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Mikel Arteta has praised David Raya's showing in the win over Manchester City despite fan concerns over what they deemed to be a nervy performance from the loanee. Raya made his sixth consecutive appearance in goal for Arsenal on Sunday, having taken over starting duties from England international Aaron Ramsdale in mid-September. Although Raya kept a clean sheet - his fourth in six games - in the famous win, the Spaniard regularly looked shaky when in possession of the ball. The goalkeeper misplaced a rather concerning 33% of his passes out from the back during the Game , and one of these almost ended up in the back of the Arsenal net when Julian Alvarez blocked a pass from inside the six-yard box. Fortunately for Raya, the ball spun just wide of the post after deflecting off the foot of the City attacking midfielder. Despite these nervy moments, Arteta insisted that he was impressed by the goalkeeper. "He was excellent," Arteta told Sky Sports . "He can misplace...

Jurgen Klopp has opened Pandora's football box. He's poked the bear. Taken the lid off this can of worms and thrown it out to a pack of violent pigeons. The Liverpool boss believes that Saturday's loss to Tottenham Hotspur should be replayed due to Luis Diaz's incorrectly disallowed goal for offside, claiming the circumstances of the error were "unprecedented". Indeed, VAR Darren England thought the goal had been awarded by the on-field officials, only to horrifyingly find out moments later that the Colombian had been flagged. "I think the only outcome should be a replay. That's how it is, probably will not happen," Klopp mused at a press conference on Wednesday. It's a nice idea for you to have, Jurgen. You're not getting your wish, though. But if the precedent were set and Tottenham had to battle Liverpool again, which other teams would have the right to a replay ? It's time to hop in the time machine. Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton - ...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Bayern Munich have emerged as a surprise suitor for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale after he lost his place. Chelsea are also linked. ( Mail ) Real Madrid are reported to be interested in Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies . ( Football Transfers ) In turn, Real Madrid are faced with interest in Brazilian forward Rodrygo from Paris Saint-Germain . ( Football Transfers ) Manchester United , Liverpool and Arsenal have been tipped to bid for Brentford full-back Aaron Hickey . ( Mirror ) Brighton and Evan Ferguson decided during the summer that staying put was better for his career development than a potential move to Manchester United . ( Mirror ) Brentford could let Ivan Toney leave if their £60m valuation is met. The striker has been heavily linked with Chelsea and Arsenal . ( Mirror ) Arsenal , Tottenham and West Ham have been linked with an Ousmane Dembele loan, ev...

A furious Pep Guardiola has lashed out at Football 's rulemakers, accusing them of triggering a rise in injuries by further increasing the amount of minutes for players. New stoppage time rules have been implemented which have seen huge extensions to games - an average of ten minutes across the first week of Premier League fixtures. Guardiola fears such a change, on top of football's unrelenting calendar, is to blame for the recent rise in serious injuries. Real Madrid have lost both Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao to ACL injuries, while Christopher Nkunku, Jurrien Timber and Manchester City's own Kevin De Bruyne are set for extended spells on the sidelines after picking up problems of their own. "It sucks," Guardiola told Movistar of De Bruyne's injury. "He's a really important player to us, I think he'll need surgery, we'll lose him for months. He is a very special player, with a very distinct talent, his connections with [Erling] Haala...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Neymar has agree d a two-year contract worth €13m (£11.2m) per season to return to Barcelona but will only be able to make the move if Paris Saint-Germain agree to terminate his contract. (El Chiringuito) Barcelona have also reignited their pursuit of Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo . (Fabrizio Romano) Kepa Arrizabalaga has informed Chelsea that he wants to be allowed to join Bayern Munich this summer. The German side have offered to take Kepa on loan with an option to buy. (Sky Germany) Chelsea also plan to step up their interest in Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and continue to track Ajax's Mohammed Kudus . (The Guardian) Eintracht Frankfurt do not believe they will be able to keep hold of striker Randal Kolo Muani , with PSG pushing very hard to get a deal done. (Sport1) With Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich now complete, Tottenham have made contact w...

At the end of what Arsene Wenger described as an 'average game' against Fulham in 2011, the Arsenal manager left the pitch at Craven Cottage to chants of 'spend some f***ing money'. On the back of a season tinged with the disappointment of a League Cup final defeat, Wenger felt the need to readjust fans' expectations ahead of the summer window. "We can't buy players for £50m," he declared. "That is a fact." The financial landscape at Arsenal has emphatically changed in the subsequent 12 years. Mikel Arteta - who was signed by Wenger in 2011 for considerably less than £50m - has already splurged more than £200m on three players this summer. Jurrien Timber (£40m) and Declan Rice (£105m), along with Kai Havertz (£65m), have been added to a squad which led the Premier League for 248 days last season only to finish behind Manchester City in May. Despite the eye-watering outlay, Arsenal's summer business is not yet completed. Here's everyt...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... West Ham are holding up Arsenal 's move for Declan Rice as they want a more favourable structuring of the payment plan. The Gunners have agreed to a £105m fee but the Hammers want to receive the majority of this sum in the near future. ( The Sun ) Arsenal have, however, reached an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Jurrien Timber and he is set to undergo a medical. ( De Telegraaf ) Manchester United agreed an initial £55m fee with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount on Thursday, with the Red Devils in line to pay a further £5m if 'difficult' add-ons are met. The midfielder will undergo a medical once he returns to England from his holiday next week. ( The Athletic ) In Mount's place, Chelsea are hoping to win the race to sign Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga , who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester City . ( Evening Standard ) Chelsea are also continuing talks w...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Barcelona for ap point ing Xavi as their head coach back in November 2021. La Blaugrana parted ways with then- manager Ronald Koeman while sitting mid-table in La Liga. A top-four finish looked unlikely and they were on the verge of elimination from their Champions League group. Xavi returned to Camp Nou from Qatari side Al Sadd and managed to steer Barça to an unlikely second-place finish in La Liga. They went one better in 2022/23, winning their first league title since 2019. In a wide-ranging interview with MARCA , Arteta - who came through La Masia with Xavi - said that bringing in a figure like the former midfielder was important for Barcelona to reach the top again, hailing his side as 'very reliable'. READ THE LATEST BARCELONA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed "Only knowing his character and what he feels about the Game , it's clear that Barça needed a figure like him," Arteta said. "He has been able ...

Arsenal's most successful season in two decades - in terms of Premier League points at least - is tinged with regret. After leading the league for an unrivalled 248 days, Arsenal finished the final Sunday sat in second. Mikel Arteta urged his runners-up to "go again with more determination and hunger in our tummies". While the wording didn't make for an entirely thunderous rallying cry - and Arteta was lacking his usual bag of props - it was the right sentiment. Here's what Arteta is gearing Arsenal up for over the coming weeks and months. Pre-season plans Arsenal smashed Wolves on the final day / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages Arsenal pre-season 2023/24: Fixtures and schedule As was the case ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, Arsenal will travel to the US to tune up for the coming season. The first stop of the Gunners' tour is a meeting with the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday 19 July . Wayne Rooney - who famously scored his first Premier League goal against Arsenal as...

A number of Premier League clubs sent scouts to watch Kevin Danso, Seko Fofana and Lois Openda during Lens' win over Marseille on Saturday, 90min understands. Lens have been one of the surprise packages in Ligue 1 this season and currently sit in second place in the table, leapfrogging Marseille with their 2-1 victory at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Key to Lens' astonishing 2022/23 season has been the form of their best players, Danso, Fofana and Openda. That is form which, as expected, has caught the eye of a number of Premier League clubs. 90min understands that Arsenal , Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wolves and West Ham all sent scouts to the Game to watch Lens' three star men. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Kevin Danso transfer news Centre-back Danso, who spent a short time on loan at Southampton during the 2019/20 season, attracted particular interest from Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Wolves sc...