5:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are monitoring midfielder Frenkie de Jong‘s situation at Barcelona as they look to bolster their midfield this summer, sources have told ESPN. Erik ten Hag knows the 25-year-old from their time together at Ajax. However, sources have told ESPN that Ten Hag is not a particular pull for
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5:47 AM ET Erik ten Hag said he looks back at his four years managing Ajax with “great satisfaction” after winning a third successive Dutch league title and wants to take those winning ways to Manchester United next season. Ajax were crowned champions again on Wednesday with one game to spare, setting off extensive overnight
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Tuesday’s announcement that Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland has agreed a €60 million move to Manchester City this summer set pulses racing across the world. But it’s no coincidence that the transfer of a No. 9 striker attracted such wild speculation across both mainstream and social media. A club’s centre-forward often
3:04 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Nantes striker Emiliano Sala died in a plane crash in the English channel in January 2019. Sebastien Salon Gomis/AFP/Getty Images Ligue 1 sides Nantes and Nice have strongly condemned chants sung by a section of Nice supporters that mocked late Argentine forward Emiliano Sala on Wednesday. A section of Nice
5:55 PM ET LEEDS, England — Jesse Marsch walked into an impossible job when he became Leeds United manager at the end of February — he just didn’t know it at the time. But as Chelsea sent his team closer to relegation from the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Elland Road on Wednesday,
10:47 PM ET Associated Press Ukraine men’s team players applaud their fans after playing a friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach. Getty Images The Ukraine men’s national team returned to action Wednesday for the first time since the invasion of their country by Russia, beating Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in a charity fundraiser. The friendly was a
5:49 PM ET Internazionale won the Coppa Italia after an extra-time double from Croatia forward Ivan Perisic earned his side a 4-2 victory over Juventus in Wednesday’s final, ensuring Massimiliano Allegri’s team will finish the season trophyless. Inter, who are still in the running to retain their Serie A title this term, started on the
5:47 PM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel fears Mateo Kovacic will miss Saturday’s FA Cup Final against Liverpool at Wembley after suffering an ankle injury following a challenge by Daniel James, which earned the Leeds United forward a red card in the home side’s 3-0 defeat at Elland Road. Former Real Madrid midfielder Kovacic
6:31 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Kevin de Bruyne welcomed new signing Erling Haaland to Manchester City with more than a decent imitation of the prolific Norwegian striker on Wednesday. De Bruyne found the net four times in a 5-1 thrashing of Wolves, even imitating Haaland’s famous meditation celebration pose after completing his hat trick. “I
7:24 PM ET Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini confirmed he will leave Juventus at the end of the season. The 37-year-old, who is third on Juventus’ all-time appearances list behind Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon, made the announcement after his side lost 4-2 to Inter Milan in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final. – Don’t have ESPN?
6:05 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Erling Haaland hasn’t even officially signed yet, but Kevin De Bruyne wasted no time in reminding everyone that he is still the main man at Manchester City. A little over 24 hours after the club announced they had agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund to trigger the
5:07 PM ET Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring a goal against Wolves in the Premier League. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Kevin De Bruyne scored a first-half hat trick as Manchester City rolled past Wolves 5-1 at Molineux on Wednesday to restore their three-point lead over Liverpool in the Premier League. Liverpool had drawn level with the
10:31 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC There was always going to be a period of adaptation. Ricardo Pepi is 19 years old. He was 18 when his $20 million transfer to FC Augsburg was confirmed. Prior to his breakout 2021 season with FC Dallas, he’d played just 528 minutes in Major League Soccer. To expect
4:31 PM ET Alejandro Garnacho celebrates after scoring one of this two goals in the FA Youth Cup final. Alex Livesey/Getty Images The FA Youth Cup final smashed the all-time attendance record and a largely partisan crowd looked on as Manchester United won it for the 11th time, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice in beating Nottingham
3:57 PM ET Ajax have retained the Eredivisie title to give manager Erik ten Hag the perfect farewell before he joins Manchester United next season. Ajax only needed a point in their two remaining games to seal the title and did so in style with a 5-0 win over Heerenveen on Wednesday. – Stream ESPN
4:23 PM ET Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s second goal against Leeds United. Getty Images Chelsea cemented their place in the Premier League’s top four and dealt another major blow to Leeds United‘s survival hopes with a 2-0 win at Elland Road on Wednesday. Just as in their defeat to Arsenal on Sunday that dropped
9:07 AM ET UEFA has finally confirmed how the Champions League (UCL) will look from the 2024-25 season, when it will move to a 36-team tournament. It’s going to be a dramatic departure from what fans are used to, so here’s a full breakdown of what this means for football’s top club competition. Why is
11:40 AM ET Byron Castillo is the player being investigated by FIFA. Photo by Franklin Jacome/Getty Images FIFA have opened an investigation into allegations that Ecuador used an ineligible player in their World Cup qualifying campaign, football’s governing body said on Wednesday. The Chilean Football Federation last week claimed to have proof that Byron Castillo was
7:57 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has been in talks with Arsenal about a potential move this summer, according to his agent. Jesus, 25, has one year left on his deal at the Etihad and refused to rule out a move away from the club following
7:57 AM ET The fan violence that erupted during the European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium last year was unacceptable and must never happen again, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday. The July 11 final, won by Italy in a penalty shootout, was marred by clashes between supporters and officials