7:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea‘s Andreas Christensen and AC Milan‘s Franck Kessie on free transfers when their respective contracts expire in the summer, various sources have told ESPN. Sources add that Barca remain optimistic of closing a deal to bring in Christensen’s Chelsea teammate Cesar
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5:16 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says the club “will do everything possible to retain” Kylian Mbappe. A long-term target of Real Madrid, Mbappe has not signed a new contract with PSG and becomes a free agent in the summer. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more “We
4:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has questioned Barcelona‘s motives for letting Lionel Messi leave last summer and said president Joan Laporta did not give him the time he deserved to turn things around. Speaking for the first time since being sacked as Barca boss in October, Koeman said he was surprised
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone well into their 40s or 50s. 2 Related There are pros and cons to either approach. Whereas young promising coaches in their 30s often
5:48 PM ET LUTON, England — Appropriately enough, Chelsea‘s money made the difference in the end. Confirmation that Roman Abramovich will sell the Blues came around an hour before the start of a match in which Luton Town threatened to show them just how far they could fall without their owner’s financial clout. Twice the
3:45 PM ET Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, has died, the university announced. Meyer was 22 years old. Her death occurred in an on-campus residence, according to the university, but a cause of death was not provided. A senior studying international relations and history, Meyer made two key
5:10 PM ET Liverpool celebrate Takumi Minamino’s second goal in their FA Cup fifth round win over Norwich City at Anfield. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Two first-half goals from Takumi Minamino propelled Liverpool into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Norwich City at Anfield on Wednesday. Minamino, one of 10
4:12 PM ET Timo Werner had a goal and two assists as Chelsea twice came from behind to beat Luton Town 3-2 in their FA Cup fifth round match at Kenilworth Road on Wednesday night and book passage to the quarterfinals. Reece Burke staked Luton Town to a 1-0 lead in the second minute, his
1:49 PM ET Genessis Alarcon, the estranged wife of former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo, has filed a domestic violence lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Oregon. According to court filings obtained by ESPN, the suit alleges, “On or around May 23, 2021 at his residence in Washington County, Oregon with his child present, defendant
12:40 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Santiago Solari was brought in by Club America in December of 2020. Mauricio Salas/Getty Images The Santiago Solari era is over with Liga MX’s Club America. Hours after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against Queretaro on Tuesday night, Club America confirmed on Wednesday that the 45-year-old Argentine was no longer