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[ad_1] Serie A giants Juventus have been lumbered with a 15-point deduction for the current league season as Italy’s most successful club becomes embroiled in a financial scandal. Massimiliano Allegri had steered Juventus into the division’s top three before the Bianconeri had their punishment dished out on Friday 20 January, sending them tumbling into mid-table, closer to the relegation zone than league-leading Napoli. It’s far from the first controversy in which Juve have found themselves entangled – as recently as 2006, the Old Lady had 30 points deducted en route to Serie B as part of the Calciopoli scandal. However, that debacle was borne outRead More →

[ad_1] The 2023 January transfer window has so far been a very exciting one. We’ve seen some intriguing bits of business in the Premier League, with some sides plotting carefully and others taking to the market like it’s Career Mode. We’ll let you decide in what categories Arsenal and Chelsea should be placed. The Gunners have bided their time and managed to lure Leandro Trossard away from his unfavourable situation at Brighton for a seemingly cut-price deal – the club’s only confirmed arrival thus far. Meanwhile, the Blues have seen a plain-full of new players arrive at Cobham, with Mykhailo Mudryk standing out as theRead More →

[ad_1] CF Montreal full-back Aaron Herrera has admitted he was surprised to be leaving Real Salt Lake this winter, but is looking forward to getting started with his new club. He originally signed for RSL as a homegrown back in 2017, going on to make 124 MLS regular season appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 19 assists. However, despite his impressive output, RSL allowed Herrera to leave this winter with CF Montreal parting with $500k in General Allocation Money (GAM) for his services. The move certainly wasn’t in Herrera’s plan, but he quickly came around to the idea. “As anyone would, the firstRead More →

[ad_1] When Mainz’s sporting director Christian Heidel revealed the club’s new manager in an understated and hurriedly arranged press conference in February 2001, the confusion among the smattering of local journalists swiftly turned into derision. “The whole table roared with laughter,” Heidel told Raphael Honigstein in his biography of the then rookie coach Jurgen Klopp, Bring the Noise. “They all cracked up. They took the piss out of us the next day in the papers.” Almost 22 years on, Klopp has enjoyed a supremely successful management career which has brought plenty of support, success and interesting stats. Klopp recently brought up four figures in clubRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea head coach Graham Potter was delighted with the performances of Thiago Silva and Mykhailo Mudryk in their 0-0 draw at Liverpool. The Blues held their own at Anfield and were unlucky to have had an early goal from Kai Havertz ruled out for offside by VAR. Silva was named man of the match and Mudryk came off the bench to cause the hosts real problems with his trickery and pace. Speaking to BT Sport post-match, Potter was pleased with improvements across the board, but particularly with how Silva and Mudryk fared. Planet League’s Rich Holmes & Sustainable Clarets’ Cat Jebson join Shebahn AherneRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Maguire has spoken of the importance of Manchester United’s squad depth as the club continues to battle for trophies on four fronts. The Red Devils face Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday looking to close the eight-point gap between themselves and the Gunners. That clash comes ahead of an EFL Cup semi-final first-leg meeting with Nottingham Forest, while United are also in the fourth round of the FA Cup and face Barcelona in the Europa League next month. With so much to play for, it’s important Erik ten Hag rotates his squad to keep everyone fresh, competitive and free of injury. Despite anyRead More →

[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund boss Eden Terzic has urged Jude Bellingham to ‘break the mould’ and stay with the German club in the face of transfer interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs. There is a queue forming for the midfield wonderkid at present, with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid leading the case, as reported by 90min. Bellingham isn’t the first Dortmund youngster to attract substantial interest, with the likes of Erling Haaland, Mario Gotze and Jadon Sancho all making big moves over the years following successful spells with the club. However, Terzic is hoping Bellingham will follow the path of someoneRead More →

[ad_1] Wolves winger Adama Traore is in talks with Italian sides Atalanta and Napoli over a Bosman transfer, sources have told 90min. The Spain international’s contract expires at the end of the season and he is able to talk to foreign clubs regarding a free transfer. 90min understands that Traore has held talks with Atalanta and Napoli regarding a summer move. La Dea have been handed a huge boost in their quest for Champions League qualification following Juventus’ 15-point deduction, while Gli Azzurri lead the Serie A standings by nine points from champions Milan. Traore is also still admired by Tottenham, who came close toRead More →

[ad_1] For 11 years, Ben Mee was the lynchpin in a mean Burnley backline. In his seven Premier League seasons with the Clarets, he grew a reputation as one of the division’s more consistent centre-backs. You knew what you were getting. You didn’t want to play against Burnley. You didn’t want to go to Turf Moor. Mee was a big part of that sentiment. Burnley bit off a little more than they could chew last term, and were relegated back to the Championship on the final day of the season. “Leaving Burnley was tough after a long time being there. 11 years is a goodRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United are looking into how they could sign Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer, while the England captain is believed to be open to a move to Old Trafford. Bayern Munich are continuing to monitor his situation. (Daily Mail) Roberto Firmino has revealed he would prefer to extend his Liverpool contract rather than leave as a free agent this summer – a stance shared by manager Jurgen Klopp. (Fabrizio Romano) Arsenal are readying a loan bid for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, though it’s currently unknown whether Los Blancos would sanctionRead More →