conduct thatRead More →

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Juventus agreed to sell striker Dusan Vlahovic to Manchester United during the January transfer window, striking a deal worth between €100m and €120m, before the Serb’s agent pulled out of negotiations. Real Madrid remain interested. (AS) Real Madrid are also keen on Harry Kane, with Tottenham prepared to demand one up-front payment of £100m to sell the striker, who is also of interest to Man Utd. (The Times) Liverpool will prioritise a move for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who could be available for £44m as he approaches the end of his contract. (Calciomercatoweb)Read More →

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is weighing up whether to sack manager Antonio Conte this week, 90min understands. While Spurs remain fourth in the Premier League, limp exits in the FA Cup and Champions League threw the Italian’s future into doubt and his meltdown at Southampton plunged the club further into crisis. 90min revealed earlier on Monday Tottenham could be forced to pay Conte a whipping £15m if they dismiss him before the end of the season. Now, sources have confirmed Conte is back in Italy for a routine trip to his homeland having held talks with Spurs boss Levy. A final decision has not yetRead More →