Manchester City are close to finalising a deal for Matheus Nunes after verbally agreeing a €55 million ($60m) fee for the Wolves midfielder, sources have told ESPN. And in a separate and unrelated deal, the two clubs have agreed a loan move for City youngster Tommy Doyle. Wolves have the option of a permanent £5m
Month: August 2023
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 30, 2023, 11:10 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Share Open Extended Reactions The reconciliation between U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter and Gio Reyna will have to wait, as the Borussia Dortmund forward was left off the 24-player roster
James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCAug 30, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea are ready to test Manchester City‘s resolve in keeping Cole Palmer before Friday night’s
Aug 30, 2023, 02:56 AM ET Arsenal have signed Spain‘s World Cup-winning defender Laia Codina from Barcelona, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club said on Tuesday. Codina, 23, started all four of Spain’s knockout games at the World Cup that ended in a 1-0 win over England in the final earlier this month. – Stream
Aug 30, 2023, 02:30 AM ET Wolves manager Gary O’Neil said he “fully expects” midfielder Matheus Nunes to remain at the Premier League club beyond Friday’s transfer window despite interest from Manchester City. Nunes has stopped training with Wolves, with ESPN reporting on Aug. 24 that City saw an opening offer for Nunes of £47
Aug 29, 2023, 05:54 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Al Nassr’s 4-0 win over Al Shabab on Tuesday to take his Saudi Pro League tally to five goals in two games. Ronaldo, who hit a hat trick in a 5-0 rout of Al Fateh on Friday, converted two first-half penalties against Al Shabab
Cesar Hernandez Aug 29, 2023, 08:42 PM ET Mexico announced the 24-man roster on Tuesday that will take part in U.S.-based friendlies against Australia on Sept. 9 in Dallas and Uzbekistan three days later in Atlanta. The first-ever roster selection for new manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano is highlighted by the return of veteran Houston Dynamo
Fulham beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-3 on penalties to reach the third round of the League Cup after they drew 1-1 at Craven Cottage on Tuesday, while second-tier Leeds United also suffered shootout misery as they were dumped out by Salford City. Tottenham defender Davinson Sánchez failed to find the net with their third penalty as
ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 05:02 PM ET U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has yet to speak to midfielder Gio Reyna after their dispute surrounding last year’s World Cup and has consulted mediation experts in an effort to resolve the situation, he told Vanity Fair. The relationship between Berhalter and the Reyna
Graham Hunter, Spain writerAug 29, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Protests around Spain make clear that Jenni Hermoso and the players have their full support, and that this movement could be seismic in terms of where
Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Aug 29, 2023, 04:16 PM ET Luis Rubiales is fighting to remain the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) despite increasing pressure to resign from various sporting bodies and the government following his behaviour after the Women’s World Cup final earlier this month. Rubiales, 46, finally lost the RFEF’s
Aug 29, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Manchester United have made an approach for Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella, sources have told ESPN. United are interested in signing the Spaniard on loan as cover for Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, who could both be sidelined until November because of injury. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
Ross Devonport Aug 29, 2023, 12:10 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Tuesday that Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets will likely return to the starting lineup for Wednesday’s home matchup against Nashville SC. The former Barcelona stars both came off the bench at the hour mark in
Mauricio Pochettino has said he will be satisfied with his Chelsea squad even if the club fail to bring in any more signings before Friday’s transfer deadline. Chelsea have spent more than £320 million ($400m) on 10 players but are eyeing further signings with Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe and Nottingham Forest‘s Brennan Johnson the
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk could be hit with an additional one-game suspension for his reaction to being sent off during his side’s 2-1 win at Newcastle on Sunday, sources have told ESPN. The Liverpool captain was shown a red card by referee John Brooks for a foul on Newcastle forward Alexander Isak for what
First-half goals by Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martínez earned Inter Milan a comfortable 2-0 win at newcomers Cagliari in Serie A on Monday. After 21 minutes, a midfield mishap by Cagliari gave Marcus Thuram the chance to skilfully thread the ball to Dumfries, who executed an angled drive to break the deadlock. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
An inspired Atletico Madrid humiliated city rivals Rayo Vallecano with a 7-0 demolition job on Monday, with substitute Alvaro Morata scoring twice and midfielders Saul Niguez and Rodrigo de Paul giving two assists each. Atletico took an early two-goal lead with Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay scoring from close range, while Nahuel Molina extended their
Associated Press Aug 28, 2023, 07:32 PM ET John Herdman quit as coach of Canada‘s men’s national team on Monday to move behind the bench at Toronto FC of Major League Soccer starting Oct. 1. The 48-year-old Briton took over as men’s coach in 2018 after seven years leading Canada’s women and helped the men
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 28, 2023, 04:33 AM ET The regional presidents of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) have demanded the resignation of president Luis Rubiales and called for a “profound and immediate restructuring” at the organisation as it tries to manage the fallout surrounding his unsolicited kiss of Spain forward Jenni Hermoso. A committee
European soccer didn’t disappoint this weekend, with talking points galore around the Premier League, German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A in particular. Ten-man Liverpool rallied for a huge win at Newcastle, Man United spotted Nottingham Forest a 2-0 lead inside four minutes before winning 3-2, and Arsenal dropped points vs. Fulham in entirely self-inflicted fashion.
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