1:51 PM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 James Olley Close Senior Writer, ESPN FC Chelsea have rejected a bid from Bayern Munich for Callum Hudson-Odoi, sources have
Month: October 2020
4:13 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LEEDS, England — It was a mistake from Ederson that allowed Leeds United to claim a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at Elland Road on Saturday, but Pep Guardiola need only look at the other end of the pitch to understand the reason behind the result. After a breathtaking game
12:07 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United are in discussions to sign Edinson Cavani, sources have told ESPN. The striker, a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, has been offered to every major club in Europe but United are now actively working on
11:57 AM ET James Rodriguez scored two goals and assisted another as Everton beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 on Saturday to keep their perfect start intact. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored once again to become Everton’s first player to score in the opening four matches of a Premier League season. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
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8:13 AM ET Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said Lyon’s Houssem Aouar “could play for Real Madrid one day” but insisted he is not looking to add to his squad with two days left in the transfer window. The French newspaper L’Equipe had claimed on Friday night that Zidane had asked Madrid to sign
9:21 AM ET Ben Chilwell scored one and assisted another on his Premier League debut with Chelsea as they secured a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Chilwell and Kurt Zouma scored while Jorginho converted two penalties in the second half to ease pressure off manager Frank Lampard after two disappointing results. – Stream
5:10 PM ET Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Friday. The Senegal international’s diagnosis comes days after teammate Thiago Alcantara was confirmed to have contracted virus. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) “Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to
8:01 AM ET Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho headlines this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. Plus: The latest gossip from the grapevine ahead of the transfer window closing on Monday. Jump to: Inside Barca’s battle with Bayern for Dest | Barca avoid Messi situation with Fati | Mourinho’s Sorloth smokescreen | City beat United to
6:05 PM ET Ansu Fati scored again as Barcelona made it two wins from two in La Liga with a 3-0 win away at Celta Vigo on Thursday, despite playing the second half with 10 men. Fati, 17, followed up his brace against Villarreal at the weekend with the opener in the 11th minute at
Sep 28, 2020 Within hours of Manchester City being thrashed by Leicester City on Sunday, the club had splashed out a few more million pounds to shore up their defence. After all, that’s worked before? City suffered an embarrassing 5-2 home defeat against the Foxes, with Jamie Vardy bagging himself a hat trick in the
7:13 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — you can find out when the windows close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Barca to return for Garcia in January Manchester
1:51 PM ET Kathleen McNamee Tottenham and United States forward Alex Morgan has said she is still not fit enough to play 90 minutes but is hopeful she will get some playing time soon. Morgan, 31, was named on the bench for Spurs’ 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinal and could feature
8:55 AM ET Christian Pulisic is in line to make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a hamstring injury, Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has confirmed. The 22-year-old has been missing since Aug. 1 after he limped off the pitch during Chelsea’s FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal. – Insider Notebook: Utd’s
8:36 AM ET Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared to sell winger Daniel James to fund a late move for Jadon Sancho, sources have told ESPN, but is yet to convince the club’s hierarchy to sanction a potential £25 million sale of the Wales international. Solskjaer remains determined to test Borussia Dortmund‘s resolve
9:55 AM ET New Barcelona signing Sergino Dest has said it was the “right decision” to turn down a move to European champions Bayern Munich in favour of the Catalan club. Dest became the first USMNT international to join Barca, signing from Ajax on a five-year contract at the Camp Nou on Thursday. – Stream
9:21 AM ET Associated Press Seven-time European champions AC Milan were drawn Friday to face Celtic, Sparta Prague and Lille in Group H of the Europa League. Milan were the last of the 48 teams to reach the group stage after a wild, 24-penalty shootout in Portugal against Rio Ave. – Insider Notebook: Utd’s frantic
7:50 AM ET Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was crowned UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2019-20 on the back of a magnificent campaign in which he won the Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal. In a year full of unprecedented events, this was a predictable bit of news in which we can all
6:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In April, I looked at the next generation of football stars; the top talents, aged 21 or under, who have shown the promise and ability to become the next household names. Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at
12:11 PM ET The summer transfer window closes at midnight (CET) on Oct 5 and the final days of the market promise to be hectic, with clubs all over Europe aiming to plug holes in their squads. There are also a growing number of players who are running out of time to kick-start their careers