Oct 5, 2021 Manchester United’s squad has a combined value of more than €1 billion in potential transfer fees, according to the CIES. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images It may not come as a surprise that Premier League champions Manchester City and their local rivals Manchester United have the two most valuable squads in Europe,
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4:53 AM ET Washington Spirit players have called on owner Steve Baldwin to sell his controlling stake in the club to Michele Kang after he announced on Tuesday that he would step down as CEO and managing partner of the club. Baldwin’s resignation from those roles came after the Spirit players wrote a private letter
5:12 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo said he believes Real Madrid members have again showed “a lack of respect” by discussing Kylian Mbappe‘s future and talk “as if he were their own player.” Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday he is optimistic the PSG striker will agree to join
4:27 PM ET Kylian Mbappe doesn’t give many interviews, but when he does, he’s very often honest. So when he was asked by French newspaper L’Equipe to describe the mood right now within the French national team camp, his answer was telling. “The dynamic is less positive.” Frankly, he could easily have said “negative,” but
8:16 AM ET USWNT and Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan on Tuesday called for the National Women’s Soccer League to end the systemic failure that led to a decade of alleged sexual harassment of players by league coaches. The North Carolina Courage last week fired coach Paul Riley amid allegations spanning over a decade of
8:58 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said he is optimistic that Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will commit his future to the LaLiga giants in January. Mbappe will be a free agent next summer and will be able to sign for his future club on Jan. 1. – Stream ESPN
2:15 PM ET Major League Soccer announced that it will hold the 2022 All-Star Game at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) The 19,600-seat venue opened its doors in 2019, and in addition to being the home of MLS
7:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Memphis Depay has told ESPN Netherlands he does not regret moving to Barcelona despite joining the club at a difficult time on and off the pitch. Memphis signed for Barca on a free transfer from Lyon in the summer and, with Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann both leaving
8:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United coaches Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna are set to follow assistant boss Mike Phelan in signing contract extensions at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN, in the latest show of support for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer has come under fire after a run of two wins from
9:57 AM ET Caitlin Murray Since the inception of the National Women’s Soccer League, its club owners, executives and coaches have loved to call the NWSL the best women’s soccer league in the world — and for the on-field product alone, they may have been right. But when it comes to just about everything else