Football Blog (Page 50)

[ad_1] 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 toRead More →

[ad_1] 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 beenRead More →

[ad_1] 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/GettyImagesRead More →

[ad_1] 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. “IRead More →

[ad_1] 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 conductRead More →

[ad_1] 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.Read More →

[ad_1] 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 notRead More →

[ad_1] The March international break may arrive at an inconvenient time for some, but it’s a timely reset point ahead of the final stretch of the 2022/23 Premier League season. It’s crunch time across the board with so much to play for in the title and top-four races, as well as the fight against relegation. A thrilling finale is afoot but, for now, supporters can enjoy a quick breather before the anxiety returns. Well, unless you’re an Aston Villa fan. You lot can relax for the rest of the season and attempt to spoil everybody else’s campaign while you inevitably finish ninth or tenth. Anyway,Read More →

[ad_1] Rafael Puente Jr. will no longer serve as head coach of Pumas, ‘mutually agreeing’ to terminate his contract with the team following the 2-0 home defeat to Pachuca on Sunday.  After the game, Pumas released a statement to detail the manager’s immediate departure: “Club Universidad Nacional can confirm that Rafael Puente’s contract as head coach of the Pumas men’s first team has been terminated by mutual consent, as have those of his coaching staff. The club would like to thank them all for their hard work and professionalism, and wish them success in their future projects,” the club stated. Pumas will now begin theRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur could be forced to pay head coach Antonio Conte £15m if they sack him before the end of the season, 90min understands. Conte is under increasing pressure following a disappointing second season in north London, and the club are deliberating whether to cut ties with the Italian prior to the end of his contract. Spurs’ quest to end their 15-year trophy drought saw them eliminated at relatively early stages of every cup competition they entered this term. They were dumped out of the Carabao Cup in round three by Nottingham Forest, round five of the FA Cup by Championship side Sheffield United,Read More →