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Liverpool have announced sporting director Jorg Schmadtke will leave the club once the January transfer window shuts next week. News of Schmadtke's exit comes mere hours after Jurgen Klopp confirm ed he would be standing down as manager at the end of the season, while his coaching staff will also depart . In a statement on Friday afternoon, Liverpool confirm ed Schmadtke will also be part of this exodus of staff. "Liverpool FC can confirm Jorg Schmadtke's tenure as sporting director will come to an end following the culmination of the January transfer window," the statement read. "Schmadtke joined the Reds last June, overseeing the club's football operations department and leading on incoming and outgoing transfers, having previously performed a similar role at Wolfsburg, Cologne, Hannover and Alemannia Aachen." WILL THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW DELIVER? WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE 90MIN FOOTBALL SHOW ON YOUTUBE Schmadtke said: "Liverpool is a ve...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is considering replacing under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana with Lazio's Ivan Provedel . (Quotidiano Sport) Real Madrid , Manchester City, and Bayern Munich will need to pay at least €130m (£111m) to convince Bayer Leverkusen to sell playmaker Florian Wirtz . (Sport Bild) North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both interested in Real Sociedad winger Ander Barrenetxea . (The Sun) Manchester United are considering a complete revamp of their defence this summer, leaving Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in the firing line to be sold. Jarrad Branthwaite , Matthijs de Ligt and Jean-Clair Todibo are on United's list of potential incomings at centre-back. (ESPN) Caiomhin Kelleher is keen to leave Liverpool in order to play regular first-team Football . The Irishman has been serving as Alisson Becker's understudy, restri...

While he was still CEO of Nice, Sir Jim Ratcliffe's brother Bob outlined what makes "an INEOS player". "People who can work hard for the team, track back, those sorts of characteristics," the younger Ratcliffe vaguely explained following INEOS's takeover of the French club in 2019. "It is important to put on attractive Football , where you see something special." These bland platitudes, combined with a flood of sporting directors with wildly contrasting backgrounds, have concocted a confused transfer strategy for the Ligue 1 side owned by Manchester United's new minority shareholder. Here's a look at the club's biggest buys under INEOS and Ratcliffe and how they have fared. 10. Alexis Beka Beka - £10.6m (2022/23) Alexis Beka Beka has been sparingly used since his signing / VALERY HACHE/GettyImages Just two weeks after getting sent off for Lokomotiv Moscow while playing in the capital of a nation at war, Alexis Beka Beka was starting fo...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United could abandon their pursuit of Rasmus Hojlund if Atalanta do not lower their £86m valuation, with Ajax's Mohammed Kudus and Eintracht Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani among their other top targets. ( The Times ) They may have to act fast if they want to sign Kudus however as the Ghana international has agreed personal terms with Chelsea . Arsenal are continuing to keep an eye on the versatile forward as well. ( Caught Offside ) Kolo Muani , meanwhile, is being considered by Tottenham should they decide to sell Harry Kane to Bayern Munich . ( BILD ) Manchester United have also been presented the opportunity to sign David Alaba from Real Madrid. ( El Nacional ) Real Madrid have touched base with the representatives of Kylian Mbappe , but will only commit to a move this summer if he or PSG go out of their way to make it happen. Mbappe is mulling over an offer ...

Wolves have confirmed the departure of midfielder and captain Ruben Neves, who has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal for a club-record fee. The 26-year-old's contract had just one year left to run and, despite interest from across Europe, has opted to take his talents to Saudi Arabia, netting Wolves a fee of around £45m. 🎬 من معقل "الذئـاب" إلى #كبير_آسيا 💙#الهلال pic.twitter.com/lAsh8CWCfX — نادي الهلال السعودي (@Alhilal_FC) June 23, 2023 An emotional Neves confirmed his departure with a video message to Wolves fans. He said: "Wolves. Six seasons. 253 Game s. Champions of the Championship. Five years of Premier League Football . An FA Cup semi-final. Our European adventure and some huge wins. 30 goals. 13 assists. Thousands of memories that will last forever. What an unbelievable journey. "I cannot thank you enough for the welcome. I cannot thank you enough for the way you treat me and mainly for the way you adopted my family as one of your own. The way yo...

90min rounds up the latest Arsenal transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Arsenal have held positive talks over a potential summer move for West Ham United star midfielder Declan Rice. An official bid for the player is expected to be made soon, and there is confidence at the Emirates Stadium that Rice would snub a move to Bayern Munich in favour of staying in England. (Fabrizio Romano) Arsenal have joined Real Madrid in keeping tabs on the future of Kai Havertz at Chelsea. The Blues have slapped a £70m price tag on the player however, which has so far put off both clubs from tabling an offer for the forward's services. (The Telegraph) Montpellier's president Lauren Nicollin has revealed that highly-rated youngster Elye Wahi is an Arsenal fan, saying:  “His agent is talking to four or five big clubs, and I know who they are, but I won’t tell you. We know how much he loves Arsenal .” (Esprit Paillade) READ THE LATEST ARSENAL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS ...

West Ham United remain interested in signing Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City, 90min understands, and are also eyeing team-mate Kyle Walker. The 27-year-old joined City from Leeds last summer , penning a six-year contract, but has made just eight substitute appearances under Pep Guardiola - the equivalent of 3% of the minutes available to him this season. A shoulder injury did rule Phillips out of action for just shy of two months prior to the World Cup, but Rodri's place at the base of midfield hasn't really come under threat at any point. 90min revealed at the end of March that Phillips is contemplating his future at City, who are chasing a third successive Premier League title under Guardiola. West Ham are known admirers of Phillips and made a cheeky bid to sign him towards the end of the 2022 January transfer window - when he was still a Leeds player. That bid was turned down, as was an offer for team-mate Raphinha, but Phillips has remained on West Ham's radar ...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United and Chelsea will battle each other for the signing of Lille striker Jonathan David , who is expected to leave Ligue 1 this summer. (The Sun on Sunday) Signing a new number nine is Erik ten Hag's main United priority, with Harry Kane his number one target. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is expected to want over £100m to do a deal. (The Sun on Sunday) Bayern Munich are interested in a shock move for Aston Villa's in-form striker Ollie Watkins - the Bundesliga giants are yet to replace Robert Lewandowski with a recognised centre forward. (Mirror) Manchester City and Newcastle no longer hold an interest in Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount , who is still negotiating a new contract and could yet leave Stamford Bridge. (Football Insider) Barcelona may be offered Juventus outcast Denis Zakaria , currently on loan at Chelsea, in a swap deal package involving Ivory C...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United will look to bring in Southampton's James Ward-Prowse this summer with Erik ten Hag desperate to bolster his midfield ranks. ( Football Insider ) Inter Miami 's contract offer to Lionel Messi will give him the option to take up an equity stake in the MLS club. Barcelona have been linked with a reunion while talks with PSG rumble on slowly. ( The Independent ) Arsenal are looking to strengthen in the middle of the park, and as such have opened talks to sign Barcelona and Newcastle target Youri Tielemans from Leicester. ( Football Insider ) Another midfielder expected to leave Leicester is James Maddison , who would be available for £50m. Tottenham have moved to the front of the queue to sign the England international, who has previously been linked with Manchester City and Newcastle . ( Daily Telegraph ) READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM f...