1:28 PM ET Orlando City SC acquired forward Ercan Kara from Rapid Vienna in Austria’s top league and he is set to join the Lions as a designated player. Kara, 26, was signed to a three-year deal through 2024, with club options for 2025 and 2026. – ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup,
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7:05 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are tracking Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Ajax’s Ryan Gravenberch, sources have told ESPN, with the France international the leading candidate to refresh the team’s veteran midfield. Tchouameni, 22, has become one of Europe’s most sought-after midfield prospects since becoming a first team regular at Monaco last
1:52 PM ET Arsenal has agreed to terms with the New England Revolution on the transfer of United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner, sources tell ESPN’s Taylor Twellman. A source with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN that the fee for Turner’s transfer is $6 million up front, and could be as much as $10m
10:06 AM ET Caitlin Murray United States women’s national team star Lindsey Horan is headed back to France, sources confirmed to ESPN. The former Paris Saint-Germain player is leaving the Portland Thorns for a loan with Olympique Lyonnais, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more
8:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick is open to as many as four first team players leaving Manchester United in January because of the emergence of Anthony Elanga, sources have told ESPN. Anthony Martial has already departed to Sevilla on loan until the end of the season and Rangnick is relaxed about the prospect
12:00 PM ET Bruce Schoenfeld Yedlin’s career has taken him across multiple countries, but at this point in life, he’s excited at the prospect of getting back to the United States. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images ISTANBUL, Turkey — It was six o’clock on a December evening. Inside his apartment in one of the wealthiest areas of Istanbul,
3:58 AM ET Erling Haaland has said it is time to “move on” from comments he made earlier this month about Borussia Dortmund pressuring him to made a decision over his future. Haaland, 21, is expected to leave Dortmund at the end of the season, with top clubs in the Premier League as well as
5:43 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The European Court of Justice will decide if the Super League is protected by EU law. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images A court in Madrid has rejected a bid from UEFA to have the judge who granted an injunction protecting the Super League removed from the case. Judge
3:31 AM ET Ghana have confirmed the dismissal of coach Milovan Rajevac after their shock early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals and must now move quickly to find a new coach for the World Cup playoffs in two months’ time. Rajevac had been expected to be sacked after Ghana lost 3-2
12:12 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico will be missing Raul Jimenez ahead of Thursday’s crucial World Cup qualifier at Jamaica, El Tri manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed on Wednesday. Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jimenez suffered a calf injury while on club duty, but could return for the following qualifier match against Costa Rica at the Estadio