8:40 AM ET Chelsea are expected to make a formal offer for Bayer Leverkusen‘s Kai Havertz when their Champions League qualification is confirmed, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are thought to be confident of securing a deal in the region of £70-£75 million despite Leverkusen demanding closer to £90m when initial contact was made
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8:41 AM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Hollywood stars and more than a dozen former members of the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) have formed an ownership group to bring women’s professional soccer to Los Angeles in 2022. The
5:14 AM ET Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has called for patience following the club’s exit from the MLS is Back tournament and said Manchester United and Real Madrid weren’t built in a day. Beckham, who played for both clubs during a playing career that also saw him star for LA Galaxy in MLS, saw
6:29 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea eye Ake Manchester City are close to agreeing a £35 million deal with AFC Bournemouth that would see 25-year-old centre-back Nathan Ake move
11:47 AM ET Mexico plans to play a friendly against the Netherlands on Oct. 7. AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco The Mexico men’s national team has confirmed it will face the Netherlands in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Oct. 7. El Tri hasn’t played since November of last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the
11:04 PM ET Watford captain Troy Deeney has dismissed reports a fight broke out in the dressing room during Friday’s 3-1 defeat by West Ham United. Manager Nigel Pearson was sacked after the defeat, which left the Hornets three points above the relegation zone. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Arsenal vs. Ozil,
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he does not have much respect for Arsenal‘s behaviour off the pitch. City chiefs have been frustrated with some of Arsenal’s conduct this season, first in their approach for Mikel Arteta in December and also with their suspected role in a letter from Premier
7:16 PM ET LA Galaxy striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has returned to Los Angeles and will miss the rest of the MLS is Back Tournament due to injury. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, App | FC Daily on ESPN+– Marshall: Inside the bubble, positive tests raise tension in games– Schedule, TV info:
9:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City stars they will not be granted a holiday before the make-or-break Champions League clash with Real Madrid. City bring their Premier League campaign to a close this week with games against Watford on Tuesday and Norwich on Sunday. – Stream FC Daily on
1:57 PM ET The FA Cup semifinals produced two great games (and one unlikely finalist), while La Liga ended its season with a new mark for Lionel Messi and a league title for Real Madrid. It’s Monday, so Gab Marcotti reacts to the weekend’s biggest moments. Jump to: Man United’s De Gea problem | Inter’s
11:33 AM ET Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored in the 64th minute to lift New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over expansion Inter Miami CF on Monday morning in a Group A match at the MLS is Back Tournament near Orlando. The win allowed NYCFC (1-4-0 season, 1-2-0 tournament) to keep their flickering hopes alive
8:15 AM ET Football is a sport of fantasy, ferocity, failure, fun and phenomenal talent. So when a season ends the normal, reassuring, thing would be to immediately reach for adjectives to help us appreciate Zinedine Zidane‘s majesty, the brilliance of Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi‘s misery, another Monchi project which wins A+ marks or tall
8:33 AM ET The Ballon d’Or has been awarded every year since 1956. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images The Ballon d’Or has been cancelled for the first time in the award’s history due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the football calendar. Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi won the 2019 award while OL Reign’s Megan Rapinoe took home
8:00 AM ET The Premier League’s “Project Restart” has proven to be a success, with the challenge of completing the 2019-20 season following the 100-day coronavirus-enforced shutdown now entering its final week. 2 Related Liverpool have already secured the league title, wrapping up their first domestic championship since 1990, and Norwich City have suffered relegation
6:46 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email A police officer was seriously injured after thousands of Leeds United supporters celebrated in the street after the club claimed the Championship title. Marcelo Bielsa’s side secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years on Friday and were crowned champions
5:02 AM ET Manchester United target Jude Bellingham has completed a move to Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City for a fee believed to be just over £20 million and a sell-on clause. The 17-year-old had also been linked with Chelsea, Bayern Munich and United but agreed to join Dortmund, as ESPN reported in June. The
7:51 PM ET Alex Kirkland Unai Emery is set to be appointed as coach of La Liga side Villarreal, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Sevilla and Valencia boss has been in talks with the club for several months. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues An announcement
4:32 AM ET Niko Kovac is the new Monaco manager. TF-Images via Getty Images Ex-Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac has replaced Monaco‘s Robert Moreno following his sacking, the Ligue 1 side have announced, making him the club’s sixth manager in just over 18 months. • Hazard: Worst season of my career• De Gea should’ve saved 2nd
12:57 PM ET Lionel Messi finished as top scorer in La Liga for a record seventh time after netting twice as dethroned champions Barcelona ended their disappointing campaign on a high with a resounding 5-0 win at Alaves on Sunday. Barca finished the season second in the standings on 82 points, five behind newly-crowned champions
12:19 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho says the club are lucky to have striker Harry Kane and that the England skipper “would not be so special” at another team. Kane, who recovered from a hamstring tendon issue during the three-month COVID-19 shutdown, looked back to his best with two quality goals as Spurs