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[ad_1] Manchester United goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel has signed her first professional contract with the club, making her the 10th home-grown player to join the first-team being reformed in 2018. Middleton-Patel, who is already part of the senior Wales squad, joined United at the age of 15 and was part of the Under-21 WSL Academy League and Cup double winning side last season. “I’m over the moon to sign professionally with Manchester United,” the 18-year-old said. “It’s a surreal moment for me and my family. I have to say a massive thank you to all the staff – everyone has been amazing with me throughout myRead More →

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest have reached out to Keylor Navas over a January move away from Paris Saint-Germain, 90min can confirm. Forest’s first-choice goalkeeper, Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson, has been sidelined with a thigh problem and so the Premier League newcomers are exploring their options as they continue their battle to avoid relegation. Sources have confirmed to 90min that those in charge at Forest have made contact with Navas over an ambitious move to the Premier League this month. Navas rotated with Gianluigi Donnarumma at PSG last season but the Costa Rica star has since been firmly benched by Christophe Galtier, who has used NavasRead More →

[ad_1] Brighton and Hove Albion are unwilling to let star midfielder Moises Caicedo leave the club this month, despite Arsenal making a bid worth £60m, 90min understands. Caicedo has been one of the breakout stars of the 2022/23 Premier League, becoming a key player in a Brighton side who currently sit sixth in the table. The 21-year-old’s fantastic performances have, understandably, led to interest from some of England’s top clubs, with 90min understanding that Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Liverpool are all keeping tabs. Arsenal – who currently sit top of the Premier League table – have been the most active in theirRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied claims he is responsible for turning Mikel Arteta and Arsenal into the Premier League-leading side taking over the 2022/23 season. Arteta worked under Guardiola as City’s assistant between 2016 and 2019 before swapping the Etihad for the Emirates, and after a rough start with Arsenal, he has lead the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table this season. The two friends will butt heads once again on Friday in the FA Cup fourth round, before which Guardiola revealed the exact moment he knew what the future held for Arteta. “I remember the first game weRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United defender Millie Turner has signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2024/25 WSL season. Having spent time at the club at youth level before starting her senior career, Turner was an original recruit when United reformed a first-team in 2018 and has been an important player ever since. The 26-year-old suffered a career threatening problem with an artery in her neck in early 2022 that could even have been fatal without swift medical treatment. But she has recaptured her best form this season and has formed a rock-solid centre-back partnership with Maya Le Tissier to underpin United’sRead More →

[ad_1] Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior’s extra time goals were enough for Real Madrid fend off a ten man Atletico Madrid in their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash. Atleti had taken an early lead through Alvaro Morata before goals from Rodrygo in the final 10 minutes took the game to extra time, and then Benzema’s 104th minute goal and Vinicius’ 121st minute goal sealed the win. Planet League’s Rich Holmes & Sustainable Clarets’ Cat Jebson join Shebahn Aherne to have football’s climate conversation ahead of Green Football Weekend. If you can’t see this embed, click here to listen to the podcast! After a midfield battleRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United and Reading meet in the fourth round of the FA Cup this weekend, which is the first time the clubs have played each other since the early days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s caretaker reign at Old Trafford back in January 2019. Aside from six Premier League games contested, almost all of the previous meetings between these clubs have actually come in this competition – having rarely shared a division over the decades. United are much improved this season under Erik ten Hag and already have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after comfortably beating Nottingham Forest in the first leg ofRead More →

[ad_1] Women’s football is evolving at a rapid pace and the transfer market is no different. For a long time, player movement even at the top end of the women’s game was dictated by free transfers and rarely would money change hands between clubs. Players would tend to move only at the end of their contract, while contracts themselves tended to be short – many just 12 months. But as with the development of every other aspect of women’s football, the changing nature of the transfer market and how clubs approach it is a natural progression and to be expected. In 2022, Barcelona broke theRead More →

[ad_1] The Continental Cup semi final draw has thrown up a London derby between West Ham and Chelsea, while the winner of Thursday’s quarter final between Arsenal and Aston Villa will host Manchester City. The draw took place on Thursday evening on TalkSport2. Two-time winners Chelsea booked their place in the semi finals on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 victory over London rivals Tottenham, while defending champions Manchester City were comfortable 6-0 winners over Bristol City – the only Championship side to reach the last eight. West Ham netted a late winner to progress to the semi finals with a 1-0 victory against Liverpool, makingRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea have had a tumultuous season both on and off the pitch with an early managerial change and a number of expensive signings that have led to criticism of the new regime. Todd Boehly has been splashing the cash but it is yet to turn into sporting success for the Blues. With the January additions of Benoit Badiashile, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Andrey Santos and David Fofana, fans will hope to see some serious improvement and a push for the top four places in 2023. New players have not been the only change at Chelsea this season, with Graham Potter replacing ThomasRead More →