Month: September 2020

5:21 AM ET Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, according to ESPN sources. They have contacted the Championship side over Sarr, sources told ESPN, and are at the enquiry stage of the deal, with a fee still to be negotiated. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Play
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5:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino says it’s “a dream” of his to coach Real Madrid one day. Pochettino has been out of a job since leaving Spurs in November 2019 after five years in charge. – Insider Notebook: Man United frustrated by fans on Twitter – Stream FC Daily on
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8:44 AM ET Arsenal first-team coach Mikel Arteta has said he feared Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would leave the club but added that the 31-year-old’s new contract represents a statement of intent to their Premier League rivals. ESPN reported in July that Aubameyang was seeking a three-year deal worth £250,000-a-week and the club eventually accepted those terms
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have more than enough firepower to reclaim the Premier League title from Liverpool even without Lionel Messi, according to new signing Ferran Torres. City might have had Messi in their sights during the offseason but the Argentina captain ultimately couldn’t force a move away from Barcelona. Even without
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3:53 AM ET Manchester United transfer news features in this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. Plus: Why Arsenal fans had to wait so long for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract renewal. Jump to: Arsenal fans’ wait for Aubameyang | Real Madrid plot project Mbappe | Suarez rejected record MLS payday | La Liga’s football gaffe a pain for
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2:56 PM ET Adriana Garcia Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien announced on Thursday he is suing the club for failing to fulfill the terms of his contract after being dismissed last month. Barcelona sacked Setien after seven months in charge following the club’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Bayern Munich on Aug. 18.
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6:47 PM ET Liverpool could face either Leicester City or Arsenal in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after the draw was held following the completion of round two on Thursday. Leicester facing Arsenal is the only all-Premier League clash in the yet-to-be-played third round, with the winner of that match in line to
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7:12 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Saints reject Spurs approach
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3:46 PM ET Adriana Garcia Estudiantes Merida’s Argentinian coach Martin Brignani managed his team’s 3-2 home win over Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores group stages on Wednesday from more than 5,000 kilometres away. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Brignani, who in May travelled to his home town of Mar del
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10:04 AM ET Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has flown to Italy to take an exam that would see him granted Italian citizenship ahead of a proposed move to Juventus, multiple sources have told ESPN. The forward left Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Thursday lunchtime, headed for Perugia. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Suarez —
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9:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is likely to face a vote of no confidence after a petition secured 20,731 signatures from club members on Thursday. The Mes que una Mocio campaign was launched in July and needed to collect more than 16,521 signatures from club members to force a referendum
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7:53 AM ET Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has questioned the club’s transfer business and said it is frustrating to see rivals getting business done while there is little happening at Old Trafford. Chelsea, who United edged out for third place in the Premier League last season, have been particularly active, adding six major signings
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11:10 AM ET The Bundesliga season opener on Friday between reigning champions Bayern Munich and Schalke (live on ESPN+ in the U.S., 2.30 p.m. ET) will be played without fans, the city of Munich has ordered on Thursday due to a rise in coronavirus infections locally. The seven-day incidence, the average number of infections per
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7:44 AM ET Bayern Munich are the front-runners to sign Ajax‘s Sergino Dest as Thiago Alcantara looks set to join Liverpool, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN the money generated from that transfer has fast-tracked their interest in Dest if a suitable transfer fee can by agreed between the clubs. – Bundesliga on
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