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Manchester United reached their first final under Erik ten Hag by securing safe passage through the Carabao Cup semi finals at the expense of Nottingham Forest. The Red Devils have enjoyed a brilliant run of form after their infamous defeats to Brighton and Brentford to start the season. They’re firmly in the Champions League qualification mix and remain alive in the FA Cup and Europa League. However, their commitments in cup competitions means Ten Hag faces a tough February as he tries to balance the playing time of a squad that has recently been struck by injuries to key players. Here’s United’s truncated schedule leadingRead More →

Manchester United secured their place in only a second major final in six seasons on Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Goals from Anthony Martial and Fred decided the game, bumping up an already comfortable aggregate lead from the first leg to 5-0, setting up a clash with Newcastle at Wembley this month. The hosts had mild penalty appeals when Alejandro Garnacho went down under pressure from Neco Williams and Willy Boly. But nearly half an hour had passed before either side had a clear sight of goal, with a powerful Casemiro header saved by Wayne Hennessey’s outstretched rightRead More →

Ghana legend Andre Ayew is due to arrive in England on Wednesday evening, ahead of talks with a number of Premier League clubs, sources have confirmed to 90min. The 33-year-old, once of Swansea and West Ham, is a free agent after leaving Qatari club Al-Sadd last month and his availability has not gone unnoticed. 90min revealed on deadline day that interest was emerging, but as he is a free agent there was never a need to get the deal done by the close of the window. Sources have confirmed to 90min that Ayew is arriving in London on Wednesday evening, with talks scheduled with aRead More →

The shirt number that Enzo Fernandez will wear at Chelsea has seemingly been leaked online. The Argentine finally completed a British-record £107m move to Stamford Bridge in the dying embers of the January transfer window, after weeks and weeks of intense negotiations between Chelsea’s hierarchy and Benfica. 22-year-old Fernandez is expected to slot straight into Chelsea’s midfield, alongside a host of other big-money signings, but his shirt number was not immediately revealed when the club confirmed his signing. Indeed, Chelsea are still yet to formally announce the shirt number Fernandez will take, but various leaks online suggest he’ll be taking over from Jorginho as theRead More →

Paris Saint-Germain are ‘absolutely furious’ with Chelsea over the collapse of Hakim Ziyech’s loan move, sources have told 90min. The 29-year-old had looked primed to join the Ligue 1 champions until the end of the season, and was in the French capital on Tuesday night ready to put the finishing touches to the deal. But a number of mistakes regarding the paperwork needed to complete the deal – mistakes that PSG have pointed the finger at Chelsea for – prevented Ziyech from sealing a move away from Stamford Bridge. PSG lodged an appeal to the Professional Football League (LFP)’s legal committee in a bid toRead More →

Vicky Losada has joined Roma from Manchester City, calling time on her 18 months with the Sky Blues. The midfielder joined City in the summer of 2021, fresh from captaining Barcelona to their maiden Champions League title the previous season. Losada made 12 WSL appearances during her debut season with Gareth Taylor’s side, scoring three goals. However, injury has disrupted her second term at the Academy Stadium, restricting her to just two league outings. “Thank you to the club, staff and all the workers at Manchester City for these last 2 years, you’ve been great to me since day one,” Losada wrote on Instagram. VickyRead More →

The FA Trophy is where the semi-professionals of the world come to play. It’s a competition enjoyed by humble supporters up and down the country, with the reward for the two finalists being an unforgettable experience under the Wembley arch. Teams from the fifth to eighth tiers of the English football pyramid are eligible to compete, meaning that some professional clubs can still be involved. Primarily, though, the FA Trophy is about gifting small-town clubs the opportunity to compete on football’s grandest stage. Here’s what you need to know about the 2022/23 competition. The first qualifying round of the 2022/23 FA Trophy took place inRead More →

The January 2023 transfer window has come to an end with an unprecedented level of spending in the Premier League. While teams around Europe plotted smart and frugal moves, some sides in England’s top flight kicked into gear as soon as the market opened. The amount of money spent over the past few weeks will likely have serious implications on the state of the transfer market for years to come. Here’s how much Premier League clubs spent to bolster their squads in time for the second half of the season. Listen now as Scott Saunders hosts Graeme Bailey and Toby Cudworth to discuss why Joao Cancelo looks set to join BayernRead More →

Veteran forward Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer following a 14-year career ranging 10 clubs in seven different countries. The 35-year-old played in Major League Soccer for almost the final seven years of his career, initially with Toronto FC before heading the Whitecaps for a 65-game spell which yielded seven goals and two assists, as well as a Canadian Championship title. Toisant Ricketts career honors With his boots hung up, Ricketts will remain with the Whitecaps as liaison of club and player engagement. “As I look back on my soccer career, I can’t help but feel a sense of joy and fulfilment,”Read More →

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed Matt Doherty’s move to Atletico Madrid is on a permanent deal and not a loan. 90min reported on deadline day that the Irishman was in talks over a straight six-month loan to the Spanish side, with Spurs looking to shift some of their existing right-back options to make room for Pedro Porro. However, with time running out to complete deals, it became apparent Tottenham would not be able to send Doherty out on loan. FIFA rules permit that only eight senior players are able to leave on loan in a season – a quota which Spurs had filled to the brim.Read More →