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[ad_1] Edwin van der Sar has confirmed that Ajax wasted little time in rejecting Arsenal’s summer bid for centre-back Lisandro Martinez before his eventual move to Manchester United. The Argentine endured a tricky start to life in England but has enjoyed some excellent performances in recent weeks, living up to the expectations that came with his £56.7m move from Amsterdam during the summer. Ajax had planned on keeping Martinez following the departure of manager Erik ten Hag to United, and Van der Sar has now confessed that a bid from Arsenal was rejected earlier in the window. “It was our opinion they should stay forRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester City are interested in striking a deal to sign Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who has struggled to replicate his best form at Stamford Bridge. (Simon Phillips) As he approaches the end of his Borussia Dortmund contract, Youssoufa Moukoko is leaning towards joining Liverpool, who are ahead of the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the race for the young striker’s signature. (Sport) Manchester United have offered a €6.5m-a-year contract to AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who is also wanted by Tottenham and Newcastle United. (Calciostyle) Arsenal have cooledRead More →

[ad_1] Austin FC booked their place in the Western Conference Final with a 2-1 win over Texas rivals FC Dallas on Sunday evening. Having already seen off Real Salt Lake on penalties in their MLS Cup Playoffs debut, the Verde and Black were the heavy favorites in front of another sold-out crowd at Q2 Stadium. And it didn’t take long for Josh Wolff’s side to assert their dominance, taking a 1-0 lead through Moussa Djitte after some heavy pressure in the 26th minute. Just three minutes later, Sebastian Driussi carved open the Dallas defense and finished into the far corner to give ATX a convincingRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Athletic Club on Sunday night, securing impressive back-to-back wins following El Clasico disappointment. Ousmane Dembele put Athletic to the sword from the off and headed Barcelona in front, before turning provider for Sergi Roberto to double the lead. Robert Lewandowski got in on the act for the hosts, who were in complete control and eased their way into half-time with the game essentially won already. With the hard yards already ran, Xavi’s side dropped the tempo somewhat in the second half and played the game at a canter. Athletic failed to capitalise on that despiteRead More →

[ad_1] The reigning Major League Soccer champions are through to the next round.  New York City FC triumphed 3-1 over CF Montreal on Sunday at Saputo Stadium, as goals from Heber, Talles Magno and Maximiliano Moralez secured their ticket to the Eastern Conference final.  It only took NYCFC six minutes to earn the lead, opening up the scoring with a header by Maxi Moralez into an empty net. A collective offensive effort by NYCFC inspired the goal, as Heber and Gabriel Pereira worked together to push forward and drag Montreal defenders to the right, leaving Moralez completely open to find the back of the net. Read More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta admitted his Arsenal side dropped their performance levels as Southampton fought back to earn a draw on Sunday. Granit Xhaka had given the Gunners the lead with a well-taken finish from Ben White’s cross, but Stuart Armstrong brought the Saints level by firing beyond Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal dropped points for just the second game in 11 outings. Arteta’s side remain at the top of the Premier League table with a two-point lead over Manchester City and the former midfielder said he had no disputes over the final result. “No complaints. This is football. We were really good in the first halfRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United made it four wins from four at the start of the WSL by grinding out a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Nikita Parris scored her first WSL goal for the club – and her first from open play in the WSL since leaving Manchester City in 2019 – with a first half header. But United were ultimately unable to build on that lead, thereby missing the chance to go back above Arsenal at the top of table. Mary Earps was in the right place to easily save from Leicester’s Jemma Purfield early on, but theRead More →

[ad_1] Toluca triumphed 3-2 over Club America in the global score of the 2022 Liga MX Apertura semi-final, managing a 2-1 win in the first leg and a 1-1 draw on Saturday at the Estadio Azteca to advance.  Head coach Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Ambriz celebrated the victory over the number 1 seed, hailing his side for overcoming the pressure of facing the tournament’s favorites.  “Everyone underestimated Toluca, it’s not about shutting their mouths, I’m very calm, I never talked too much, I tell the truth as I feel it, we’ve done a great job. 8 months ago we were a disaster, the team didn’t walk, weRead More →

[ad_1] Club America fell to Toluca in the 2022 Liga MX Apertura semi final, losing 3-2 over two legs to be eliminated from contention. The Devils first triumphed 2-1, before drawing 1-1 at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday to secure their place in the final.  The second leg match saw chaos at the Coloso de Santa Ursula to close out the series.  The Mexico City side initially kicked off stronger, dominating throughout the first half before conceding in the 29th minute. Though they retaliated quickly with a goal of their own by Alejandro Zendejas just six minutes later, it wasn’t until late in the secondRead More →

[ad_1] Frank Lampard called on Premier League managers to be given more time to implement their styles and philosophies after former England teammate Steven Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa. Gerrard took over from Dean Smith last year but a poor start this season – the Villans sit 17th in the table with only two wins so far – saw him sacked after their latest defeat at Fulham. Lampard has been under pressure himself at Everton since being appointed as Rafa Benitez’s successor earlier this year, but his side ended a run of three consecutive league defeats with a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace onRead More →