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[ad_1] Wout Weghorst made his Manchester United debut as a starter in the club’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday night and gave a strong opening account of himself. Having missed out on international teammate Cody Gakpo, Weghorst was the surprise choice for United in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo’s messy departure in November. The towering Dutchman spent the first half of the season in Turkey with Besiktas but is in back in England on loan from Burnley, for whom he scored only twice in 20 appearances following a £20m transfer from Wolfsburg 12 months ago. But the circumstances WeghorstRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United were denied a 10th consecutive win in all competitions by a stunning late Michael Olise free-kick as Crystal Palace snatched a point in the Premier League at Selhurst Park. Bruno Fernandes had given Erik ten Hag’s team a first half lead but they couldn’t see it out. United established early dominance and there was a nervy moment for Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita when he spilled an early cross with debutant Wout Weghorst hunting for scraps. Luke Shaw soon also threatened with a cleanly struck half volley that only narrowly missed the far post. Even with less of the ball, Patrick Vieira willRead More →

[ad_1] PSV Eindhoven are looking to beat a host of Premier League clubs to Villarreal winger Arnaut Danjuma and take him back to his native Netherlands this month, sources have confirmed to 90min. The Dutch international forward spent a large part of his youth career in Eindhoven but left for NEC Nijmegen in 2016 before making his debut for the first-team. Danjuma is now looking to leave Villarreal this month following Unai Emery’s departure to Aston Villa, and he is currently in England considering offers to move back to the Premier League, having previously been a £14m signing for Bournemouth in 2019. Everton and SouthamptonRead More →

[ad_1] The U.S. men’s national team has named the 24-player roster for the upcoming January training camp, with 13 figures seeking their first full international cap.  The training camp will kick off on January 21, before the USMNT faces Serbia on January 25 at Banc of California Stadium and Colombia on January 28 at Dignity Health Sports Park.  As previously announced, assistant coach Anthony Hudson is set to lead the camp as fellow World Cup assistant B.J. Callaghan and Under-20 Men’s Youth National Team head coach Mikey Varas serve as assistant coaches. “We are thrilled with the group of players we’ve been able to putRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona’s financial situation is still shambolic and it’s unlikely the club will be able to support Xavi’s exciting project with an array of lucrative signings this summer. Players will have to depart in a bid to balance the books and loosen the purse strings somewhat, and we should see the free agent market targeted once again by La Blaugrana. Fortunately, there are several marquee names who could potentially be available for nothing this summer. Here are six free agents Barcelona could target ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. Milan Skrinian is among Europe’s very best centre-backs / Marco Canoniero/GettyImages While time is beginning to catchRead More →

[ad_1] Inter Miami have completed the signing of Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez from Atlanta United, the club announced Wednesday. Martinez joins the Herons following a buyout of his contract with Atlanta United. Miami have not released details of the deal, but it’s believed he has been acquired using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). “Josef is a champion and adding him to our group is exciting for us as we head into the 2023 season. He’s been one of the best players in the league since he first arrived and we believe he’ll make a difference here at Inter Miami,” Miami chief soccer officer and sporting directorRead More →

[ad_1] Jhon Duran has expressed his gratitude for the Chicago Fire following his dream move to Aston Villa. The West Midlands club revealed last week that they’d reached an agreement for the Colombian teenager, paying an initial $18m fee that could rise to $22m – as reported by 90min. Duran spent just one season with the Chicago Fire after joining from Envigado in his homeland for $2.5m. But it was certainly a productive campaign, with the striker scoring eight goals and providing six assists in 28 appearances across all competitions, including five goals in his last five MLS regular season outings. That was enough toRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City host Tottenham on Thursday night hoping to reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League table. The Citizens were defeated in the Manchester derby over the weekend and are eight points behind leaders Arsenal in the title race. They were also dumped out of the Carabao Cup recently by Southampton. Pep Guardiola will look to ease any building pressure by beating Tottenham, who are in worse shape following their own derby defeat to north London rivals Arsenal. GK: Ederson – Has kept only one clean sheet since returning from the World Cup, where he played once – a 1-0 defeatRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United will not allow club captain Harry Maguire to leave the club on loan in January. The 29-year-old has lost his place in United’s starting lineup to Lisandro Martinez, and has even seen Luke Shaw preferred in central defence when the Argentine has not been available for selection. Erik ten Hag dropped Maguire after a shaky start to his tenure as United boss, but has seen the club’s fortunes improve significantly over the past few months. The Red Devils defeated neighbourhood rivals Manchester City 2-1 at the weekend to solidify their place in the Premier League’s top four, and are seen as manyRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho has returned to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Sancho has not played for the Red Devils since the end of October and has been on an individual training regime since November. The former Borussia Dortmund star missed out on England’s 2022 FIFA World Cup squad before not being included in Man Utd’s warm weather training camp prior to the Premier League re-start. On this edition of TPL, Scott Saunders & Rob Blanchette discuss the Manchester derby victory, the upcoming fixture versus Crystal Palace, Wout Weghorst’s comments & more! If you can’t see this embed, click hereRead More →