Leagues

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 7, 2023, 10:04 AM ET Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Jude Bellingham for an initial fee of €103 million, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the deal was agreed for around €100m with an additional €20m in add-ons.

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 7, 2023, 10:30 AM ET Lionel Messi is expected to decide on a move to either Barcelona or Inter Miami with sources telling ESPN that senior figures behind an attempt to take the Argentina forward to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal fear the player has lost interest in moving

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 7, 2023, 08:04 AM ET Sheikh Jassim made a fifth bid to buy Manchester United and told the Glazer family he wants an answer by Friday, sources told ESPN. The Qatari businessman lodged the improved bid with Raine Group, the U.S. bank working on behalf of the Glazers, earlier this week. –

Tottenham and West Ham have been offered the chance to explore a deal to sign Manchester United defender Harry Maguire this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old started just eight Premier League games last season and United boss Erik ten Hag is open to letting Maguire leave in the transfer window. – Stream on

Adriana Garcia Jun 7, 2023, 05:29 AM ET The state of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law to help combat racist behaviour at sporting events, in the wake of the abuse suffered by Brazil forward Vinicius Junior in Spain. Commonly known as the “Vini. Jr. law” in reference to the Real Madrid forward,

ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into deals that might be in the cards. Who will come in? Who will depart? Teams in order of finishing place in 2022-23 season. Budget: Only limited by the usual financial fair play concerns, but they won’t be frivolous. What

Jun 7, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has lauded Ange Postecoglou’s ground-breaking arrival in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur. Postecoglou was announced as Spurs manager on a four-year deal on Tuesday and will take the reins on July 1, becoming the first Australian to lead a team in the top

Jun 6, 2023, 03:40 PM ET Juventus look set to leave the Super League project still being pursued by Real Madrid and Barcelona, though the club denied Tuesday they had been threatened with a European ban by UEFA. The three storied clubs are awaiting a ruling expected within weeks from the European Court of Justice

Jun 6, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Karim Benzema has signed for Al Ittihad, the club announced Tuesday, becoming the latest football star to join the Saudi Pro League. Benzema, 35, left Real Madrid following the 2022-23 season after 14 years at the Bernabeu. He scored his final goal for the club in their season-ending 1-1

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 6, 2023, 01:03 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Concacaf announced Tuesday that it is renaming the Concacaf Champions League to the Concacaf Champions Cup, and significantly increasing the prize money, with the winners set to receive $5 million. The name

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 6, 2023, 10:33 AM ET Kyle Walker suffered the injury in the closing stages of Manchester City’s FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester United. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Manchester City are hopeful Kyle Walker will be fit for the Champions League final despite missing training on Tuesday. Walker sat out the training session

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 6, 2023, 11:02 AM ET LaLiga have approved Barcelona‘s two-year financial viability plan in a decision which will allow the Catalan club to register the new contracts signed by Ronald Araujo and Gavi, among others, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. A source at Barca said the league’s OK, received

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 6, 2023, 10:26 AM ET Manchester United are prepared to let Dean Henderson move to Nottingham Forest once David De Gea has signed a new contract, sources have told ESPN. De Gea’s deal at Old Trafford is set to expire on June 30 but talks over a new contract are at an

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 6, 2023, 10:25 AM ET Christophe Galtier has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain after winning the Ligue 1 title, sources have told ESPN. Galtier led PSG to the 2022-23 league title but failed to deliver success in the Champions League, with the French club knocked out by Bayern Munich in the round

Caitlin Murray Jun 6, 2023, 09:40 AM ET USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski talks to players during a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on April 11, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. Brad Smith/Getty Images for USSF The Women’s World Cup is now a little more than a month away, and the roster for the U.S.

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 6, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is edging closer to a move to Liverpool after being given permission to undergo a medical, sources told ESPN. ESPN reported Monday that Liverpool want to sign the 24-year-old before he joins up

Sources have told ESPN that UEFA is not unhappy with the performance of referee Anthony Taylor in the Europa League final, after reports in Italy claimed his display was to be investigated by European football’s governing body. Sevilla beat AS Roma on penalties to win the competition, after the game had finished as a 1-1

Tottenham have confirmed Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach on a four-year contract. The 57-year-old will start work on July 1, when the former Celtic boss will become the first Australian to manage in the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Chairman Daniel Levy said in a statement: “Ange brings

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJun 6, 2023, 05:30 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. The last time Real Madrid were this shocked by a departure they made a right mess of coping with it. And don’t be under any illusion,

Jun 6, 2023, 02:42 AM ET Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign exciting Ecuador Under-20 international Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 16-year-old midfielder, who is considered among the brightest talents in South America and has made five appearances for leaders Independiente del Valle in Ecuador’s