7:03 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: PSG want Kean back
Month: June 2021
5:24 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina players are upset by CONMEBOL’s decision to move the Copa America to Brazil, with sources telling ESPN Brasil that they have even voiced their objections with players from the other countries, although they are resigned to travel to Brazil if plans continue. South American football’s governing body (CONMEBOL) named
2:18 PM ET France coach Didier Deschamps hinted that Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe would start together for the first time in Les Bleus’ friendly against Wales on Wednesday. Real Madrid striker Benzema was a surprise call-up in the squad for Euro 2020 after a hiatus of more than five years following a
3:07 PM ET The 2020-21 European soccer season was a compact grind that produced some surprising results and offered all of us an opportunity to become experts in the field of soft-tissue injuries. It ended with Chelsea‘s Champions League final win over Manchester City, and while a lot of players have — or soon will
3:28 PM ET Much has changed for Timothy Weah since he last played on American soil. The date was Oct. 16, 2018, and the United States men’s national team had just tied Peru 1-1. His 90-plus-minute stint came at a moment when the U.S. was transitioning to a new generation of players. Back then, Weah
3:27 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have completed the signing of Eric Garcia on a free transfer from Manchester City, the club announced on Tuesday. Garcia, 20, will join Barca on a contract until 2026 on July 1 when his deal with City expires. He will be presented on Tuesday and his buyout
9:41 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Joan Laporta has said Lionel Messi wants to stay at Barcelona although he denied he has already reached an agreement to sign a new contract. Messi, 33, is out of contract at the end of the month but reports on Tuesday suggested he had given the green light
3:34 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has criticised Real Madrid and the club’s president Florentino Perez in an open letter, blaming a lack of “trust” and “messages leaked to the media” for his decision to quit as head coach. Zidane resigned last week after two years in the job in his second spell in charge, following
7:00 AM ET Real Madrid, still smarting from falling short in La Liga last season, have unveiled their new home kit for the 2021-22 campaign. After suffering the double agony of failing to win a trophy, while also losing out on the Primera Division title on the final day to rivals Atletico Madrid, Real are
12:49 PM ET Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to be axed from England‘s final squad for Euro 2020, sources have told ESPN. Gareth Southgate will trim his initial 33-man group to 26 players on Tuesday after making final fitness checks on those involved in Saturday’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. – Euro 2020
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen So far there’s been little to indicate that a summer of big spending among the elite clubs in Europe will happen. If the failed European Super League breakaway attempt was proof of anything, it was that the football economy is not in a good place. Over a year on, the
3:33 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergio Aguero hinted that he expects Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona after signing for the Catalan club on a free transfer on Monday. Aguero, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with Barca after announcing earlier this season that he would leave Manchester City when his contract expires
7:35 PM ET Adam Brown With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Man United, Barca both in