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[ad_1] Chelsea have struck a verbal agreement to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, 90min understands. 90min revealed last month that Chelsea, alongside Arsenal and Manchester United, had explored a deal to sign Felix, but Los Rojiblancos’ financial demands threatened to block any move. However, sources have now confirmed that Atletico have agreed to lower their demands to facilitate a deal with Chelsea, who are expected to pay around €10m to take Felix on loan for the remainder of the campaign. Chelsea have agreed to pay the player’s wages in full, while the agreement is not believed to include an option to buy.Read More →

[ad_1] The president of the French Football Federation has apologised for his strange comments towards Zinedine Zidane following widespread criticism. Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe were among the biggest entities to take issue with the statement from Noel Le Graet, who claimed he ‘did not give a damn’ about Zidane’s next move and added that he would not even pick up the phone for a call from the former midfielder. The comments came after France extended the contract of Didier Deschamps, ending rumours that Zidane could take over Les Bleus following the World Cup in Qatar. After significant criticism and calls for him to resignRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid are looking to arrest their mid-season slump by winning some silverware as they prepare to take on Valencia in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de Espana. Los Blancos now sit three points behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga’s standings after they were beaten by Villarreal at the weekend, while they have not put in a convincing performance since thrashing Celtic in the Champions League at the start of November. What better tonic for a team like Real Madrid than to win a trophy to help them out of their funk. Here’s all you need to know about their Supercopa tie. United KingdomRead More →

[ad_1] ​Napoli are to welcome Brazilian striker Carlos Vinicius Alves Morais for a medical after keeping the proposed transfer tightly under wraps. The 22-year-old is due in Rome to undergo tests, before signing for the Serie A leaders as their second signing of the January transfer window following their capture of Zinedine Machach from Toulouse. The youngster’s identity was revealed exclusively by Italian journalist ​Alfredo Pedulla via his website, after an original news story he published ​alluded to his imminent arrival. Morais is little-known at this stage in his career, and has played for Real Massamá, Grêmio Anápolis and Caldense, the latter of which was his first seniorRead More →

[ad_1] Aston Villa have completed the signing of England midfielder Lucy Staniforth from Manchester United, continuing their ambitious January recruitment. The 30-year-old, who did not travel with the United squad for their warm weather training camp in Malta, has signed an 18-month contract with Villa, following the termination of her deal at United. The arrival of Staniforth – capped 17 times by England and included in the Lionesses provision squad ahead of Euro 2022 – follows the statement signing of midfielder Jordan Nobbs from Arsenal earlier this month. “Lucy is someone who will bring a huge amount of experience to this squad,” said Villa bossRead More →

[ad_1] Mateusz Klich has arrived in the United States with 90min sources confirming his move to D.C. United is set to be confirmed in the next 24 hours. The Polish midfielder has been linked with a move from Leeds United for some time and although multiple clubs from across top European leagues showed an interest, it is D.C. United of MLS that won the race for his signature. Klich posted an image on his Instagram story where he appears to be having coffee and watching Leeds United’s FA Cup tie with Cardiff City on Sunday, tagging his location in Arlington, Virginia, which is just acrossRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona went three points clear at the top of La Liga after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid. Xavi’s men made a stuttering restart to their season after the World Cup, with them held to a 1-1 derby draw against Espanyol in their first game back. They get their season back on track at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, but they were made to work for it. It was Ousmane Dembele who was the Barcelona matchwinner, with teenage stars Perdi and Gavi combining to create the opportunity. He made no mistake, sweeping the ball into the bottom corner. That appeared to shake Atletico intoRead More →

[ad_1] The best each continent has to offer gathers in Morocco this February to battle for the crown of what is known as the 2022 Club World Cup (even though it takes place in 2023). Before FIFA and all of their collective wisdom can wreak further havoc on the already congested calendar by expanding the competition to a 32-team slog each summer, the Club World Cup remains a mini-tournament between the best club side of each region across the globe. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming battle for worldwide sporting supremacy. The lucky seven clubs which will duke it out for globalRead More →

[ad_1] Graham Potter has dismissed any suggestion that his Chelsea players are not trying after another dreadful showing. Chelsea were demolished 4-0 in the FA Cup by Manchester City, and the performance was so lacklustre that it called into question the attitude of the players. Potter, though, does not believe he has lost the dressing room already and says the quality of Man City made it look a lot worse than it actually is. “This opponent is the worst opponent you can play when things aren’t going well because they can make it look like you aren’t trying,” Potter said after the Man City thumping.Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester City powered into the fourth round of the FA Cup after delivering an embarrassing 4-0 beating to Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. The sides met in the Premier League too just days ago, with Man City coming away from Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win. This one was far from tight, though, with Chelsea completely dominating from the off in a performance that will crank up the pressure on boss Graham Potter. The only real surprise was that it took Man City 24 minutes to break the deadlock. When they did, though, it was worth the wait. Riyad Mahrez placed a sumptuous free-kickRead More →