Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop question Man City’s killer instinct after a 1-0 loss to Manchester United. Gab Marcotti sees the upside to signing Steven Bergwijn, but says the hole left by Harry Kane’s absence remains. Manchester United win 1-0 but it’s their rivals Manchester City that progress. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Irrelevance
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It’s hard to imagine it now, but not everyone loved Liverpool’s signing of Virgil van Dijk when it was confirmed on Jan. 1, 2018. Although the fee was in keeping with the percentage of revenue big clubs typically spend on big signings, the raw total seemed shocking. It was €85 million, which shattered the previous
Julien Laurens says there are several factors pushing Edinson Cavani to Spain over England. Giannis and the Bucks arrive in Paris for the Hornets game, stopping for a tour of PSG’s stadium. Edinson Cavani is likely to remain with Paris Saint-Germain until the end of this season and the expiration of his contract after Atletico
It’s go time, as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. – Man United agree Fernandes deal up to €80m– Tottenham land €35m Bergwijn from PSV– Arsenal sign defender Pablo Mari on loan– Eriksen
Gab Marcotti explains how Hertha Berlin may win the battle for Krzysztof Piatek this January. Stewart Robson doesn’t see why Tottenham would sign Krzysztof Piatek as a temporary replacement for Harry Kane. Coppa Italia: Krzysztof Piatek (20′) AC Milan 1-0 SPAL. Watch Coppa Italia on ESPN+. Hertha Berlin have signed Krzysztof Piatek from AC Milan,
1:38 PM ET PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Olympique de Marseille’s remote chances of challenging Paris St Germain for the Ligue 1 title took a knock on Saturday when they were held to a goalless draw at home by Angers. The result left the Provence side in second place with 42 points from 21 games,
Yan Couto celebrates winning Brazil under-17 World Cup in 2019. Manchester City have beaten Barcelona to the signing of Brazilian teenager Yan Couto from Coritiba for €15 million, according to ESPN Brasil sources. Sources have told ESPN that Barca had been interested in signing the 17-year-old right-back, but their offer of €10m was not deemed acceptable.
Despite Manchester United’s 4-0 win Steve Nicol says the midfield play is still not good enough. Mark Ogden feels Man United must press the reset button again and get rid of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Portugal international Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP in a transfer which could cost
Pablo Mari helped Flamengo to win the Brazilian title and the Copa Libertadores. Considering their centre-back problems this season, maybe Manchester City missed a trick when they let Pablo Mari go to Brazil last summer. Mikel Arteta, City’s former assistant boss, certainly seems to think so. Now in charge at Arsenal, Arteta was in a
With just two more days of the January transfer window remaining, David Amoyal evaluates the hottest rumours from around the world of football. With Edinson Cavani potentially leaving for Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain don’t want to be caught unprepared and have begun to look for potential replacements. The French giants have entered the race for
Tigres UANL and Mexico defender Diego Reyes isn’t buying into LA Galaxy striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez‘s assertions that MLS is catching up with Liga MX and that people in Mexico don’t want to accept it. – ‘Chicharito says ‘right time’ to move to MLS– When does the 2020 MLS season start? All you need to
AC Milan pay their respects to Kobe Bryant, who was an avid fan of the Rossoneri, in a pre-match ceremony. AC Milan players and fans paid tribute to NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant ahead of their Coppa Italia match against Torino on Tuesday at the San Siro. The team had black armbands and fans in
FA Cup: Bukayo Saka (5′) Bournemouth 0-1 Arsenal. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. Arsenal’s youngsters lead the way in Arsenal’s 2-1 win vs. Bournemouth. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. Craig Burley and Stewart Robson discuss the changes they’ve seen in Arsenal so far under Mikel Arteta. Arsenal‘s slick team goal scored against Bournemouth
Rangers Football Club on Wednesday announced the signing of India attacker Bala Devi from Manipur Police Sports Club, subject to international clearance. The 29-year-old joins the club on an 18-month-deal after a successful spell on trial at Rangers in November. Bala also becomes Rangers’ first Asian international footballer. She is the current top scorer for
Julien Laurens says there are several factors pushing Edinson Cavani to Spain over England. Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix is likely to miss this weekend’s derby with Real Madrid after suffering a muscular injury in his right leg. The €126 million forward felt discomfort during Atletico’s 0-0 draw with Leganes in La Liga on Sunday, although
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the abysmal racism discipline from the Premier League at Tottenham. Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen calls for a united anti-racism stance after Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger was abused. Shaka Hislop believes football clubs have a responsibility to help eliminate racist incidents in stadiums. Craig Burley urges the Premier League to respond after
4:48 PM ET Real Madrid scored late in the second half to beat Real Valladolid 1-0 in La Liga and take over sole possession of first place from Barcelona on Sunday. 1 Related Zinedine Zidane’s side took advantage of the chance presented to them by Barcelona on Saturday after the Catalans came out on the
Havertz is only 20 and appears set to star for Germany at this summer’s Euros as well as secure the next big move in an already-impressive career. COLOGNE — It’s winter along the Rhine, nearly the shortest day of the year. Morning light fills the living room of a spacious apartment in the Sudstadt, Cologne’s
Two of Arsenal’s young African players were among the weekend’s star performers across the continent, as Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka fired the Gunners past Bournemouth in the FA Cup on Monday. The two starlets have had differing fortunes this term, but the evidence of Arsenal’s 2-1 victory at the Vitality Stadium suggests that they
Julien Laurens reports the talented Portuguese midfielder is likely heading to Old Trafford. Julien Laurens questions whether Man United need Bruno Fernandes and whether he can play with Paul Pogba. Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their bid to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes and a deal is close to being finalised, sources