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[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Jadon Sancho will not return for this Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Nottingham Forest, despite being back in training since last Tuesday following a lengthy spell out. Sancho hasn’t played for United since being substituted 52 minutes into a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on 22 October. He was initially ruled out through illness immediately prior to the World Cup break but was then not part of the squad’s training camp in Spain in December. Ten Hag explained at the time that the £73m signing was ‘not fit enough’ to be included, suggesting that SanchoRead More →

[ad_1] There a few better feelings in football than seeing the ball hit the back of the net. Seeing the ball find its way past the goalkeeper three times in one match is even better, though. And achieving that in the Premier League probably goes one further, too. Some of the greatest goal-scorers of all time have graced England’s top flight, and with them has come an abundance of hat tricks over the years. A select few have netted four or more hat-tricks during their spells in the Premier League. With Erling Haaland placing himself among the best marksmen the league has ever seen byRead More →

[ad_1] UEFA are looking into closing a loophole in their Financial Fair Play legislation which allows teams to amortise transfer fees with long player contracts. The current interpretation of the law allows teams to spread any transfer fees spent over the length of the player’s contract, with Chelsea taking real advantage of that by signing their players to huge contracts this month. Mykhailo Mudryk’s eight-and-a-half-year contract is the longest in Premier League history and allows Chelsea to spread the FFP impact of their £80m spend over that length of time, making it significantly more manageable. According to The Times, a number of clubs have raisedRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool have brought centre-back Rhys Williams back to Anfield to help out at the back following Virgil van Dijk’s injury. The Dutchman is set to be sidelined for a number of weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving Klopp with just Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as senior cover alongside Nat Phillips, who is attracting significant transfer interest this month. With Phillips’ future uncertain, Liverpool have recalled Williams from his loan with Blackpool and The Athletic state that the 21-year-old will remain with the Reds’ first team for the remainder of the campaign. Williams made 17 appearances for the Championship side as aRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Kane moved level with Jimmy Greaves at the top of Tottenham’s scoring charts with a moment of magic to secure a 1-0 victory over Fulham on Monday. Kick-off was delayed by a transport issue but was then pushed back a little further when the officials got out on the pitch and realised their headsets weren’t connected, but the game did finally get underway. It nearly got off to a screamer of a start as well as Eric Dier leathered a clearance from the centre circle which gave Bernd Leno a real scare as the ball landed on the top of the Fulham goalkeeper’sRead More →

[ad_1] The agent of Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar has confessed there is currently ‘no chance’ of the Slovakia international signing a new contract with the Nerazzurri. Skriniar is in the final six months of his contract at San Siro and has long been earmarked as a potential bargain in 2023, with sources confirming to 90min that Paris Saint-Germain are growing increasingly confident of landing the defender on a free transfer. However, the Premier League’s elite, including Newcastle, have all spoken with Skriniar’s representatives and the expectancy is that the 27-year-old will receive a number of contract offers over the coming weeks. PSG are optimistic thatRead More →

[ad_1] The 2023 Liga MX Clausura is well underway. The third week of the tournament saw several surprises, including a shocking hat-trick by Rogelio Funes Mori to inspire the 3-1 victory for Rayados de Monterrey over Atletico San Luis. Elsewhere, Pachuca continued to exert their dominance with a 4-1 win against FC Juarez, while Pumas bounced back from a turbulent week off the field. Here’s everything you missed this weekend in Liga MX… Pumas UNAM triumphs 4-1 over Leon. / Hector Vivas/GettyImages Before even reaching the pitch, Pumas UNAM held a press conference to announce the termination of Dani Alves’ contract with the club. PumasRead More →

[ad_1] ​Arsenal are reportedly looking to bid around £20m for West Brom defender Jonny Evans to help their injury-stricken defence.   The Gunners appear to be set for a squad overhaul this January. Francis Coquelin was already sold to Valencia for a fee of £12m, while ​Theo Walcott is closing in on an Arsenal exit to ​Everton after 12 years at the club, and Alexis Sanchez seemingly on his way to either Manchester United or Chelsea.  A number of players have been rumoured to be heading to ​Arsenal in the wake of the potential departures. Bordeaux’s Malcom, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of ​Borussia Dortmund, ​Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jonny Evans of West Brom are names that have been linked withRead More →

[ad_1] Defender Alexander Callens has left New York City FC to join La Liga side Girona FC, the club announced Monday. Callens spent six years with NYCFC having joined prior to the 2017 season, going on to make 193 appearances for the club across all competitions. During that time, the 35-time Peru international became a key player as NYCFC won MLS Cup and Campeones Cup titles, anchoring the defense from his center-back position, while also regularly popping up with important goals. Now 30 years old, Callens has left to test himself in the Spanish top flight with fellow City Football Group side Girona. “I’d likeRead More →

[ad_1] Mexican national team players are back in full force. The past weekend saw several El Tri figures confront each other in league matches, raising the stakes. In the Eredivisie, Edson Alvarez and Jorge Sanchez represented Ajax against Santiago Gimenez’s Feyenoord, while in La Liga, Cesar Montes and Espanyol faced Andres Guardado’s Real B*tis. But it was the Serie A match between Salernitana and Napoli that made history for Mexicans abroad, as Guillermo Ochoa and Chucky Lozano stood as the first two El Tri players to compete against one another in the Italian league. Here’s everything you missed… Battle of the Mexicans in the EredivisieRead More →