Newcastle have told Manchester United they are willing to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal and talks are ongoing between the two clubs. Lingard has been unable to force his way into United’s team after a successful loan spell at West Ham last season yielded nine goals in 16 Premier League games. He’s started just once for United ...
FC Dallas have completed the signing of goalkeeper Maarten Paes from Eredivisie side FC Utrecht, the club announced on Thursday. The Texas side have been in the market for a permanent option to man the posts after Jimmy Maurer was supplanted by Brazilian loanee Phelipe Megiolaro last season. The latter has since returned to Gremio in his homeland. Dallas ...
FIFA’s new regulations on the loan market seek, among other things, to limit the number of players that a club have out on loan at any one time. One of the driving factors behind the rule changes, which ultimately cap the number of players a club can send on loan to overseas team at six by 2024, is to ...
Southampton host high-flying, league-leading Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday evening. The Saints did fall to their first defeat in more than a month last weekend while City extended their advantage atop the table. However, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side are one of just four clubs to have avoided defeat against the Sky Blues all season. Here’s all you ...
Leeds United host Newcastle United in a meeting between two of the Premier League’s bottom five on Saturday afternoon. Consecutive top-flight victories have provided some merciful breathing space for Leeds even though they remain 15th. Newcastle passed up the chance to gain ground on fellow relegation scrappers Watford last weekend with a 1-1 draw, and are still stuck on ...
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has jumped to the defense of Black Stars right-back Philemon Baffour following strong criticisms from Ghanaians over the fullback’s call-up. Baffour is yet to feature for the senior national team despite receiving consistent call-ups following his splendid performance at the African U-20 Champions where the Black Satellites won Gold. The defender ...
Newcastle United are interested in signing Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno this month, 90min understands. The 29-year-old has been relegated to second choice at the Emirates Stadium following the summer arrival of England international Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United. Ramsdale was soon confirmed as the club’s number one by Mikel Arteta, and now the German is being limited to sporadic ...
Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has issued apology to Ghanaians following Black Stars horror show in the 2021 African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars finished an embarrassing 4th position in their group, picking just a point from 3 games. The nadir of Ghana’s abject showing was a humiliating defeat to lowly Comoros on Tuesday; a result that ...
FIFA have announced new regulations that include a limit on the number of players a club can have out on loan at a given time, although home-grown players and those under 21 will remain exempt. FIFA’s reform of the loan system is based on core objectives that include developing young players, promoting competitive balance and preventing clubs from hoarding ...
The Black Stars have arrived in Ghana from Cameroon following their disappointing performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). According to TV3 Sports journalist, Thierry Nyann, a close source has revealed and confirmed that the players arrived in Ghana at 3:00am – in the early hours of Thursday. In a Twitter post, he wrote: “Correct source says Black ...