Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a €25 million ($25.9m) deal to sign centre-back Kevin Danso from Ligue 1 side Lens, sources have told ESPN. The 26-year-old was on the verge of joining Wolverhampton Wanderers but Spurs’ interest has seen the Austria international opt to sign a 5½-year deal with the north London club.
Month: February 2025
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 1, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti branded the decision to not send off Espanyol‘s Carlos Romero — who later went on to score the only goal in his team’s 1-0 win over Real Madrid — as “inexplicable” on Saturday, after the defender apologised for his challenge
Feb 1, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has said he “would be surprised” if Trent Alexander-Arnold is able to play in Liverpool‘s Carabao Cup semifinal second leg clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday after the right-back limped off in the 70th minute of the team’s win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Alexander-Arnold
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were stunned at lowly Espanyol on Saturday after losing 1-0 thanks to a late Carlos Romero strike. Vinicius Jr. appeared to have given Madrid the lead in the 21st minute after latching onto Kylian Mbappe‘s pass. However, the goal was disallowed after the France forward had been adjudged to have fouled
Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side rode their luck at times against a side unbeaten in 11 league games but Salah once again proved the difference as he
Feb 1, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are considering a move to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, while Manchester United are interested in a move for on-loan VfB Stuttgart striker El Bilal Toure. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals
Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wood in their Premier League clash at the City Ground on Saturday in an emphatic bounceback from last week’s humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth. Forest move to 47 points after 24 games to consolidate third spot as they chase Champions League qualification, while
Rob Dawson Sam Marsden Feb 1, 2025, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are weighing up a move for FC Porto midfielder Nico González, sources have told ESPN. City are still in the market for the midfielder despite already spending more than £120 million ($148.8m) on Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis
Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Friday that Unai Emery’s team had expressed an interest in signing the England international and it now looks likely that Rashford could join them. Rashford is set to move to
Open Extended Reactions Neymar‘s move to Santos is the biggest return to Brazilian football since Romário left Barcelona to join Flamengo exactly 30 years ago. The great Ronaldo did come back home to join Corinthians in 2009, but at that stage it was already understood that his best days were behind him, and that any
Feb 1, 2025, 03:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal and Manchester City‘s fiery rivalry is a natural byproduct of both teams’ desire to be the best, the north London club’s captain Martin Ødegaard said ahead of their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal finished runners-up to City in 2022-23 and
Feb 1, 2025, 04:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar has suggested that the move to Santos was a “rescue” for him and said that he hopes to regain his confidence at the Brazilian side. The 32-year-old sealed his return to his boyhood club in style after being unveiled in front of 20,000 fans at
Jan 31, 2025, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jhon Durán has completed his transfer from Aston Villa to Al Nassr as the Saudi Pro League side bolstered their forward line for the second half of the season. Durán’s form this season had seen him garner considerable attention from clubs in Europe and beyond, and
Jan 31, 2025, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have announced the signing of England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona, with sources telling ESPN the deal is worth around €550,000 ($572,000). Walsh was set to leave Barca at the end of the season on a free transfer if she did not sign a new
Jeff CarlisleJan 31, 2025, 04:49 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Miguel Almirón said he feels like he’s “at home” now that he’s returning to Atlanta United. Almirón’s $12.5 million move from Premier League side Newcastle United was officially announced on Thursday. He
Jan 31, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur‘s hopes of bolstering their injury-depleted squad were dented on Friday after Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel rejected the opportunity to join Ange Postecoglou’s side, sources have told ESPN. Tel has informed Bayern of his intention to explore new opportunities in the January transfer window
Adam Brown Jan 31, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, while Chelsea’s Joao Felix is attracting interest from AC Milan and Aston Villa. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals
Multiple contributors Jan 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about possible deals? Every Friday in January, we’ll bring you the latest updates and insights on the biggest transfer news. Will Christopher Nkunku