11:55 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window is closed but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Real Madrid end interest in Haaland, move for Mbappe El Chiringuito host Josep Pedrerol
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7:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club’s previous board are facing criminal charges for the misappropriation of funds and false accounting. Laporta said a third-party forensic investigation into the club’s finances revealed that the previous regime, presided over by former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, made unjustified payments
8:32 AM ET Players in the Women’s Super League and Championship will be entitled to the changes. Naomi Baker/Getty Images The Professional Footballers’ Association has said that they will continue to push for “absolute parity” for female players and that a “piecemeal adoption” of new changes announced on Tuesday will only further hurt the women’s game.
4:30 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Given the financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the January transfer window was surprisingly busy as clubs made mid-season moves to try and strengthen their sides. 2 Related According to Transfermarkt, the Premier League (€335 million) spending was actually the second-highest in history, with Liverpool‘s move for FC Porto winger
12:21 PM ET Juventus ended the last transfer window with a frown and a sense of uncertainty. Cristiano Ronaldo had just left, and while it was just a question of whether he’d be moving on for a fee in the summer of 2021 or as a free agent the following August, the fact that his
10:33 PM ET Caitlin Murray The National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association agreed to their first-ever collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on Monday night. The landmark deal introduces player free agency, higher salaries with annual increases, and other health and wellness benefits through to 2026. “This is a historic moment for women’s soccer
6:51 PM ET The U.S. men’s team will be without midfielder Tyler Adams and defender Chris Richards for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier game against Honduras in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Adams has a hamstring injury, while Richards is nursing an ankle injury, with both players withdrawn from the USMNT roster. No replacements have been named. It
11:43 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window has firmly shut, but what a Deadline Day it brought. All eyes were on Barcelona, as they worked to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal in addition to attempting to send Ousmane Dembele to the Premier League. Aaron Ramsey left Juventus for Rangers on loan. Everton were
4:43 PM ET Toronto FC have brought in defender Carlos Salcedo, acquiring the Mexico international from Liga MX side Tigres UANL. As part of the deal, Toronto sends Venezuela playmaker Yeferson Soteldo to Tigres. Salcedo will take Soteldo’s Designated Player roster spot for Toronto. – ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol
5:51 PM ET Goalkeeper Marcin Bulka made two saves in the shootout as Nice eliminated holders Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw in their last-16 French Cup tie on Monday. Bulka is on loan at Nice from PSG and stopped efforts from Leandro Paredes and teenager Xavi Simons in the shootout to
3:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard has been stopped from moving to Newcastle United by Manchester United’s board despite interim manager Ralf Rangnick giving the move his blessing, sources have told ESPN. Lingard and Rangnick held talks on Monday which ended with the German coach giving the green light for the England midfielder to
3:45 PM ET Ousmane Dembele will stay at Barcelona, sources have told ESPN. Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ousmane Dembele will stay at Barcelona until the end of the season after turning down the chance to move to the Premier League on Monday, sources told ESPN. Barca president Joan Laporta said in a news conference
2:35 PM ET Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a free transfer, sources have told ESPN. The clubs have been locked in talks since the weekend with the 32-year-old flying into Catalonia this morning in an attempt to push through a deal. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
2:40 PM ET Colorado Rapids defender Auston Trusty will join Arsenal in the summer, the Major League Soccer club announced on Monday. Trusty will remain with the Rapids on loan before departing for the Premier League side on July 17. Trusty, 23, was a fixture in Colorado’s backline that saw them finish first in the
10:54 AM ET Associated Press Manchester United player Mason Greenwood remained in police custody on Monday after officers investigating the rape and assault of a woman were granted more time to question him. The 20-year-old forward was arrested on Sunday after allegations were posted on the Instagram account of a woman who uploaded images of
1:48 PM ET Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has joined Everton on loan until the end of the season. The Premier League club beat competition from Crystal Palace as well as LaLiga side Valencia in order to secure a short-term deal for a player who has struggled for regular game time following his
12:24 PM ET Relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld have announced the signing of 20-year-old left-back George Bello from Atlanta United FC, the Bundesliga club has announced. The United States international had also been linked with a move to to Belgian side Cercle Brugge, but will get his wish in playing in the German top flight. – ESPN+
11:31 AM ET Internacional has joined several other clubs in the race for Taty Castellanos’ signature. Photo by Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images Brazilian Serie A side Internacional is the latest South American club to enter the race for New York City FC forward Taty Castellanos, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Inter’s interest was first
9:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have completed the signing of River Plate’s Julian Alvarez. Photo by MatÃas Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Manchester City have completed the signing of Julian Alvarez from River Plate. Alvarez joins City for a fee of €17 million but will stay at River Plate until at least the summer. –
8:30 AM ET Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will return to the Premier League after being named as the new Everton manager, the club have announced. The 43-year-old replaces Rafa Benitez, who was sacked earlier this month. He will be joined by Joe Edwards as assistant manager and Paul Clement as first team coach. –