Dan Thomas, Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson try and separate fact from fiction as the summer transfer rumour mill cranks up. The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which
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Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more. Mino Raiola, the agent who represents players including Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, has had his worldwide ban lifted by FIFA. Earlier this month,
Kylian Mbappe scored his 100th career goal as France easily handle Andorra 4-0 in European qualifying. Relive Australia’s comeback against Brazil in LEGO form, as Sam Kerr and the Matildas notched their first victory at the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories,
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens gives an update on Maurizio Sarri’s seemingly impending move to Juventus and predicts who will be the next in charge for Chelsea. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent. After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he
Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more. Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens discuss how Kylian Mbappe’s relationship with Neymar is affecting his on-field production for PSG and France. Raf Honigstein shares the latest on Matthijs de
With no director of football in sight for Manchester United, the FC guys debate whether Ed Woodward’s transfer-by-committee method still works. Gab Marcotti outlines the reasons for the delay in Romelu Lukaku’s proposed move to Inter from Manchester United. Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi
USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter says the team needs a next man up mentality, after losing Tyler Adams to injury ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup. USMNT players Gyasi Zardes, Tyler Boyd, Wil Trapp and coach Greg Berhalter assess the damage after the United State’s 3-0 defeat to Venezuela in their final Gold Cup tune-up.
Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title. Real Madrid presented Eden Hazard as their new “galactico” signing
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol weighs in on the
Steve Nicol gives his take on the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United’s interest in goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Benfica sensation Joao Felix. Manchester United remain interested in signing Sean Longstaff despite the midfielder saying he is happy at Newcastle, sources have told ESPN FC. Longstaff has been targeted by United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Shaka Hislop ranks the top five players who are out of contract come this summer and gives his thoughts on which club each could land. Adrien Rabiot could complete an improbable turnaround and stay with Paris Saint-Germain this summer despite being frozen out for the second half of the 2018-19 season, sources have told ESPN
The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? TOP STORY: Chelsea, Juve agree Sarri release Maurizio Sarri looks set to be unveiled as Juventus boss
With reports Barcelona are set to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s release clause, the FC guys assess how the France star will fit into the current side. Sid Lowe shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann’s links to Barcelona, and his hunch the dressing room would prefer Neymar return than bring in the Atleti star. With Antoine Griezmann
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens gives an update on Maurizio Sarri’s seemingly impending move to Juventus and predicts who will be the next in charge for Chelsea. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent. Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti debate whether
Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more. Manchester United start their Premier League season against Chelsea following the full release of the fixture list for the 2019-20 season. - Full Premier League fixture list– When does the
Bruce Arena notched his first victory as New England head coach, fending off his former LA Galaxy side on the road. LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is earning a Major League Soccer-record $7.2 million salary this season. The 37-year-old Ibrahimovic, who earned a relatively modest $1.5m last year, broke the previous mark set by former
Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted by the big-money offers and to choose his next club based purely on the football. Raf Honigstein shares the latest on Matthijs de Ligt’s future after ESPN FC sources reported PSG have become the favourites to land the Ajax star. Paris Saint-Germain are making progress
La Liga were accused of spying on people via their app. La Liga will appeal against the €250,000 fine imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), arguing they “profoundly disagree” with the ruling which suggests they spied on anyone using its official app. The AEPD told ESPN FC on Wednesday that La Liga had
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has finally lost patience with striker Alfredo Morelos after the Colombian was sent off for a fifth time this season during their 2-1 Scottish Premiership defeat at Old Firm rivals Celtic on Sunday. Morelos was shown a red card for elbowing Celtic captain Scott Brown in an off-the-ball incident with just
After he scored twice for Belgium against Scotland, the FC crew examine the discrepancies in Romelu Lukaku’s goalscoring form for club and country. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United should focus their efforts on keeping David de Gea happy before splashing the cash for Jan Oblak. Steve Nicol loves what he saw from Aaron