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[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 →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United captain Harry Maguire could be offered the chance to leave the club in January by West Ham, with the Irons interested in a loan deal for the England defender. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool‘s summer window priorities are to sign midfielders Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund and Matheus Nunes from Wolves. (Daily Mail) Chelsea have joined London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham in the race to sign want-away Brighton forward Leandro Trossard, though he is currently valued at £25m by the Seagulls. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal have also made contact with Bayer Leverkusen regardingRead More →

[ad_1] Veteran midfielder Hector Herrera revealed he could see himself representing Mexico at the 2026 World Cup. Herrera first debuted with El Tri in 2012, and has since established himself as an integral part of the team’s midfield. He’s recorded 10 goals in 104 games overall, inspiring several Concacaf trophies and two consecutive World Cup Round of 16 qualifications. The player also formed part of the Mexican team that earned the Olympic gold medal in 2012.  Herrera is currently coming off his third World Cup appearance with El Tri, after playing an important role in the 2014 and 2018 editions of the tournament. And nowRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool battled their way into the fourth round of the FA Cup as a Harvey Elliott stunner settled the tie against Wolves. The original tie at Anfield was at the centre of a VAR storm as a late Wolves goal was ruled out, but there was considerably less drama in the replay. In fact, VAR was even briefly unavailable for the game due to a power outage in the first half. The match was ultimately a low-quality affair, that was won early by the one piece of genuine class in the whole game. Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott picked the ball up in his ownRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United had been aided by a rather tame post-Christmas schedule to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games ahead of the Manchester Derby. Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens came to town in a bit of a slump, but Jack Grealish’s second-half opener put them in a great position to stroll out of Old Trafford with three points and bragging rights. Then, in the space of four unforgettable and controversial minutes, the Red Devils turned the tide. A 1-0 deficit swiftly morphed into a 2-1 advantage. The Theatre of Dreams was alive and kicking. United’s victory over their noisy neighbours solidified their legitmacyRead More →

[ad_1] West Ham United’s hierarchy are to meet before Saturday’s clash with Everton to discuss David Moyes’ future, 90min understands. The Hammers slipped into the relegation zone on Saturday after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers and are only above Everton and Southampton on goal difference. That defeat was West Ham’s sixth in their last seven Premier League outings and comes at at time when Nottingham Forest and other teams at the bottom are starting to build momentum – Forest have picked up three wins from their last five to pull five points clear of the drop zone. 90min revealed prior to theRead More →

[ad_1] Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ‘formally’ entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family, a spokesperson for the billionaire has confirmed. Ratcliffe is commonly referred to as Britain’s richest man, heading up petrochemicals firm INEOS. He was born and raised in Manchester and has been a lifelong United fan. Despite his longstanding affinity with the Red Devils, Ratcliffe had tried to buy Chelsea last year but missed the bidding deadline with his £4.25bn offer. “We have formally put ourselves into the process,” read a short statement from Ratcliffe’s camp on Tuesday, reported by The Times. At this stage, no other interestedRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United and England star Alessia Russo has insisted that fame has not changed her in the wake of her starring role at Euro 2022 and increasing prominence as one of the face of the WSL. Russo had a breakout season with United in 2021/22, scoring nine times in the WSL, before going on to play every game as England won Euro 2022 – her semi-final backheel goal against Sweden has even been nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award. Despite, suffering an injury in October, the 23-year-old has also gone from strength to strength since returning to club duty and is United’s top scorerRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst believes he is a good fit for the playing style that manager Erik ten Hag has implemented at the club this season. Ten Hag’s philosophy of high-tempo football feeds into the traditional ‘United Way’ that has existed at Old Trafford for decades – and Weghorst has faith that his personal attributes will make him an asset for the boss between now and the end of the season. “I think [pressing] is one of my strengths. Especially without the ball, to put pressure on an opponent [and] be active,” the towering Dutchman said in his first interview with club media.Read More →