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Football transfer rumours: Mbappe's staggering Liverpool demands; Chelsea eye Man Utd tormentor

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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... With Real Madrid seemingly out of the race, Liverpool will have to offer Kylian Mbappe a post-tax annual salary of £30.5m and an £87m signing bonus if they want him. (AS) Chelsea are interested in signing 17-year-old Copenhagen sensation Roony Bardghji , who scored a Champions League winner against Manchester United recently. (Tipsbladet) Manchester United are 'fully convinced' about Benfica teenager Joao Neves , dubbed the 'next Bruno Fernandes', after scouting him since the summer. (Record) Paris Saint-Germain right-back Nordi Mukiele has emerged as a Manchester United target for January to potentially upgrade on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot. (TeamTalk) There remains interest from Manchester United in Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson , even though he only recently signed a new contract on the south coast. (Football Insider) Left-back Alex Grimal...

Sadio Mane vs Son Heung-min vs Robert Pires: Who was the better player?

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On a recent edition of Sky Sports' Monday Night Football , former striker Daniel Sturridge suggested that young forwards today would rather play on the wing than through the centre. "When I was seven or eight, I was looking at R9 [Ronaldo], Nicolas Anelka, Pele, [Diego] Maradona, Marco van Basten, all these old school centre-forwards. I think the kids today are looking at [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Neymar, the wingers, those are the guys I think the younger generation are looking to and being like 'they're our inspiration'," Sturridge said. He does have a point. If you're a wide forward, you're expected to score, but not as much as a number nine. You still get all the glory and perks of being a prolific goal-getter, all you have to do is a little tracking back. That's the modern day winger for you, anyway. Sadio Mane and Son Heung-min have been two of the best to master the art of the wide forward in recent years. Before the...

Thomas Partey injury: Progress & potential return date for Arsenal midfielder

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Thomas Partey remains an i NFL uential member of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side, but the midfielder now finds himself set for another spell on the sidelines. The Ghanaian was linked with a move away from the Gunners last summer and has been frustrated with his lack of minutes this season. However, now 30 years old, Partey has already missed a month of the season with a groin injury. The former Atletico Madrid man represented Ghana during the October international break in two friendlies but is yet to return to the pitch for his club side. Partey has made just one appearance for Arsenal since August and hasn't started in his favoured midfield role since the Community Shield. So, what's the latest on Thomas Partey's fitness and when might he return for the Gunners? When will Thomas Partey return from injury? When will Thomas Partey be available again? / Clive Mason/GettyImages Fortunately for Arteta, he has had the reliable and impressive Declan Rice to call on this sea...

Eddie Nketiah offered chance to switch allegiance after England debut

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Ghana manager Chris Houghton has admitted he is still keen to secure the international allegiance of Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah, who made his England debut in Friday's friendly victory over Australia. The 24-year-old had a prolific youth career with England before finally making his debut for Gareth Southgate's senior side, coming off the bench to replace Ollie Watkins for the final 17 minutes of the friendly. Given he is yet to represent England in a com Pet itive fixture, Nketiah is still free to switch his nation and is eligible for Ghana, who have made no secret of their desire to snap up a number of players on the fringes of England's setup. Should Nketiah feature against Italy in Tuesday's European qualifier, he would cement his place as an England international, but Houghton had a late plea for the Arsenal striker. "Some players are very definite about what they want," he said. "Some are not so sure and some want to see how things develop. I ...

Aston Villa hold talks with Arsenal over Nuno Tavares

Aston Villa have reached out to Arsenal over a deal to sign left-back Nuno Tavares, 90min understands. Tavares spent last season on loan with Marseille on a deal which did not include an option to buy, and the young left-back flashed real attacking pedigree as he racked up six goals in 31 games - only former Gunner Alexis Sanchez scored more Ligue 1 goals for the team. The 23-year-old sparked controversy shortly after leaving Arsenal by admitting that he had urged the Gunners to give Marseille the option of a permanent transfer. Now back at Arsenal with two years left to run on his contract, Tavares has plenty of suitors. Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg have both explored taking the left-back to Germany while Nottingham Forest held plenty of talks with Arsenal after seeing their own loanee left-back, Renan Lodi, return to Atletico Madrid. However, talks with Forest have made little progress and now sources have confirmed to 90min that Villa have expressed an interest in Tavares. RE...

Football transfer rumours: Rashford makes decision on future; PSG return for Kane

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Marcus Rashford is close to agreeing terms over a new long-term contract at Manchester United . His current deal is up in 2024. ( Fabrizio Romano ) Rashford had previously been tipped to join PSG , but they are set to make another English forward in Harry Kane their top target for the summer window following Lionel Messi's departure. ( Le Parisien ) Kai Havertz has intimated that he will not sign a new contract at Chelsea amid interest from Arsenal and Bayern Munich this month. ( ESPN ) Bayern Munich are also hopeful of signing Kyle Walker , but Manchester City have opened contract talks with the defender to try and convince him to stay. ( Daily Mail ) Walker's teammate, Bernardo Silva , has received a lucrative offer to join the Saudi Pro League, but he is expected to turn it down. Silva has been linked with Barcelona and PSG in recent months. ( The Athletic ) Barcelona are...

Final 2022/23 Premier League Golden Boot standings

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There's silencing doubters and then there's doing what Erling Haaland's done this season. Rory Jennings wasn't the only one who believed the Norwegian machine would struggle after switching the Bundesliga's space haven for the Premier League - hardly a land where catenaccio is rife. And although Haaland scored at an unerring rate throughout his debut campaign, there were times, especially at the start of 2023, when some genuinely questioned whether the striker was a help or hindrance to Pep Guardiola's Citizens. Such doubts arrived at a time when City were struggling to find any consistency, and it looked as if they'd relinquish their crown to the upstart Arsenal . Yeah, as if that was ever gonna happen. In typical City fashion, they clicked into gear and discovered their finest form when it mattered most. A third-straight league title followed, with Haaland smashing the single-season Premier League scoring record. Final 2022/23 Premier League Golden Boot st...