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[ad_1] Man Utd are close to signing Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern Munich on a loan deal until the end of the season, 90min has learned. United have moved for Sabitzer on transfer deadline day following the news that Christian Eriksen will be out until late April or early May with an ankle injury sustained in the FA Cup win over Reading on Saturday. The Dane’s injury leaves United light in the midfield department, with Donny van de Beek also out for the remainder of the season with an injury of his own. Sabitzer, 28, boarded a flight to Manchester from Munich on Tuesday evening afterRead More →

[ad_1] Now five points clear at the top of La Liga, Barcelona will look to keep their winning run going when they take on Real B*tis on Wednesday. Xavi’s side were pretty underwhelming last time out but still managed to force through a 1-0 win over Girona which, coupled with Real Madrid’s slip-up against Real Sociedad, could have some major ramifications in the title race. Next up for Barcelona is a tough meeting with sixth-placed B*tis, who came close to snatching a win over the Blaugrana in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final in January, falling on penalties after a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes. Here’sRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have open talks with Bayern Munich over a potential deadline day loan move for Marcel Sabitzer, 90min understands. The Red Devils have entered the market late due to Christian Eriksen’s ankle problem – an injury which will mean the first-choice midfielder will be out of action until May. Due to said injury, United have had to change tact on deadline day and attempt to make a last minute signing. And that signing could be set to be Austrian star Sabitzer from Bayern. On this edition of TPL, Scott Saunders & Rob Blanchette discuss Christian Eriksen’s injury, Kobbie Mainoo, Zidane Iqbal, Harry MaguireRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal have announced Mohamed Elneny will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with a knee injury. The Egyptian has been undergoing assessments after sustaining a problem in training and sat out the Gunners’ last three matches. Arsenal confirmed on Tuesday Elneny is set for an ‘extended period’ out of the side. “Following an injury sustained in a recent training session, subsequent assessments have confirmed that Mohamed Elneny has a significant injury to his right knee,” a statement from Arsenal read. “Mo has had successful surgery in London and will be ruled out for an extended period of time. A more detailed timescale will beRead More →

[ad_1] The landscape of football changed dramatically in 1995 when little known Belgian footballer Jean-Marc Bosman took a stand. We’re used to seeing players depart for free following the expiry of their contracts in the modern day, but such freedom was only made possible thanks to Bosman. The 1995 ruling not only altered the dynamic of the transfer market, but an on-field power shift also followed. Louis van Gaal’s Ajax were Europe’s dominant force, reaching back-to-back Champions League finals either side of the ruling, before quickly fading into relative obscurity. Their stars exited freely to clubs across the continent, as the ruling indirectly led toRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona are vying to record their 52nd consecutive Liga F victory when they travel to Valencia on Wednesday evening. The Catalan giants are six points clear at the Liga F summit after winning their opening 16 league matches. They face a Valencia side who currently sit seventh following a recent run of three wins on the bounce. When is kick off? Wednesday 1 February, 18:00 (GMT)Where is the match being played? Antonio Puchades StadiumTV channel/live stream? DAZN (UK, international)Referee? Maria Planes Terol Alexia Putellas, Cata Coll and Jana Fernández remain long-term absentees for Barcelona, with the trio all sidelined with ACL injuries. Caroline Graham Hansen is currentlyRead More →

[ad_1] Pedro Porro has claimed that he missed Sporting CP training on Monday as he was determined to complete a late window move to Tottenham Hotspur. 90min first revealed in December that Spurs had made contact with Sporting over a potential January transfer for Porro, but were told they would need to pay his €45m release clause up front. After a long month of negotiations, Tottenham have now agreed to pay €48m in several instalments. Porro, who was initially expected to have a medical in London on Monday, had to wait to travel to England as talks spilled over into this week. He was grantedRead More →

[ad_1] ​Chelsea have been boosted in their hunt for a new number one goalkeeper to replace the struggling Kepa Arrizabalaga, with suggestions that highly rated Ajax stopper André Onana is interested in joining the club. Chelsea paid a word record fee of £71.6m for Kepa in 2018, but the Spaniard’s form has been poor this season and he was benched by manager Frank Lampard for the 2-2 draw against Leicester at the weekend in favour of veteran deputy Willy Caballero. Lampard was rumoured in mid-December to have asked Chelsea officials to scout him a new goalkeeper, with the 41-year-old thought to be generally unimpressed by Kepa following a numberRead More →

[ad_1] Bournemouth have completed the signing of Matias Vina on an initial loan spell from Roma until the end of the season. 90min first reported last week that the Cherries had entered talks for the left-back, though faced competition from La Liga side Real Mallorca. But Bournemouth have won the race for Vina and confirmed his arrival in Dorset on Monday night, just over 24 hours prior to the transfer deadline. In a statement, Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: “We are delighted to secure the services of Matias for at least the second half of the season. “Even though he only turned 25 inRead More →

[ad_1] The Colorado Rapids have signed left back Alex Gersbach from Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38, through the 2025 MLS season with a club option for 2026. “We’re delighted to continue reinforcing our roster with a player like Alex,” Padraig Smith, Colorado’s EVP & general manager said in a release.  “Alex is a technical fullback who brings a high level of energy and ability to consistently get up and down the flank. We look forward to welcoming him to Colorado and incorporating him into our group.” Gersbach managed three goals and 12 assists in 183 professional appearances for various clubs, including Rosenborg (Norway) andRead More →