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Feb 4, 2025, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia has completed a loan move to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Malacia was the first signing of Erik ten Hag’s two-and-a-half year tenure at United. He joined from Feyenoord in a £13 million

Graham HunterFeb 4, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions These have been an interesting few days in Spanish football around the subject of how we treat our stars, what we expect them to accept,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid‘s long-term pursuit of the player. Davies’ deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and

Feb 4, 2025, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window has officially closed and we’re sifting through the deals and dollars to assess what every club managed to accomplish in the winter. However, this just brings us all one step closer to the summer window — which runs from July 1 to

Adriana Garcia Feb 4, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League clubs spent approximately £370 million ($459m) in this past transfer window, with Manchester City paying out £180m ($223m), nearly as much as the other 19-top flight teams. According to Football Transfers and the BBC, City’s spending became the second-highest in a winter

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is “the most complete player to have existed,” saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi, Pelé or Diego Maradona, but arguing that statistics back up his claim. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, has broken a

Chelsea recovered to beat their former manager Graham Potter’s side West Ham United 2-1 with a second-half strike from substitute Pedro Neto and an own goal by Aaron Wan-Bissaka lifting them to fourth place in the Premier League on Monday. Portugal international João Félix was not in the squad for Chelsea as ESPN sources report that

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur‘s prospective deal to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel on loan includes an option to make the transfer permanent, sources have told ESPN. The move was initially expected to be a straight loan but in the final hours of the window, Spurs successfully negotiated with Bayern to insert a clause

Open Extended Reactions For Europe’s biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in the 2024-25 season has come and gone. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The winter window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England, Italy and Spain on Monday, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Germany. It remains

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fear Lisandro Martínez could be set for months on the sidelines with the knee injury he suffered during the defeat to Crystal Palace, a source has told ESPN. Martínez was stretched off during the second half of the 2-0 loss at Old Trafford on Sunday. The defender underwent tests on

ESPN Feb 3, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes today! Join us for the latest news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Window closes: Premier League, LaLiga (11 p.m. GM/6 p.m. ET), Ligue 1 (10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET), Serie A (7 p.m.

ESPN Feb 3, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes today! Join us for the latest news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Window closes: Premier League, LaLiga (11 p.m. GM/6 p.m. ET), Ligue 1 (10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET), Serie A (7 p.m.

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 3, 2025, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Ramos is due to undergo a medical in Madrid on Monday before completing a move to Mexico’s Monterrey, sources have told ESPN. The former Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla defender, 38, signed a pre-contract agreement on Sunday, sources said, after

Feb 3, 2025, 03:21 AM ET Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso is due to testify on Monday in the trial of former football federation boss Luis Rubiales over a kiss that triggered a national “Me Too” moment. The 34-year-old striker is the first witness in the trial starting at Madrid’s High Court and set

Open Extended Reactions John Stones branded Manchester City‘s performance in the final 30 minutes as “unacceptable” as they were thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal on Sunday. After briefly levelling the game at 1-1, City conceded four second-half goals at the Emirates, including three in the final half hour. Stones apologised for the display before criticising the

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are looking for reinforcements before the transfer window closes following another home defeat on Sunday, with Leon Bailey among their targets. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January

Feb 2, 2025, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United, bringing to an end the saga around the England international’s future. Rashford, 27, had not featured in a matchday squad for United since a Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen on Dec. 12 as head

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It was the football equivalent of a cry for help by Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. By selecting defensive midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as a center-forward in what resulted in a 2-0 home defeat against Crystal Palace, Amorim was making a desperate plea for somebody, somewhere, to end his team’s goal-scoring

Manchester United‘s woeful home form this season continued as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Despite United chasing a fourth successive win in all competitions, Palace were much the better side in the first half at Old Trafford, passing up several chances to capitalise on their

Feb 2, 2025, 04:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robin van Persie’s Heerenveen side were held to a 2-2 draw by Fortuna Sittard. Getty Heerenveen boss Robin van Persie was left exasperated after match officials mistakenly allowed Fortuna Sittard to field 12 players against his side on Saturday. The incident took place in the 88th minute