This is the most difficult offseason Chelsea will face in 16 years. The five-time Premier League champions have sold star attacker Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for a fee starting at £90 million, and while the January capture of 20-year-old American winger Christian Pulisic for £57.6m will help soften the blow, Chelsea won’t be able
The transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers. And keep up to date with the latest gossip below. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? TOP STORY: Man United back for Sancho if Pogba, Lukaku depart Sources have told ESPN that Manchester United only
MLS commissioner Don Garber sits down with ESPN’s Taylor Twellman to detail the plans for a 28-team league and shares his three things to watch for in 2019. With six new franchises joining Major League Soccer since 2015, two more coming online next season and four more joining the league in the years to follow,
After renewing his contract with Man City, Kyle Walker describes how he’s developed under Pep Guardiola and his hunger for more silverware. Via Man City Manchester City hope to complete the signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri Hernandez by next week, sources close to ESPN FC have confirmed. Bayern Munich had been making a strong
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, including Manchester United reloading their star power with Jadon Sancho and Neymar. Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget
After renewing his contract with Man City, Kyle Walker describes how he’s developed under Pep Guardiola and his hunger for more silverware. Via Man City Manchester City midfielder David Silva has said he will leave the Premier League champions at the end of the 2019-20 season. Asked if he would stay beyond next season, the
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres’ career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement. Relive one of Fernando Torres’ most memorable goals with Liverpool as he announces his retirement. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno has words for anyone complaining about the discrepancy between Liverpool and Manchester City’s end-of-season
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short-term fix for the London club. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley lists the reasons why Frank Lampard would have a difficult time as Chelsea manager should he be appointed to replace the outgoing Maurizio Sarri.
Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. Liverpool have told ESPN FC that information suggesting they are in concrete talks with Lille over the transfer of Nicolas Pepe is “pure lies.” – When does the transfer
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9:54 PM ET The Houston Dynamo continue their three-game, coast-to-coast road trip on Wednesday night when they travel to San Jose, Calif., to face the Earthquakes. The eight-day, 5,077-mile trip started with a 4-0 loss at Portland last Saturday. The final stop will be in Foxboro, Mass., on Saturday when the Dynamo face the New
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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
Hummels still has plenty left to offer in a top club’s defense but will Bayern regret letting him leave so easily for their biggest and strongest rival? Why? The obvious and indeed most accurate answer is that all three parties felt that Mats Hummels‘ move back to Borussia Dortmund from FC Bayern Munich was in
Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. Atletico Madrid right-back Juanfran is wanted by MLS expansion franchise Nashville SC as well as Brazilian teams Corinthians and Sao Paulo, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Having spent
The Cottagers ended a miserable season with sorry performance against Rafa Benitez’s men at Craven Cottage. Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget of £100 million will have on their summer plans. Rafa Benitez will leave his position as manager of Newcastle when his contract ends on June 30,
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
A pair of goals from Brandon Vazquez led Atlanta United past Columbus and into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. Atlanta United standout midfielder Ezequiel Barco will miss at least two weeks due to a knee injury, coach Frank de Boer told reporters on Monday. Barco suffered the injury during the club’s win over
Towards the end of his seven-year stint as manager of Borussia Dortmund, Jürgen Klopp would often wonder “what if?” What if Nuri Sahin, Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Shinji Kagawa had remained on his team instead of being seduced away by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively? What if that supremely talented, young
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 Alejandro Moreno sifts through the latest transfer rumours, including where Matthijs de Ligt will land in the summer transfer window. Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted