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10 top-earning football clubs from shirt sales and merchandise - ranked

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It wasn't until the mid-1970s, more than a century after the FA Cup's inauguration as the first major football competition, that fans could buy the same kit as their sporting idols. Admiral pioneered the newfangled idea in 1973, manufacturing Leeds United's iconic white strip in their title-winning campaign after a Travel ling sales man had a chance encounter with manager Don Revie at the club's training ground. Five decades on, shirt sales and the flood of accompanying merchandise are a staple of each club's financial portfolio. Leeds may have been the pioneers but just miss out on the continent's list of the ten highest earners (they sit 16th). Here are the sides that have out-sold the rest of Europe. All data via UEFA 's European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report for the 2023 financial year. 10. Tottenham (Nike) - £63m Summer arrival Micky van de Ven sporting Tottenham's 2023/24 kit / Visionhaus/GettyImages Daniel Levy thinks in the long...

Football transfer rumours: Bayern consider Zidane; Man Utd want AC Milan star

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90min rounds up the latest transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is in the frame to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich , while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being considered as a temporary appointment. (Sky - Germany) Bayern are also weighing up a move for Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso , who is the leading candidate to take over at Liverpool . (The Athletic) Manchester United  have set an asking price of £34m for  Mason Greenwood , who is currently on loan at La Liga outfit Getafe.  (Fussball.news - Germany) Chelsea  face com Pet ition from  Manchester United ,  Barcelona  and  Arsenal  for the signature of Bologna forward  Joshua Zirkzee .  (TeamTalk) Arsenal  are also tracking Aston Villa's  Ollie Watkins  ahead of a potential summer bid.  (Fichajes - Spain) Real Madrid  and  Barcelona  are both in active discussion with the representatives of Bayern full-back  Alphonso Davies .  (Jijantes - Spain) Pari...

Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal's position on Kylian Mbappe transfer

Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal "have to be in the conversation" when it comes to Kylian Mbappe's future, but conceded that Real Madrid appear to be the likeliest destination for the Paris Saint-Germain superstar. Mbappe has confirmed to PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he will leave the club this summer when his contract expires, and while he is widely expected to finally join Real Madrid, Arsenal have been touted as a potential landing spot. It has even been said that Mbappe would be willing to join Arsenal to follow in the footsteps of Thierry Henry, who gave his thoughts on the speculation earlier this week. During Friday's press conference, Arteta was asked whether Arsenal had the chance of com Pet ing with Madrid and winning the race for Mbappe's signature. "When there is a player of that calibre, we always have to be in the conversation," Arteta smiled. "But, as you say, it looks in a different way, that's what I'll say....

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool: Player ratings as Alisson & Van Dijk howlers keep Gunners in title race

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Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive with a huge 3-1 victory over Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday. Facing the prospect of falling eight points behind with defeat, Arsenal brought one of their best performances of the season as they roared into an early lead courtesy of Bukayo Saka. Gabriel Magalhaes' comical own goal on the stroke of half-time set up an intriguing second half, but the humour reached its peak when Alisson and Virgil van Dijk conspired to hand Gabriel Martinelli a simple go-ahead goal. Ibrahima Konate was shown a second yellow card in the dying embers, before substitute Leandro Trossard fired through Alisson in stoppage time to seal a stunning win. How the game unfolded Arsenal's high press was causing problems for Liverpool in the opening stages but their first real sight of goal came from a counter. Martinelli went fizzing down the left wing and floated a cross in to Saka, whose diving header should have found the back of the net but ended...

Football transfer rumours: Liverpool's Mbappe hope; Man Utd step up Guirassy interest

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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Liverpool are still in the running to sign Kylian Mbappe , whose contract with PSG expires at the end of the season and so he is free to talk to other clubs from January 1. Jurgen Klopp's good relationship with the forward could help their case. ( talkSPORT ) Real Madrid have informed Mbappe he has until mid-January to decide whether he wants to join them at the end of his PSG deal. ( The Athletic ) Barcelona are hoping to sign Aleix Garcia in their bid to bolster their midfield, but Girona club president Delfi Geli has insisted he will not be sold. ( MARCA ) Manchester United have made in-form Stuttgart forward Serhou Guirassy one of their top targets for the January window in their search for a new striker. ( Football Insider ) Arsenal are also on the hunt for another striker, though have cooled their interest in Brentford's Ivan Toney . They are admirers of Napoli's ...

Premier League crisis club of the week 2023/24: Arsenal

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Another week, another Premier League club in crisis . And this time it's a club that's been heavily touted to be Manchester City's biggest title rivals during the 2023/24 season. That's right, this week's crisis club is Arsenal - and here's why. What's the crisis? Arsenal weren't particularly good last week / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS PODCAST: CASEMIRO TO THE SAUDI PRO LEAGUE? ARSENAL & SPURS EYE SALZBURG STARS This past week was a pretty rocky one for Mikel Arteta's side. On Wednesday, they were beaten by a very out of form West Ham United outfit in the Carabao Cup. The Gunners, despite having 72% possession, rarely seriously threatened the Hammers' defence - mustering just three shots on target during the game. It was a defeat and performance that would've been less calamitous had Arteta used the Game as an opportunity to play a number of the younger players on th...

Football transfer rumours: Man City consider De Bruyne exit; Casemiro regrets Man Utd move

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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester City are not yet certain about offering a new contract to midfielder Kevin De Bruyne , whose injury history is of great concern to the Premier League champions. His current deal expires in 2025. (Football Insider) Casemiro has huge regrets about joining Manchester United , who are now looking to replace him with 19-year-old Benfica midfielder Joao Neves . (El Nacional) Coming in at Manchester City could be Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala , who is also of interest to Liverpool. ( Football Insider) Liverpool have sent scouts to follow Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio as they plot a move to beat Manchester United to his signature. (Mirror) Also on Liverpool 's radar is Boca Juniors midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez , who has received plenty of backing from Alexis Mac Allister. (Gazzetta dello Sport) Arsenal hope to sell midfield duo Thomas Partey and Jorginho...