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Everton's squad have agreed to take a voluntary 50% pay deferral for the next three months, as the financial uncertainly caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues. Play was suspended in the Premier League in mid-March and although the action is due to resume on 17 June, it will do so behind closed doors - lengthening the amount of time that clubs must go without huge revenues usually generated on matchdays through ticket sales, merchandise purchases and catering. As far as Everton are...

Gini Wijnaldum is one step closer to agreeing a new contract with Liverpool, after holding 'positive talks' with the Merseyside giants. The 29-year-old's current deal expires at the conclusion of next season, and with Liverpool reluctant to commit to new contracts - owing to the financial implications of coronavirus - a potential move away from the club has been mentioned in dispatches - namely to Serie A giants Inter. Wijnaldum was subject to interest from Antonio Conte's Inter. The...

Despite the January arrival of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP, Manchester United have continued to keep their eyes open for further midfield reinforcements. As has been consistently reported by 90min, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish and Birmingham City prodigy Jude Bellingham are very much on the Red Devils' radar. In fact, they are United's top priority targets this summer - along with Jadon Sancho, of course. Jack Grealish is one of Manchester United's main summer targets. However, United have...

16-year-old Utrecht goalkeeper Mikki van Sas has left FC Utrecht to link up with Manchester City's academy. Van Sas has played a total of six times for the Netherlands at Under-15 and Under-16 levels, and had been playing for Utrecht in the Under-17 Eredivisie. Born in 2004, his contract was due to expire in the summer of 2022. The Utrecht academy has become known as a bit of a breeding ground for young goalkeepers, with former Dutch internationals Michel Vorm and Hans van Breukelen both...

ason 'I have no words.' This was the reaction from an uncharacteristically tongue-tied José Mourinho when posed with the question of Wesley Sneijder's importance to his treble-winning Inter side of 2010. The Dutch playmaker undoubtedly reached his peak under Mourinho in Milan but Sneijder enjoyed a stellar career either side of this standout season, even if he claims never fulfilled his potential. Wesley Sneijder has opened up about his career and says he could have been one of the greatest!...

Leicester City are keeping tabs on Ajax left-back Nicolás Tagliafico, as they begin to identify possible replacements for England international Ben Chilwell. Tagliafico has been in superb form for the Dutch giants ever since he joined in January 2018, and has forged himself a reputation for being one of the finest defenders in Europe. Tagliafico attempts a block as Argentina face Paraguay at the 2019 Copa America Now, though, according to Le10 Sport, Leicester's hierarchy are keeping an eye on...

kimi Exclusive - Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have all asked Real Madrid about the availability of Achraf Hakimi, who has been on loan at Borussia Dortmund since 2018. The Madrid-born Morocco international has impressed hugely during his time in Germany, scoring 13 times in 70 appearances for BVB, while he has picked up 10 assists in the Bundesliga during 2019/20. Now established as one of one of Europe's most exciting attacking full backs, with the...

It's nine years to the day since Jordan Henderson joined Liverpool for somewhere around £16m. The story is well-known. He arrived as part of an expensive influx of players, during FSG's first summer transfer window as club owners. Then director of football at Anfield Damian Comolli, undeterred by Henderson's unusual gait which famously put off Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd, later claimed to be have been blown away by the 20-year-old's fitness data at Sunderland - describing it as 'out of this...

Exclusive - Five Premier League clubs are among the early contenders to sign Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva, who will leave the club on a free transfer following the conclusion of the 2019/20 season. News of Silva's departure was revealed by L'Equipe on Monday night, and means an end to his hugely successful spell with the French champions. Silva helped his side to seven Ligue 1 title wins in eight seasons with the club, but will seek a new challenge after sporting director Leonardo...

Paris Saint-Germain are set to wave goodbye to centre-back Thiago Silva this summer after eight years of stellar service. The 35-year-old Brazilian, who was in the FIFPro World 11 as recently as 2015, will let his contract expire and walk away for free, and in a world in which free transfers are more valuable than ever, he may still have plenty of options to consider. Here are 11 teams who should consider a move for Silva. 1. Everton Carlo Ancelotti has a good relationship with Silva A source...

Alan Hansen was the last Liverpool captain to lift a league trophy for the Reds, doing so at the end of the 1989/90 season. Nine men have followed in the 30 years since, but who are the best and worst skippers to lead Liverpool in that time? Here's a look at every Reds captain since 1990 - ranked... 9. Jamie Redknapp (1999 – 2002) Jamie Redknapp - Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp’s Liverpool captaincy pretty much went the same way as the rest of his career, blighted by injuries, and he only...

As the timelines of many Manchester United fans' Twitter feeds continue to be filled with mindless transfer rumours, one name that has continued to be linked with a move to Old Trafford is Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. The Dutchman has been on the radar of a number of Europe's top clubs - including Real Madrid - after impressing in Holland over the last few seasons. His eye-catching performances in last season's brilliant Champions League run for his side only served to add to the long...

We often talk about missing jigsaw pieces in regards to transfers. Whether it's Liverpool replacing Loris Karius with Alisson or Chelsea signing Diego Costa, some deals just make teams the finished article, ready to properly compete for major honours. Make no mistake about it, Tottenham aren't one piece away from completing their puzzle. If anything, pieces have been stuck in the wrong places and they'll need to realise that soon and start rearranging everything. Toby Alderweireld and Davinson...

PPG The EFL have confirmed that both League One and Two clubs have voted by an 'overwhelming majority' to curtail the 2019/20 season. However, the playoffs will still go ahead. A number of clubs in League One and Two have expressed their desire to end the current season early for a while now, with teams in England's fourth tier having already voted to end the campaign prematurely. However, following a meeting on Tuesday, the logistics have now been finalised, while teams in League One have...

News When it comes to the battle of the 'nouveau riche' Bundesliga clubs between Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig, a few cynical German neutrals might say that whoever wins, we all lose. The relatively new kids on the Bundesliga block have far bigger and better things to worry about, however, with European places at stake for two sides hoping to bounce back from disappointing results last weekend. Leipzig were disappointing against Paderborn on Saturday Leipzig have had to deal with the speculation...

It can often be the case that a player who is a success in one league will not be able to translate that to another. Players are human after all with myriad factors affecting performance. But one blip doesn't finish a career and a bad spell in one country might be a swiftly forgotten memory. Here's a look at 14 forwards who infamously flopped in the Premier League, only to later enjoy goalscoring success elsewhere instead. Andrej Kramaric Andrej Kramaric of Leicester Premier League Goals: 2...

West Ham manager David Moyes has revealed his disappointment and surprise regarding Jeremy Ngakia's refusal to sign a contract extension with the club. The 19-year-old had forced his way into the first-team picture this season, making four senior appearances since being handed his debut back in January. With the season set to resume in the coming weeks, the former Manchester United manager will have been looking to offer further game time to his young star, particularly with the introduction...

Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan has revealed he rates Leicester City's Çağlar Söyüncü as one of the Premier League's best defenders. Gündoğan was Pep Guardiola's first signing as Manchester City manager in the summer of 2016 and after an injury-ridden debut campaign, the 29-year-old has played an important role from midfield during the team's last two Premier League triumphs. No player has made more appearances for Manchester City this season than Gündoğan The Germany international -...

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté has returned to full-contact Chelsea training ahead of the Premier League's restart. The Frenchman was initially given permission to miss earlier training sessions, after expressing concern towards working during the coronavirus outbreak. However, he has been keeping fit in individual work at Chelsea's Cobham training ground. Kante was given permission to miss earlier sessions Since then, the Premier League have communicated more safety procedures to all players...

Tottenham are expected to formalise their interest in Southampton captain Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with an opening bid, after effectively being given the green light to pursue him. The 24-year-old has started 27 of the Saints' 28 Premier League games this season, skippering the side under manager Ralph Hasenhüttl - who signed a new four-year deal last week. Capped 33 times by Denmark, Højbjerg first attracted interested from Spurs and Everton in January, but Southampton were unwilling to sell -...