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[ad_1] Newcastle are in contention for Champions League football this term with the remaining eight games integral to their overall success. However, their hopes of a top four finish took a hit as they were comprehensively beaten by Aston Villa on Saturday, with two goals from Ollie Watkins and another from Jacob Ramsey boosting the Villans’ own European aspirations. With some huge games coming up before the season ends, manager Eddie Howe has to ensure his side bounce back and get points on the board as soon as possible. With all teams entering crunch time, here’s what fixtures are on the horizon for Newcastle. RodrigoRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has become the latest player to back Carlo Ancelotti to take the vacant Brazil job. The Selecao are on the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Tite at the end of a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in which they fell to Croatia in the quarter-finals. There has been much speculation that Brazil could appoint a foreign manager for the first time in their history, with big names such as Jose Mourinho and Luis Enrique thrown into the mix. But the strongest link has been with Ancelotti, who has been tipped to leave Real Madrid atRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has explained why he was so determined to make Aaron Ramsdale the club’s new starting goalkeeper back in 2021. Bernd Leno was the Gunners’ number one when Arteta was appointed head coach in December 2019, though they ended the prolonged season with Emi Martinez between the sticks after the German suffered an injury. Martinez’s desire for regular first-team football saw him join Aston Villa, and amid question marks over Leno’s suitability, Arsenal unsuccessfully pursued Brentford’s David Raya, who is now wanted by Chelsea, Man Utd and Tottenham. Arsenal went through the 2020/21 season without a new goalkeeper, but spent theRead More →

[ad_1] The agent of Manchester City agent Ilkay Gundogan has played down talk that the midfielder has reached a ‘full agreement’ with Barcelona. Gundogan’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires in the summer and is therefore free to discuss offers with foreign clubs. He has long been linked with a free transfer to Barça. 90min reported on Friday that a formal agreement to join La Blaugrana has not yet been reached, but one is close. Barcelona’s financial woes mean signing players without a transfer fee is appealing – they brought in Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie on Bosman deals last summer. Speaking to Spanish outletRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Liverpool will not waste time bemoaning missed opportunities in the transfer market and will instead push ahead with other plans this summer. 90min reported earlier this week that the Reds have backed away from a deal to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer due to the high fee he would command and the need to strengthen in several positions. Liverpool’s other targets include Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, while the father of Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister has admitted it is likely his son will move on at the end of the season. Speaking atRead More →

[ad_1] We’re getting right into the business end of the Premier League season and every weekend is crucial up and down the table. There’s a title race, a big battle for various European places, and a relegation scrap involving almost half of the league. Much of Saturday’s focus will be on the many teams fighting for European qualification spots, be that the Champions League, the Europa League or the Europa Conference League. With only one of Arsenal and Manchester City playing, there is less focus on the top of the table. It is also a day with just one game featuring two sides that canRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona president Joan Laporta will hold a press conference to explain the club’s involvement in the Negreira scandal. Barça are alleged to have made several payments to former referee chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira for information and analysis on match officials, prompting accusations of bribery. Spanish prosecutors have since opened a case into ‘continuous sporting corruption’. If Barcelona are found guilty, they could face several sanctions. UEFA are said to be contemplating banning them from next season’s Champions League, while La Liga president Javier Tebas has suggested he could open a case against the club. Read the latest Barcelona news here More recently, TebasRead More →

[ad_1] Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up a foot injury in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday, while Raphael Varane will miss the next few weeks of action. The Argentina centre-back had to be carried off the Old Trafford pitch by national teammates Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna after innocuously falling to the floor and clutching his right foot. There were fears that Martinez had snapped his Achilles and suffered one of the worst injuries an athlete could pick up, but Erik ten Hag dismissed this in his post-match press conference. In a statementRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea’s defence of the Women’s FA Cup sees them take on Aston Villa in this season’s semi-finals. The Blues have won three of the last five iterations of this competition, including the last two on the spin. But Emma Hayes’ charges are running on empty – their WSL defence is ongoing while they are through to the last four of the Women’s Champions League. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have broken away from the mid-table WSL pack and have established themselves as the best of England’s rest outside the title contenders. They are now 90 minutes from a trip to Wembley for a first ever Women’sRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Kane and Tottenham Hotspur are willing to reassess negotiations over a new contract once the club appoint a new head coach, 90min understands. The England captain, who is a transfer target for both Manchester United and Bayern Munich, has just over a year remaining on his current deal and is yet to agree terms over an extension. 90min first revealed in May 2022 that Kane was willing to extend his stay at Spurs and he was very happy working under Antonio Conte, but the footballing landscape has changed a fair bit since then. Bayern Munich made their interest very public last summer toRead More →