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Ivan Toney's potential destinations - ranked

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Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has revealed Ivan Toney is heading for the exit door. "It's quite obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer," Frank told Danish outlet Tipsbladet. "It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand, I also know that by summer, he'll only have a year left on his contract with us. "We also know what he's worth. I don't think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now. "He's a really good striker who is in his prime Football ing age. Personally, as a coach, I would prefer to keep Toney, but one day it could be fun to see him at a top team." Toney himself has been open with his aim to play for a 'top club', while he has also name-dropped two Premier League sides as potential suitors in the past. But where should Toney go? Who should move for him? Where would he be best suited? Let's break down the options... 5. Manchester Unite...

Football transfer rumours: Mbappe's decision made; Arsenal & Chelsea compete for Osimhen

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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Kylian Mbappe has made up his mind about his future and it will Real Madrid next for the France superstar. ( Le Parisien ) Arsenal could rival Chelsea in the hunt for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen . ( Mirror ) Barcelona , Liverpool and Chelsea are set to be disappointed when Leroy Sane signs a new contract with Bayern Munich instead of moving on. ( SPORT ) One club who has already been disappointed is Al Hilal , with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rejecting a move to the Saudi Pro League club during January. ( Record ) The future of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United could be determined by the summer transfer budget after the club ignored pleas to sign a striker in January. ( Mirror ) Manchester City are on course to sign Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich. ( Mail ) Bayern Munich had considered a loan move for Chelsea flop Mykhailo Mudryk towards the end of the recent ...

Bruno Fernandes defends Marcus Rashford after goalscoring return

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes backed under-fire teammate Marcus Rashford following Thursday night's 4-3 win over Wolves. Rashford was left out of the squad that Travel led to south Wales last weekend to face Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round. The reason given for that absence was 'illness', but it came during a now closed 'internal disciplinary matter' over the player missing training a few days beforehand after a night out in Belfast had run into the early hours of the next morning. The 26-year-old, whose form in 2023/24 has been criticised, returned to training this week and was immediately in contention for Wolves. He started and took just five minutes to break the deadlock. Afterwards, Fernandes praised Rashford's response to the events of the last week. "Marcus has been the same, this is what he is capable of doing," the United skipper said. "This is what he has to do. This season has not been great for everyone, not only ...

Chelsea-linked striker responds to speculation amid Armando Broja 'loan interest'

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Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran says “it would be a pleasure” to play for teams as reputable as Chelsea and AC Milan, but is not aware of any interest . The Colombian has been playing second fiddle to Ollie Watkins at high-flying Villa this season, making all 14 of his Premier League appearances from the substitutes' bench. The 20-year-old joined Villa from Chicago Fire last January in a deal that could eventually be worth £17.5m, with his signing a play for the long-term rather than one earmarked for immediate success in the first team. It was reported earlier this week that Chelsea had earmarked Duran as a potential short-term option up front, owing to continued injury problems for blockbuster summer signing Christopher Nkunku, although no firm decision had been made over whether to pursue the eight-cap international. Discussing the links while away on international dury, Duran said: "I have my head in Aston Villa. "I am not aware of interest s from AC Milan or Chelsea....

Ex-Man Utd manager defends Jadon Sancho over 'discipline problem'

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Former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has claimed Jadon Sancho was a 'calm and pleasant guy' during his spell in charge at Old Trafford. Sancho has rejoined Borussia Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 season after being frozen out of the Red Devils' first-team setup for much of the campaign so far. United boss Erik ten Hag questioned Sancho's training level in a press conference in September, but the winger refuted his claims on social media and refused to apologise for his outburst. Sancho was then dropped from the senior side. In an interview with Sky Sports Germany , Rangnick insisted a move back to Dortmund was good for Sancho, but he never personally saw any signs of a ' discipline problem '. Rangnick claims he had a good relationship with Sancho / Alex Livesey/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE PROMISED LAND, 90MIN'S MAN UTD PODCAST: THE END OF THE SANCHO SAGA & PREVIEWING SUNDAY'S CLASH WITH SPURS...

Man Utd should sell Raphael Varane and sign one of these five centre-backs

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It's fair to say that Raphael Varane's Manchester United future is a bit up in the air right now. Having been surprisingly out-of-favour at Old Trafford for a period earlier in the 2023/24 season, the 30-year-old has fought his way back into the club's starting lineup in recent weeks. However, despite his position in the squad hierarchy, United have so far declined the opportunity to trigger a 12-month extension clause in his current contract - meaning that his deal is due to run out this summer. With talk of an impending move to Saudi Arabia, it's feasible that the Frenchman could move on. Here are the Varane replacements that Unitedshould be eyeing up in the transfer window: Jean-Clair Todibo Jean Clair Todibo is already well known to Sir Jim Ratcliffe / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages Current club: OGC Nice Jean-Clair Todibo's Nice do not concede goals. So far during the 2023/24 campaign, Todibo has led a defence which has allowed a measly nine goals and kept ...

Jurgen Klopp eyeing 'good fun' quadruple charge again with Liverpool

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he enjoyed the thrill of their bid to win a quadruple in the 2021/22 season and is relishing such a challenge this term. The Reds currently sit top of the Premier League and begin their FA Cup campaign with a trip to Arsenal in round three on Sunday. They are also through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and the last 16 of the Europa League. This season bears resemblance to Liverpool's 2021/22 campaign in which they won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup - beating Chelsea on penalties in both finals - while they finished as runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League. Liverpool won two trophies in 2021/22 / OLI SCARFF/GettyImages Ahead of Sunday's clash with Arsenal, Klopp said he enjoyed that season and is targeting further success this year. "The season with three finals and a Premier League [title bid] was intense while we were in it, but it was good fun as well," he said. "I would not change it for anythin...

Liverpool's record with and without Mohamed Salah

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Jurgen Klopp joked that he sent Mohamed Salah off to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a farewell message of: "If I wish you good luck it would be a lie." Yet, there must have been a grain of truth behind Klopp's teasing. Salah could miss eight Liverpool games if Egypt replicate their continental performance of two years ago and reach the AFCON final. At 31, Salah remains startlingly prolific, signing off the first half of his club season with a brace against Newcastle United. Liverpool's perennial top scorer is averaging a goal or assist every 79 top-flight minutes this term. Here's how Liverpool have fared when Klopp has been forced to do without Salah in the past. Liverpool's record with Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah has scored more than 150 Premier League goals for Liverpool / MB Media/GettyImages Game s Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against 332 209 69 54 717 331 Across six-and-a-half seasons at Liverpool, Salah has played in more than 90% of all the ...