3:56 AM ET The summer transfer window is here, and there’s 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: Lukaku close to Inter loan return Internazionale and Chelsea are preparing the paperwork to complete the
6:00 AM ET In June 2016, Sadio Mane became the most expensive African player in history at the time when he moved to Liverpool for £34 million from Southampton. The Senegal international forward had impressed new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with 25 goals in 75 games for Saints and quickly became a key player at
2:20 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Jonathan Rodriguez helped Cruz Azul win their first Liga MX title in 24 years when claiming the Guardianes crown in 2021. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Uruguay forward Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodriguez is returning to Liga MX after completing a transfer to Club America. Following a recent six-month stint in Saudi Arabia with
3:14 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi said on Tuesday he was in talks with Nice to hire coach Christophe Galtier to replace Mauricio Pochettino at the French champions. Sports paper L’Equipe on Monday reported Galtier was being lined up to take over at PSG, but that the announcement of his appointment would have
2:41 PM ET Associated Press American investor John Textor became the main shareholder of French club Lyon on Tuesday and immediately targeted the dominance of Qatar-funded rival Paris Saint-Germain. Lyon last won the French title in 2008 and have struggled to compete as PSG spent lavishly to win Ligue 1 in eight of the past
12:20 PM ET Adriana Garcia Carlos Tevez represented Boca Juniors during three separate spells over the course of his playing career. Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Argentine club Rosario Central have confirmed former Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus star Carlos Tevez as their new coach. The 38-year-old retired from playing on June 4 after a
12:32 PM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Last week, ESPN reported that Vieira was set for his medical in London on Friday after Porto confirmed he would join Arsenal for an initial fee of €35 million. – Everything you need to know
12:16 PM ET Columbus Crew coach Caleb Porter believes Cucho Hernandez is a difference maker. Charlie Crowhurst The Columbus Crew acquired striker Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernandez from England’s Watford in a record-setting deal, the club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Colombian has signed a contract which will run through 2025. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
12:15 PM ET Adriana Garcia Neymar is safe after his private made an emergency landing on Tuesday. Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Neymar‘s private jet had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday morning at an airport in the northern Brazilian city of Boa Vista. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was on board the aircraft, a Cessna
9:35 AM ET At a training session last month in Kansas City for an away game against the KC Current, Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer was injured when one of the goals she was standing in front of reportedly fell over and hit her in the leg. Kim Björkegren, Racing Louisville’s frustrated head coach, complained
10:01 AM ET Associated Press The United States will play Japan and Saudi Arabia in its last two World Cup warmups. The 15th-ranked Americans will play No. 23 Japan in an exhibition on Sept. 23 at a European site that is yet to be announced, the U.S. Soccer Federation said on Tuesday. – Stream ESPN
8:26 AM ET Sebastian Haller was named Eredivisie top scorer last season. Soccrates/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund are set to sign striker Sebastian Haller from Ajax in a deal worth around €36 million, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old joins following the departure of Erling Haaland to Manchester City in a €60m move earlier this month. –
9:49 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Sadio Mane is edging closer to securing a move to Bayern Munich after undergoing his medical on Tuesday in Germany. The 30-year-old landed at Munich airport on Tuesday morning to undergo his medical to seal his departure from Liverpool after six years at the club.
7:00 AM ET The English Football Association has hit back at criticism of the venues for this summer’s Women’s Euro 2022 in England by saying it had to “persuade clubs and cities” to host games at the tournament. The 16-team competition kicks-off on July 6 when hosts England face Austria at sold-out Old Trafford in
5:40 AM ET Are you missing football already? It’s been less than a week since the final whistle blew on the 2021-22 European season with the last of the UEFA Nations League fixtures, but the new campaign is coming around quicker than you think. Some Premier League clubs are already preparing to return to preseason
6:24 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Barcelona have blamed La Liga’s strict financial rules for their tough negotiating stance on Frenkie de Jong during transfer talks with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United are keen to land De Jong this summer while Barcelona want to let the midfielder leave to raise money to fund their
7:05 PM ET Watford attacker Cucho Hernandez is close to finalizing a move to join the Columbus Crew. Getty Images The Columbus Crew have reached an agreement for the transfer of Colombia forward Cucho Hernandez from Watford, a source told ESPN. Columbus will pay a club-record fee of just more than $10 million, the source said,
6:06 PM ET Austin Lindberg Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The Seattle Sounders received adulation from across Major League Soccer when they defeated Pumas to win
4:46 PM ET Ryan Giggs confirmed on Monday that he has resigned as coach of the Wales national team. The former Manchester United winger is awaiting trial after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour and assault against his ex-girlfriend and her sister. Giggs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains on bail.
2:23 PM ET Samuel Eto’o agreed to pay a fine and taxes owed from image rights from 2006-09. DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO/AFP via Getty Images Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million ($4m) while he was playing for Barcelona.