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Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has won the Premier League 's Player of the Month award for March. Saka was among a six-man shortlist for the award alongside Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Tyrone Mings, Mohamed Salah and Arsenal teammate Leandro Trossard. However, he was always a favourite to win after a month in which he netted three goals and set up another two for the Premier League leaders. Saka, who wins this award for the first time in his career, moved into double figures for both goals and assists in March, netting his tenth goal of the campaign in a 4-0 win over Everton to kick off the month - a Game in which he also bagged an assist. He then added two more goals in a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace, while also recording his tenth assist of the season by setting up Gabriel Martinelli's opening goal. READ NEXT manual Saka is the only player in the Premier League this season to record double figures in both goals and assist, and he is also the first Arsenal player to re...

Julian Nagelsmann and Mauricio Pochettino would both be open to succeeding Antonio Conte at Tottenham, but would prefer to wait until the summer to decide their next respective moves, 90min understands. Spurs confirmed on Sunday night that they had mutually agreed to part ways with Conte following a dismal run of results, notably capping off his tenure by labelling his players as 'selfish' in an explosive press conference after drawing 3-3 with Southampton. Conte's former assistant, Cristian Stellini, has been placed in interim charge until the end of the season with the hunt for a new permanent boss underway - this search could be complicated by FIFA's decision to enforce managing director of Football Fabio Paratici's Football ing ban, subject to appeal. Two of Spurs' targets are currently out of work, with Nagelsmann recently having departed Bayern Munich and Pochettino unemployed since leaving Paris Saint-Germain last year. READ NEXT manual However, sources...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken to the press ahead of the Gunners' return to Premier League action. They welcome West Ham United to the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day as they look to maintain their title challenge. Speaking to the media, Arteta discussed a range of topics, including transfers, contracts, injuries and more. Watch  90min Talks  on YouTube as Ashleigh Wilmot hosts Rachel and Sophie from Girls on the Ball, Aston Villa winger Kirsty Hanson and Chris Deeley to discuss the Women’s Champions League and recent spate of ACL injuries. Subscribe to the channel  here ! On Arsenal's season resuming "We need to adapt on the pitch. We have talked a lot about it, we know the importance of starting strong again. We are playing at home, it's a very special day [Boxing Day] in Premier League History , it's a family day to play Football . It's an incredible atmosphere and we want to make the most of it." On injuries "It's obviously a huge blo...

Matheus Cunha has posted a farewell message to Atletico Madrid ahead of an expected move to the Premier League with Wolves in January. Cunha joined Atletico from Hertha Berlin for around €26m in 2021 but has struggled to establish himself during his 18 months in the Spanish capital. The Brazilian forward has only started 10 times in La Liga in total, with only two of those coming in the first half of this season. He found the net seven times in all com Pet itions in 2021/22 but is yet to score in any of his 17 appearances in 2022/23. "Loving and feeling loves. Things like that will never change," Cunha wrote in a statement on Instagram. "Identifying with something, feeling important, feeling affection and feeling part of a whole family is different. To you, Atleticos, thank you from the bottom of my heart. "You have fantastic players. You have fans who make you feel at home even on the other side of the world. " Football is like that, like any other job, th...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has played down the idea of a future rivalry with Kylian Mbappe similar to the enduring Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry that has dominated Football debate for nearly 15 years. Haaland, who has scored 24 goals in 19 games since joining City in the summer, and Mbappe, who has already scored 12 World Cup goals before his 24th birthday, have been tipped to succeed Messi, 35, and Ronaldo, 37, as the best players in the world over the coming years. But Haaland has little interest in becoming embroiled in the same kind of rivalry “I don't like to compare myself with others. I think you need to be your own player when it comes to that so I don't like to compare or anything with that,” he told Viaplay . “I think the media has been doing that with Ronaldo and Messi for the last 10 years and I think they've been pushing each other as well. I think it's been a positive thing. Barcelona and Madrid against each other. It's been t...

Liverpool's return to action didn't go quite to plan on Thursday. The Reds' defence of their Carabao Cup crown came to an end in the last 16 as they fell to a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City, but attention will quickly turn to the Premier League . Jurgen Klopp and his men resume their league campaign on Boxing Day, Travel ling to Aston Villa. With varying levels of fitness and different preparation times as a result of the World Cup, players' involvement in the immediate future isn't a certain topic. Two players who fans will be desperate to see play as Liverpool look to get back to winning ways, however, are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool news Who is suspended for Premier League Boxing Day? Must-watch games over the 2022/23 Christmas and New Year period Will Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk play against Aston Villa? There is good news, and slightly bad news, for Liverpool fans. In his pre-match conference, Klopp confirmed that Van Dij...

Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali has given his thoughts on building a multi-club network to go alongside the Blues. Eghbali and fellow co-owner Todd Boehly have made no secret of their plans to transition to a data-driven, multi-club system and have acquired staff from both Brighton and Red Bull to make their dream a reality, with the latest hiring being former RB Leipzig technical director Christopher Vivell. Speaking at SporticoLive’s Invest in Sports summit, Eghbali was asked about the benefits of a multi-club model and what it would bring to Chelsea. "I think three different reasons for it," Eghbali began. "One, if done well you can make money on each specific enterprise. "Two, if done right, if you use data, if you're thoughtful about this global market for talent and access of talent that is not effectively done through a draft or an extensive college or baseball farm system which I would attribute as a multi-club model . You can capture, acquire, retai...

From their industry-leading tools to the experts who reveal their teams every gameweek, it's no surprise tens of thousands of managers gain the edge with the Hub every season. Join the  Hub  today and, if you don't win your mini-league, you'll get your money back.  Terms and Conditions apply . Forwards have been resurgent in FPL this season, with Erling Haaland quite literally changing the Game . He hasn’t been the only one though, with four of the top five Premier League scorers all listed as forwards this season. So, who should we be going for? Erling Haaland Haaland is ready to frighten defences again / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages Erling Haaland (£12.2m) has to be a lock in our FPL squads now, with these unlimited transfers allowing the 17% of managers who don’t own him to finally rectify that mistake. He’s been in sensational form this season, with a remarkable 21 attacking returns from just 14 appearances.  Haaland has also had the benefit of not being invol...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed that Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have not yet returned to training, though they have been boosted by Harry Maguire's recovery from an illness. The Red Devils returned to action with a win in the Carabao Cup against Burnley last week, though a shortage of centre-backs meant that Casemiro had to partner Victor Lindelof in defence. Varane and Martinez have both been afforded extra time off after they reached last Sunday's World Cup final, and speaking to club media ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash at home to Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag provided an update on his defensive options. ''Returning from Rapha Varane and Licha Martinez, they are not there [back at United] but we hope on their comeback [soon]," he said. "We had some problems with illness like Harry Maguire, but he was back on the training pitch today so I’m happy with that." Listen now as  Scott Saunders  hosts  Graeme Bailey  a...

90min  rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Jude Bellingham could leave Borussia Dortmund for as little as £60m following claims of a release clause in his contract. The England international is being tracked by Manchester United , Manchester City , Liverpool , Chelsea and Real Madrid . (Daily Mail) Chelsea are considering a loan bid for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix which could include either an option or an obligation to sign the Portugal forward permanently. (Daily Telegraph) January could be a busy months for the Blues, who are also in advanced talks to sign Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile . (Fabrizio Romano) Pep Guardiola is interested in bringing Arsenal defender Ben White to Man City , seeing the versatile defender as a possible long-term replacement for Kyle Walker. (Fichajes) Barcelona are no longer prepared to sell midfielder Frenkie de Jong in the summer, handing a blow to long-term admirers Man Utd . (Sport)...

Is it funny that Liverpool have once again snuck in during the dead of night (while they were playing away at Aston Villa on the return of the Premier League , to be more precise) to steal a transfer target from under the noses of bitter rivals Manchester United? Yes. Of course it is. Even United fans aren't going to dispute that. Cody Gakpo will join the likes of Fabinho and Sadio Mane in signing for the Reds instead of the Red Devils, another top young player making his way down the M62 into Merseyside after going round and round on the M60. The Dutchman has been very vocal about United's previous attempts to sign him and Erik ten Hag's personal pleas. For months, it seemed destined that Gakpo would end up heading to Old Trafford, potentially taking the famous number seven shirt after it had been disgraced by the most recent occupant. And yet United may end up walking away from this saga without regret. They won't immediately because they're a massive club who sho...

A struggling West Ham face their capital rivals Brentford in the Premier League on Friday evening. Both sides took the lead against north London opposition upon their return to top-flight Football on Boxing Day. David Moyes conceded that West Ham were 'a bit fortunate' to hold a 1-0 advantage against Arsenal at half time. The league leaders duly equalised within ten minutes of the interval and eased to victory. Brentford raced into a heartily deserved 2-0 lead against Tottenham but were also pegged back after the break, settling for a point in a display Thomas Frank described as "very, very impressive". Here's everything you need to know about the meeting between these two London clubs. Where are West Ham vs Brentford playing? Location:  London, England Stadium:  London Stadium Date:  Friday 30 December Kick-off Time:  19:45 GMT / 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT VAR:  John Brooks Referee:  Darren England West Ham vs Brentford H2H Results (Last Five Games) West Ham:  1 Win B...

Manchester United have confirmed that World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez has return ed to training . The defender was a part of the Argentina squad that beat France to be crowned World champions in Qatar earlier this month, ending a 36-year wait to lift the trophy once again. Martinez has impressed since joining United and quickly established himself as one of Erik ten Hag's most important players, but featured sparingly for Argentina throughout the tournament. He made five appearances in total but could manage only one start under Lionel Scaloni in the Qatar, putting in a commanding display against Mexico. United confirmed in a statement that he return ed as his teammates completed a recovery session on Wednesday 28 December, a day after beating Nottingham Forest 3-0. The 24-year-old signed in summer despite interest from Arsenal and immediately received criticism with many doubting his abilities due to his height. However, Martinez has quickly displaced the likes of Harry Maguir...

Brighton host Arsenal in the final Premier League game of the calendar year on Saturday evening. Both clubs returned to top-flight action with convincing 3-1 victories which left their respective managers purring over the performance as well as three points. Brighton's win over rock-bottom Southampton left them one point off sixth-placed Liverpool after Boxing Day. Arsenal recovered from a half-time deficit to maintain their 100% home record against West Ham, cementing their spot at the Premier League summit for another week. Here's everything you need to know about the meeting between two confident clubs. Where are Brighton vs Arsenal playing? Location:  Falmer, England Stadium:  Amex Stadium Date:  Saturday 31 December Kick-off Time:  17:30 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:30 PT VAR:  Paul Tierney Referee:  Anthony Taylor Brighton vs Arsenal H2H Results (Last Five Games) Brighton:  2 Wins Arsenal:  2 Wins Draws:  1 Current Form (Last Five Games) Brighton:  WWLDW Arsenal:  WWLWW How to w...