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
The numbers do not lie: Paul Pogba was Manchester United’s best player during the 2018-19 Premier League season. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines Paul Pogba’s latest admission that his future might be away from Manchester United. Paul Pogba believes now could be a good time to leave Manchester United in order to find a new
3:52 AM ET Favio Alvarez had a goal and an assist as the LA Galaxy scored twice in the game’s first 15 minutes en route to winning their third straight road match, 2-0 over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. The Galaxy (10-6-1, 31 points) came out of the recent MLS break in impressive fashion as
Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget of £100 million will have on their summer plans. 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
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 summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. New Real Madrid signing Ferland Mendy
Sergio Ramos’ wedding involved a dragon, Swedish rock band Europe and a high level of rum consumption. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Man United stars teach Phil Jones
Steve Nicol loves what he saw from Aaron Wan-Bissaka last season and says he would be worth every penny for Manchester United. Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has had his head turned by interest from Manchester United, England under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd has said. United have had a £35 million initial bid plus £5m add-ons
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
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. The Premier League 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
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. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent. Chelsea have welcomed former goalkeeper
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
To watch 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. Gab Marcotti points to the performances of Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi while examining where Argentina fell short against Colombia. To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Luis Suarez has said he lost three kilograms (6.6 lbs) during
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. LAFC’s Carlos Vela, D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney and Orlando City’s Nani were all included in Major League Soccer’s Fan XI, which was announced on Friday, for the annual All-Star Game on July 31. Alongside league
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It sure seemed like everything changed in August 2017, didn’t it? Before then, there was an established food chain in soccer’s transfer market: Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top, and then everyone else. Those two clubs were as rich as anyone and for the most part, it seemed like it was every elite soccer
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 Barcelona would make the most sense for Neymar, should he decide to leave PSG this summer. Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Dutch
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