Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses David De Gea’s contract situation and what the future holds for the current Man United squad. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke explains why Harry Maguire would be good business for Manchester United, even at Leicester’s £80 million valuation. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol examine how Harry Maguire would impact Man
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between
With the summer transfer window nearing its end, Steve Nicol gives his list of players Liverpool should make moves for. Liverpool have not made any big summer moves yet, but club legend Steve Nicol explains why that is nothing to worry about. Manuel Neuer reflects on Bayern Munich’s 2018-19 Champions League exit vs. Liverpool in
10:26 PM ET July 20 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday. Both sides gave debuts to high-profile acquisitions in a game that featured appearances from 41 different players. Real, who started with a full-strength side that included a debut for former Chelsea
Harry Kane’s wonder-strike from the halfway line sealed the win for Tottenham against Juventus in the last minute of added time. International Champions Cup: Harry Kane (90+3′) Juventus 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur. SINGAPORE — As Harry Kane lashed in a spectacular goal from the halfway line in stoppage time at the end of Tottenham’s 3-2 International
10:35 AM ET Kenedy attempts an overhead kick during Chelsea’s game against Kawasaki Frontale. Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images Frank Lampard spoke of his excitement at working with Kurt Zouma and Mason Mount following Chelsea’s 1-0 preseason friendly defeat against Japanese champions Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama on Friday. Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the
12:00 AM ET Brian Fernandez continued his torrid scoring spree, netting two goals as the Portland Timbers handed the rival Seattle Sounders their first home loss of the season, 2-1, Sunday night. Raul Ruidiaz scored his team-leading eighth goal for the Sounders (10-6-5, 35 points), who dropped to 8-1-2 at CenturyLink Field. Fernandez, who signed
8:13 PM ET Eddie Nketiah continued his fine pre-season form with two goals as Arsenal produced a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte on Saturday. Arsenal fielded a young side with Nketiah, who scored the winner against Bayern Munich in Arsenal’s last match, leading the line, and the 20-year-old wasted
With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou. Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal. Steve Nicol questions if
SINGAPORE — Cristiano Ronaldo waited until his Juventus teammates had started their stretching routine at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium before emerging from the players’ tunnel to a reception of cheers and screams of adulation from the supporters in the main stand. The Portuguese forward then lay down on his mat and played to the gallery, smiling
Shaka Hislop says the challenge for full-back Keiran Trippier at new club Atletico Madrid will be keeping his defensive concentration in Deigo Simeone’s system. Hector Herrera outlines why he chose Atletico Madrid and the achievements he hopes to accomplish with his new club. Julien Laurens questions whether Joao Felix will be able to express himself
To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Craig Burley says Arsenal can’t afford to sign top talent, and that won’t change until the Kroenke family no longer owns the club. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to
Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale gone, but Sid Lowe says it won’t be easy for Real Madrid to get a deal done before the end of the window. Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus tells ESPN FC that Gareth Bale is not the right age for the German champions, despite reports linking the Real Madrid forward
Taylor Twellman heaps praise on Zlatan’s hat trick, but he feels LAFC’s lack of a killer instinct in big games is proving costly. Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins SportsCenter to talk through his second career MLS hat trick and what makes him stand out from the rest of the league. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between
Steve Nicol doesn’t understand Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to let his players choose their captain. Rui Patricio saved three penalties as Wolves defeated Premier League champions Manchester City to claim the Premier League Asia Trophy 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Shanghai on Saturday. The Portuguese goalkeeper kept out spot kicks from Ilkay
Steve Nicol questions if Juventus should sign Neymar despite Barcelona being his preferred landing spot this summer. Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens agree that if Neymar’s attempts to leave PSG fail, he may regret the bridges he has burned this summer. Neymar and his entourage are confident Barcelona will soon put together a strong cash-plus-players
“There were so many positives — his physique, how he commanded his area, his comfort at building play — but what immediately stood out was his decision-making. You can spend hours working on technical aspects but you have to have the natural ability to read situations and react so that you make the difficult things
Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol can’t believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering Paul Pogba for Manchester United’s captaincy. SINGAPORE – Maurizio Sarri has left the door open for a Juventus return for Paul Pogba by admitting his admiration of the Manchester United midfielder and refusing to rule out a bid for the 26-year-old. Pogba left
Lothar Matthaus believes Bayern Munich need a winger with qualities similar to that of Chelsea and USMNT midfielder Christian Pulisic. Christian Pulisic made his Chelsea debut in a 1-0 friendly loss to Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama, Japan on Friday. Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the raucous home crowd got what they wanted when