Month: August 2021

5:30 PM ET Kalvin Phillips believes England are making progress in the debate surrounding taking a knee and insists the racist abuse his team-mates have suffered does not detract from representing his country. A sizeable number of fans booed the England players as they made the gesture in their two Euro 2020 warm-up games against
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5:47 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have landed Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who can play centre-back and right-back. Koji Watanabe/Getty Images Arsenal have completed the signing of Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, the club have announced, shortly after right-back Hector Bellerin left to join Real Betis on loan. Sources have told ESPN
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12:57 PM ET Highly-rated Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba has joined RB Leipzig in a deal worth an initial €16 million, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. The deal could be worth €22m in total if a series of add-ons are met, while Barca will also be due 10% of any future transfer. – Transfer Talk
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11:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Daniel James has completed his move from Manchester United to Leeds United. Sources have told ESPN the deal is worth £25 million. Sources told ESPN on Aug. 30 that the two clubs were discussing a move for the 23-year-old. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) – Don’t
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3:07 AM ET Juventus have re-signed forward Moise Kean on loan with an obligation to sign permanently following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United. A statement from Juve said the club have agreed to a loan deal, expiring in 2023, for €7m from Everton and then an obligation to sign if Kean meets
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4:45 AM ET Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has signed a new deal with the club, extending his 10-year stint at Anfield. The club didn’t announce details of the deal but said it saw Henderson, 31, “commit his long-term future” to Liverpool. “I’m obviously very honoured and proud to continue the journey I’ve already been on
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12:42 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are in talks with Leeds United over a deal for Daniel James, sources have told ESPN. There have been discussions about both a loan or permanent move for the Wales winger, who has spent the last two seasons at Old Trafford after arriving from Swansea City in 2019.
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3:47 PM ET Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Negotiations between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are at a standstill over the potential transfer of Kylian Mbappe, sources have told ESPN. Madrid had offered PSG €180 million — €170m plus €10m in variables — last Thursday for Mbappe’s transfer, an improvement on a initial €160m bid from
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12:08 PM ET This weekend saw Lionel Messi play for a new club (weird), Manchester United flatter to deceive (not weird), Juventus struggle without the United-bound Cristiano Ronaldo (not his fault) and Arsenal learn more humbling lessons, this time against Manchester City. (We expected that, right?) There were big wins for Barcelona, Real Madrid and
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8:08 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s debut with Paris Saint-Germain averaged over 2 million viewers in Spain, making it the most-watched French football game in the country ever. Messi, 34, finally made his first appearance for PSG in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Reims following his move from Barcelona on a free transfer this summer. – Stream
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11:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens RB Leipzig have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign midfielder Ilaix Moriba for a fee which could reach €20 million, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Ilaix, 18, will fly to Germany to complete a medical ahead of signing a five-year contract with the Bundesliga side before Tuesday’s
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12:37 PM ET Associated Press Forward Timothy Weah is hurt and will miss the United States’ opening three World Cup qualifiers. Weah was injured during training with Lille in France on Saturday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access The U.S. Soccer Federation said Weah will not
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