Month: August 2024

ESPN News Services Aug 27, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lyon have signed United States international Tanner Tessmann from Venezia, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Tuesday. Tessmann signed a contract until June 30, 2029, after ESPN reported the clubs had agreed a transfer fee worth €7 million ($7.8m). Tessmann,
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Lizzy Becherano Aug 27, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico striker Santiago Giménez will remain at Feyenoord after a second bid from Premier League side Nottingham Forest fell through, a source has told ESPN. Giménez made the personal decision to turn down Forest despite weeks of negotiations between the two sides. Editor’s Picks
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Aug 27, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Midfielder Mikel Merino has completed his move to Arsenal from Real Sociedad in a deal understood to be worth €37.5 million ($41.9m), the north London club announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old, who has signed on a four-year deal, was part of the Spain team that lifted
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Aug 27, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has addressed his Ballon d’Or prospects, saying several Brazil legends including Ronaldinho and Ronaldo have set the expectation for him to lift the prestigious individual award. Speaking to CNN, Vinícius said he has used his legendary compatriots as inspiration having played
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Aug 27, 2024, 05:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rayo Vallecano president Martín Presa has lauded his team’s signing of Colombia star James Rodríguez on a free transfer, comparing the move to Maradona’s arrival at Napoli in 1984. Rayo announced Rodríguez’s arrival on Monday and Presa told the El Partidazo de COPE radio show that
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 27, 2024, 04:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have agreed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain for midfielder Manuel Ugarte, a source has told ESPN. United have reached an agreement on a deal worth an initial £42 million ($55.5m) with another £8m in potential add-ons. Ugarte is set to travel to
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Associated Press Aug 27, 2024, 01:25 AM ET Doctors at the Brazilian hospital treating Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo on Monday said he is under neurological critical care and still on a ventilator. Hospital Albert Einstein didn’t give any further details in a statement signed by the three doctors treating Izquierdo. The 27-year-old player has been
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Jeff Kassouf Aug 26, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bay FC acquired 2019 World Cup winner Abby Dahlkemper in a trade with San Diego Wave FC, the teams announced on Monday. In exchange, San Diego received $50,000 in allocation money. Dahlkemper subsequently signed a contract with Bay FC through the 2026 NWSL season,
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Ryan Rosenblatt Aug 26, 2024, 09:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta
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Aug 26, 2024, 09:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions James Rodríguez has joined Rayo Vallecano. Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images LaLiga side Rayo Vallecano confirmed the signing of Colombia captain James Rodríguez on Monday on a free transfer. It will be the 33-year-old’s second stint in the Spanish capital after he played for Real Madrid from 2014
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Olmo is finally in line to make his Barcelona debut against Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday with a temporary registration set to be approved by LaLiga, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Olmo, a €55 million ($61m) arrival from RB Leipzig, has missed
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool are considering a move for Federico Chiesa before Friday’s transfer deadline after being made aware of the Juventus forward’s availability, a source has told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 26-year-old had been close to a €13 million ($14.5m) transfer to Barcelona earlier this month, but the LaLiga side have been
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Megan Swanick Aug 26, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 26, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal are closing in on the signing of João Cancelo from Manchester City, a source has told ESPN. The Portugal international is set to move to the Saudi Pro League in a deal worth an initial £21 million ($28m). Cancelo is close to
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Aug 26, 2024, 07:26 AM ET Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager of England‘s men’s national team, has died. He was 76. Eriksson revealed in January that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. A family statement shared by Eriksson’s former agent, Bo Gustavsson, said the Swede passed away at his home on Monday
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2024, 08:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick has said he has no control over Dani Olmo‘s registration problems as Barcelona face the prospect of not having their new signing available to face Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday. Olmo, a €55 million ($61m) arrival from RB Leipzig, has missed
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 26, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are considering rivalling Juventus for the signing of Jadon Sancho, a source has told ESPN. Manchester United are willing to let the forward leave before Friday’s transfer deadline. Juventus have held talks with United, but so far an agreement has not been reached.
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