4:00 AM ET Let’s get one thing straight: this transfer window has been unlike any before as the spread of COVID-19 has limited travel and the economic impact of the pandemic has hit football clubs hard. 1 Related In January 2020, according to transfer tracking website Transfermarkt, Premier League clubs spent just over €242 million
Month: February 2021
5:47 PM ET Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has signed a permanent deal with Bundesliga side Schalke 04, the clubs announced on Monday. The north London side were keen to offload the centre-back, with a source telling ESPN earlier on Monday that the two clubs were negotiating a fee of around €2-3 million. – Liverpool sign
7:39 PM ET D.C. United midfielder Paul Arriola has joined U.S. teammate Jordan Morris on loan at Swansea City, the Major League Soccer club announced on Monday. Arriola, 25, will spend the remainder of the 2020-21 season with the Championship club, who are currently second in the table as they seek a return to the
9:34 AM ET The pace of negotiations on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between MLS and the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) is accelerating, although it’s unclear where, or how, it will end. On Friday, MLS extended the existing negotiating window by one week until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 4, but MLS also said
2:47 PM ET Where to begin a recap of another great weekend in soccer? Lionel Messi shrugged off a news leak in the Spanish media to lead Barcelona to another big win, Arsenal and Man United split the points while learning plenty about themselves, and Mohamed Salah put in a star turn for Liverpool that
5:08 PM ET Liverpool have bolstered their defence with the signing of Ozan Kabak on loan from Bundesliga side Schalke. Kabak, 20, is a highly-rated central defender and joins Liverpool initially on loan, for a fee believed to be £2.5 million with an option to buy also in the contract, sources have told ESPN. –
6:25 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Premier League champions Liverpool announced that Joel Matip will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury on the day they brought in defensive reinforcements. Centre back Ben Davies, 25, was signed from second-tier Preston North End on Monday, while a loan deal
12:19 PM ET USMNT defender DeAndre Yedlin has joined Turkish giants Galatasaray from Premier League side Newcastle United. Yedlin’s contract was up in June and his original preference was to stay at Newcastle, but he has taken up a three-and-a-half-year deal with Galatasaray. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The two clubs
3:15 PM ET Liverpool have signed Preston North End defender Ben Davies to help ease their defensive crisis, it was announced on Monday. Davies, 25, underwent a medical on transfer deadline day in a move that also includes Liverpool youngster Sepp van den Berg, 19, moving to the EFL Championship club on loan until the
12:35 PM ET The returns of Alex Morgan and Christen Press highlight the U.S. women’s national team roster for the SheBelieves Cup. U.S. manager Vlatko Andonovski named 23 players to his squad. The most notable omissions were Manchester United forward Tobin Heath, who is injured, as well as the Orlando Pride duo of goalkeeper Ashlyn
11:15 AM ET AS Roma have reached a deal to sign United States youth international Bryan Reynolds from Major League Soccer side FC Dallas, it was club confirmed on Monday. The move is originally a loan agreement but includes an obligation to make the deal permanent in the summer for €6.75 million with €5m in
10:09 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Phil Jones will be added to Manchester United‘s Premier League squad for the second half of the season as he closes in on a return to first-team football. Jones has not played for more than a year after undergoing knee surgery and was left out of
8:58 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied being involved in leaking Lionel Messi‘s contract to Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Messi’s four-year deal, which was signed in 2017, was released in full on Sunday and revealed the Barca forward stood to make a maximum of €555 million over
5:12 AM ET Prince William has branded the online racist abuse aimed at Black footballers “despicable” and urged social media platforms to take more responsibility. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford became the latest player to receive racist messages on social media after the 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday. – Hislop: Football is ideal vehicle
6:10 AM ET U.S. teenager Matthew Hoppe is set to extend his stay at Schalke 04 until 2023, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year-old has enjoyed an impressive campaign and contributed five goals in his first nine Bundesliga appearances. – ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more– Transfer Talk: Follow Deadline
8:11 AM ET Chris Richards has impressed since making the step up at Bayern. Erwin Spek/Soccrates/Getty Images Bayern Munich and United States defender Chris Richards is set to join Hoffenheim on a six-month loan move, a source has told ESPN. Richards, 20, earned his first Bundesliga start for Bayern in the 4-3 win against Hertha Berlin
3:00 AM ET The final day of the winter transfer window is here and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip and news below, and see all official deals here. Deadline Feb. 1: Bundesliga (noon ET) | Serie A (2 p.m. ET) | Premier League (6 p.m. ET) | La
11:39 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter, as well as the USMNT players, aren’t letting up in their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On a night when the U.S. routed Trinidad & Tobago 7-0, Berhalter, his staff and the players could be seen wearing shirts containing the message, “Be The Change” on
11:14 PM ET Jesus Ferreira is one of those players who seems to be perpetually in search of a position. His attacking talent, in terms of his touch and finishing ability, is undeniable. Yet last year with FC Dallas, he spent time playing in just about every attacking role you could think of — center-forward,
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva is back to his best after struggling to cope with the fallout from his FA ban more than a year ago. Silva was suspended and fined in November 2019 for sending a tweet that referenced the race for team-mate Benjamin Mendy. – Stream ESPN FC