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[ad_1] Barcelona welcome Real Sociedad to Camp Nou on Wednesday looking to book their place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. This year’s quarter-finals pits two of the competition’s last three winners against each other, with La Real prevailing in 2020 and Barça following one year later. No side has won this competition more often than Barcelona, who lead the way with 31 triumphs. Here’s how Xavi’s men could set out on their quest to secure number 32. GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – After a couple of years of inconsistent performances, Ter Stegen now looks the real deal between the sticks for BarcelonaRead More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are currently winning football matches with the flamboyance and authority of the club’s apex under Arsene Wenger. Wenger steered the club to stratospheric heights during his lengthy tutelage and, following years of underperformance in the wake of his departure (a decline that began towards the end of his reign), the Gunners have stumbled upon a manager capable of building on Wenger’s unquestionable legacy. But there was once a time when Arsenal didn’t win with the panache or style of their current iteration. In fact, the Gunners were so boring not so long ago, that supporters even sung in irony to celebrateRead More →

[ad_1] West Ham United have seen a loan with option to buy offer for Santos wonderkid Marcos Leonardo rejected, 90min understands. The Hammers already completed a deal worth £15m for Aston Villa striker Danny Ings last Friday, strengthening the options available to David Moyes as the club looks to pull away from the relegation zone. But West Ham have spent a significant amount of time scouting young talents in South America and sources have confirmed to 90min that a bid was previously lodged for 19-year-old Leonardo – a young forward well known to players of Football Manager. The bid is understood to have been aRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have made Norway international Lisa Naalsund their third signing of the January transfer window following the arrivals of Jayde Riviere and Estelle Cascarino at the weekend. Naalsund joins from SK Brann in her homeland and has signed a three and a half year contract with United until the summer of 2026. Only Ella Toone currently has a deal as long. The 27-year-old arrives in Manchester to a couple of familiar faces in international colleagues Vilde Boe Risa and Maria Thorisdottir. United head of women’s football Polly Bancroft has described Naalsund as a ‘proven winner’ and a sign of the club’s ambition toRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Jadon Sancho will not return for this Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Nottingham Forest, despite being back in training since last Tuesday following a lengthy spell out. Sancho hasn’t played for United since being substituted 52 minutes into a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on 22 October. He was initially ruled out through illness immediately prior to the World Cup break but was then not part of the squad’s training camp in Spain in December. Ten Hag explained at the time that the £73m signing was ‘not fit enough’ to be included, suggesting that SanchoRead More →

[ad_1] There a few better feelings in football than seeing the ball hit the back of the net. Seeing the ball find its way past the goalkeeper three times in one match is even better, though. And achieving that in the Premier League probably goes one further, too. Some of the greatest goal-scorers of all time have graced England’s top flight, and with them has come an abundance of hat tricks over the years. A select few have netted four or more hat-tricks during their spells in the Premier League. With Erling Haaland placing himself among the best marksmen the league has ever seen byRead More →

[ad_1] UEFA are looking into closing a loophole in their Financial Fair Play legislation which allows teams to amortise transfer fees with long player contracts. The current interpretation of the law allows teams to spread any transfer fees spent over the length of the player’s contract, with Chelsea taking real advantage of that by signing their players to huge contracts this month. Mykhailo Mudryk’s eight-and-a-half-year contract is the longest in Premier League history and allows Chelsea to spread the FFP impact of their £80m spend over that length of time, making it significantly more manageable. According to The Times, a number of clubs have raisedRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool have brought centre-back Rhys Williams back to Anfield to help out at the back following Virgil van Dijk’s injury. The Dutchman is set to be sidelined for a number of weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving Klopp with just Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as senior cover alongside Nat Phillips, who is attracting significant transfer interest this month. With Phillips’ future uncertain, Liverpool have recalled Williams from his loan with Blackpool and The Athletic state that the 21-year-old will remain with the Reds’ first team for the remainder of the campaign. Williams made 17 appearances for the Championship side as aRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Kane moved level with Jimmy Greaves at the top of Tottenham’s scoring charts with a moment of magic to secure a 1-0 victory over Fulham on Monday. Kick-off was delayed by a transport issue but was then pushed back a little further when the officials got out on the pitch and realised their headsets weren’t connected, but the game did finally get underway. It nearly got off to a screamer of a start as well as Eric Dier leathered a clearance from the centre circle which gave Bernd Leno a real scare as the ball landed on the top of the Fulham goalkeeper’sRead More →

[ad_1] The agent of Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar has confessed there is currently ‘no chance’ of the Slovakia international signing a new contract with the Nerazzurri. Skriniar is in the final six months of his contract at San Siro and has long been earmarked as a potential bargain in 2023, with sources confirming to 90min that Paris Saint-Germain are growing increasingly confident of landing the defender on a free transfer. However, the Premier League’s elite, including Newcastle, have all spoken with Skriniar’s representatives and the expectancy is that the 27-year-old will receive a number of contract offers over the coming weeks. PSG are optimistic thatRead More →