ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner breaks down the only reason he could think of as to why Gianluigi Buffon is heading back to Juventus after a year with PSG. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens examines the reports that Adrien Rabiot is headed to Juve on a free, while Leonardo Bonucci departs for PSG. Mina
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Gonzalo Higuain’s legacy with Argentina will be remembered for failing to rise to the occasion when silverware was on the line. The European transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Top free agents in 2020 | What do Europe’s elite
It wouldn’t be a transfer window without fans scratching their heads wondering why their team wasn’t in for the guy Juventus just picked up for free. The latest arrived Sunday morning, when photos circulated on social media of France and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot exiting a private jet at Caselle. A fleet of Jeeps
There are some big names available on a free transfer in summer 2020 from Europe’s biggest clubs if they don’t put pen to paper soon. Here are the top ones, with the help of Transfermarkt. Eriksen has few trophies to his name and is looking to change that. Tottenham were able to avoid a mess
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol calls Aaron Wan-Bissaka “one of the best right-backs in the Premier League” and believes he’s a perfect fit for Man United. ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden examines the state of Manchester United, including how transfer spending has continued to lessen under the Glazer family. Craig Burley looks at the latest transfer rumours,
ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens examines the reports that Adrien Rabiot is headed to Juve on a free, while Leonardo Bonucci departs for PSG. Mina Rzouki breaks down the key reasons Juventus have emerged as the likely landing spot for Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt. With Juventus the reported front-runners to land Matthijs
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. France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has joined Serie A champions Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain after his contract expired. - When does the transfer window close? Rabiot was frozen
The FC crew try to make sense of Dani Ceballos’ lack of playing time at Real Madrid and examine his future after he helped Spain win the U-21 Euros. 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
Julien Laurens discusses the race for Matthijs de Ligt as Juventus have reportedly swooped in to challenge PSG for the 19-year-old Ajax defender. ESPN FC’s La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the intricacies of player-swap deals and why they’ve become increasingly difficult to pull off. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to
By Rob Dawson and Andrew Cesare Richardson ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol calls Aaron Wan-Bissaka “one of the best right-backs in the Premier League” and believes he’s a perfect fit for Man United. Fueled by close geography, a cast of superstars and championship drama has fueled two of the biggest rivalries in all of sport: Man
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Gab Marcotti puts himself in Mauro Icardi’s position to explain the Argentine’s approach to his future at Inter Milan. 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. Gab Marcotti explains the role Milan legend Paolo Maldini will
Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget of £100 million will have on their summer plans. With no director of football in sight for Manchester United, the FC guys debate whether Ed Woodward’s transfer-by-committee method still works. Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is not prepared to hand in a
Gab Marcotti points to the performances of Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi while examining where Argentina fell short against Colombia. Relive the spectacular individual effort from James Rodriguez, who opened the scoring for Colombia with this strike from the edge of the penalty area. To watch 2019 Copa America, sign up for
It was the most open secret in football, and now it’s official: Maurizio Sarri is the new coach of Juventus. The appointment did take a little while. It’s been roughly a month since the club announced its bold decision to call time and move on from Massimiliano Allegri. As the weeks went by, people jokingly
Gab Marcotti explains the role Milan legend Paolo Maldini will play in Ivan Gazidis’ search for a manager to replace Gennaro Gattuso. AC Milan appointed Marco Giampaolo as their new coach on Wednesday, handing him the job of trying to end their eight-year trophy drought and take them back to the Champions League after a
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti questions whether Maurizio Sarri will be able to implement “Sarri-ball” at Juventus, after leaving Chelsea for the Italian club. Paulo Bandini explains why he can’t see Maurizio Sarri as Juventus’ manager, despite saying Sarri deserves the job. Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to Barcelona would make the most sense for Neymar, should he decide to leave PSG this summer. Barcelona will return to the United States this summer after confirming they will play two friendlies against Italian side Napoli in Miami and Michigan. The two sides will meet at
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. The transfer window for the rest of Europe isn’t even open yet (the Premier League opened on May 16), but ahead of July 1 there are a host of players whose
Paulo Bandini explains why he can’t see Maurizio Sarri as Juventus’ manager, despite saying Sarri deserves the job. Craig Burley says results, not Frank Lampard, will get Chelsea fans behind the club, slamming the idea hiring the club legend will rally supporters. Craig Burley cautions that the Chelsea job ‘is one of the toughest in