6:26 AM ET Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has said he is “gutted” his loan spell at Roma has ended. Smalling returns to Old Trafford following the end of the Serie A campaign and has not been included in Roma’s Europa League squad for the round-of-16 clash with Sevilla. – Stream Serie A games on
Month: August 2020
7:06 PM ET Liam Wheeler The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Liverpool weighing move for Norwich’s Lewis The Independent reports that Liverpool are interested in signing
4:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s move for Jadon Sancho is in danger of stalling with Borussia Dortmund refusing to lower their €120 million asking price, sources have told ESPN. Talks over a deal for Sancho remain at an early stage with the two clubs said to be apart in their valuation of the
7:19 AM ET Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon is in talks to join Chelsea, with discussions already at an advanced stage, sources have told ESPN. The defender, 23, has attracted interest from a number of top European clubs after impressing in La Liga this season on loan at Sevilla. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+
11:11 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC Just three matches remain in the MLS is Back Tournament, with the Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC all advancing to the semifinals to be played out on Wednesday and Thursday. – Play Soccer Playoff Pick ‘Em through the MLS knockout rounds– Stream MLS
10:35 PM ET Twenty-four years have passed since Nigeria‘s Dream Team claimed Africa’s first Olympic football gold medal, but the events of that day in Atlanta continue to inspire Nigerians and, more broadly, Africans. Bedlam broke out on a continent halfway across the world when Pierluigi Collina blew the final whistle on the Olympic football
10:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the club will not be rushed over their summer transfer dealings despite Borussia Dortmund setting a deadline for top target Jadon Sancho to leave the club. Sources have told ESPN that talks with Dortmund are ongoing over a deal that would see
9:23 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
5:02 AM ET Everton are looking to fend off interest from Manchester United to complete a deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes, sources have told ESPN. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has made defensive reinforcements a priority this summer, with director of football Marcel Brands tasked with signing a centre-back and right-back ahead of the new
6:19 AM ET Manchester United missed out on Borussia Dortmund teenager Jude Bellingham after refusing to match the £56,000-a-week pay deal offered by the German club, sources have told ESPN. Bellingham, 17, left Birmingham City for Dortmund in July in a transfer that could eventually be worth £22.75 million to the EFL Championship side. –
4:41 PM ET Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski said he thinks Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has “two faces” — one of a coach and one of a father. Lewandowski, 31, played for four seasons under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund before the two moved on in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and the Poland international called the
4:00 AM ET Manchester United have unveiled their new kit for next season, which is inspired by their iconic “Red Devil” crest that was adopted in 1973. 2 Related Manufacturers Adidas say that, in keeping with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s mission to place club identity at the heart of his rejuvenated team, the new shirt
12:24 PM ET The Romania international won 124 caps and went to three World Cups as well as playing for top European clubs. Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto via Getty Images Romania great Gheorghe “Gica” Hagi has stepped aside as manager of his own club Viitorul Constanta on Sunday following a poor run of performances. Hagi said in a
11:59 AM ET Borussia Dortmund chief Michael Zorc has hit back at former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, who had called the club’s transfer policy “not smart” in an interview with German broadsheet FAZ. Hoeness had said that young players at Dortmund were regarded as nothing but an “object for sale” and couldn’t commit to
11:20 AM ET Real Madrid will only make a move in the summer transfer market if they can sell Gareth Bale, sources have told ESPN. After Madrid wrapped up the La Liga title last month, president Florentino Perez confirmed that no major signings were incoming due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. – Insider
4:36 PM ET The next Serie A season will start on Sept. 19, one week later than originally planned, the Italian league said in a statement on Monday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream Serie A games on ESPN+ The league said the decision “confirms the preference already expressed … by
6:20 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Chelsea join race for Reguilon Chelsea have joined the race to sign Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon,
3:02 PM ET The English FA Cup has been handed out, the Serie A season is over and the transfer window is heating up. It’s Monday, so Gab Marcotti reacts to the weekend’s biggest moments. Jump to: Aubameyang’s Arsenal future | Conte moaning again at Inter | Chelsea stuck with Kepa? | Praise for Immobile
8:45 AM ET The transfer window will remain open until Oct. 5 for all of Europe’s top leagues as the football world attempts to overcome the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis. But despite the extended period for sales and signings, some players are in danger of being bracketed as “The Unbuyables” this summer. With
12:24 PM ET At the halfway point of the five-mile journey between Brentford’s Griffin Park from Fulham’s Craven Cottage is Fuller’s Brewery, home of their flagship beer London Pride. But there’s far more than just local bragging rights on the line when these fierce rivals meet at Wembley on Tuesday. The winner of the Championship