10:06 AM ET Caitlin Murray United States women’s national team star Lindsey Horan is headed back to France, sources confirmed to ESPN. The former Paris Saint-Germain player is leaving the Portland Thorns for a loan with Olympique Lyonnais, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more
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8:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick is open to as many as four first team players leaving Manchester United in January because of the emergence of Anthony Elanga, sources have told ESPN. Anthony Martial has already departed to Sevilla on loan until the end of the season and Rangnick is relaxed about the prospect
3:31 AM ET Ghana have confirmed the dismissal of coach Milovan Rajevac after their shock early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals and must now move quickly to find a new coach for the World Cup playoffs in two months’ time. Rajevac had been expected to be sacked after Ghana lost 3-2
7:05 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are tracking Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Ajax’s Ryan Gravenberch, sources have told ESPN, with the France international the leading candidate to refresh the team’s veteran midfield. Tchouameni, 22, has become one of Europe’s most sought-after midfield prospects since becoming a first team regular at Monaco last
5:43 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The European Court of Justice will decide if the Super League is protected by EU law. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images A court in Madrid has rejected a bid from UEFA to have the judge who granted an injunction protecting the Super League removed from the case. Judge
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The January transfer window in Europe is traditionally a lot slower than its summer counterpart, with clubs often deciding to stick with what they have until the end of the season. But why is that? 2 Related Obviously there’s the fact that January is just one month, as opposed to
3:58 AM ET Erling Haaland has said it is time to “move on” from comments he made earlier this month about Borussia Dortmund pressuring him to made a decision over his future. Haaland, 21, is expected to leave Dortmund at the end of the season, with top clubs in the Premier League as well as
12:12 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico will be missing Raul Jimenez ahead of Thursday’s crucial World Cup qualifier at Jamaica, El Tri manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed on Wednesday. Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jimenez suffered a calf injury while on club duty, but could return for the following qualifier match against Costa Rica at the Estadio
11:49 PM ET Associated Press United States defender DeAndre Yedlin has terminated his contract with Turkish soccer club Galatasaray after one year. – How USMNT can qualify for the World Cup this week– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri The team said
7:28 PM ET Atlanta United’s Ezequiel Barco looks likely to be loaned to Argentine side River Plate. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports River Plate are closing in on acquiring Atlanta United FC midfielder Ezequiel Barco on loan, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Sources told ESPN that the deal would be comprised of a two-year loan with River
6:42 PM ET United States forward Christian Pulisic said he has struggled with an up-and-down year at Chelsea but that he he looks forward to helping the USMNT reach the World Cup. In 2021, Pulisic won the Champions League with Chelsea in May and the CONCACAF Nations League with the U.S. in the June. However,
7:42 PM ET Associated Press Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle are back with OL Reign. The National Women’s Soccer League club re-signed Rapinoe to a one-year deal while Lavelle’s new deal is for two. Terms were not released. Rapinoe and Lavelle were on the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019. Both spent
6:19 PM ET Associated Press Abby Wambach will be part of a U.S. Soccer advisory council on inclusion. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Former players Abby Wambach, Robbie Rogers and Cobi Jones were appointed Wednesday to a seven-person advisory council on inclusion by the U.S. Soccer Federation. Titled Game Changers United, a council on Diversity,
4:36 PM ET After a two-month break, the United States men’s national team resumes World Cup qualifying with a game against El Salvador in Columbus, Ohio (Thursday, 7 p.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN2, ESPN+). It’s the first of a pivotal three-match window that includes a trip to Canada on Sunday before returning home to
4:54 PM ET Adriana Garcia Philippe Coutinho will provide cover for Neymar in the Brazil squad in CONMEBOL qualifiers. BUDA MENDES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Brazil coach Tite believes Philippe Coutinho can help make up for the loss of injured Neymar in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Neymar, who is recovering from an ankle injury sustained
2:09 PM ET Associated Press United States national team winger Paul Arriola was acquired by FC Dallas from D.C. United on Wednesday for a Major League Soccer record of $2 million in general allocation money. D.C. will receive $1.5 million this year and $500,000 in 2023, plus up to $300,000 in conditional future GAM based
1:34 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Club America women’s manager Craig Harrington has been give a three-match ban by the league. Getty Images Following alleged improper language during a Liga MX Femenil match against Monterrey earlier this week, Club America manager Craig Harrington has been given a three-game suspension from the league’s disciplinary committee. – ESPN+ viewers’
1:14 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Adama Traore has emerged as a January target for Barcelona, but any deal is linked to Ousmane Dembele‘s situation at the club, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Dembele, 24, is in the final six months of his contract with Barca and has still not signed
12:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard is growing increasingly unhappy at his treatment by Manchester United with talks over a possible loan move to Newcastle stalled and on the brink of collapse, sources have told ESPN. Lingard, who will be out of contract in the summer, wants to move to St James’ Park until
11:52 AM ET Associated Press FIFA President Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups on Wednesday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to Europe. In a speech to European lawmakers, Infantino said football was being dominated by the few who “have everything” and it needed to