3:23 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, the club announced on Friday. Odegaard, 22, spent last season on loan with the Premier League club and scored two goals in 20 appearances. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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6:11 AM ET Chelsea have loaned United States men’s national team defender Matt Miazga to LaLiga side Alaves, it was announced on Friday. The deal will be a season-long loan with Miazga extending his contract with Chelsea through the 2022-23 season. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily
6:38 AM ET The United States women’s national team remain in No. 1 position in FIFA’s world rankings despite a difficult Olympic campaign which saw them fail to secure the gold medal. The USWNT were aiming to become the first side to win a World Cup and Olympic gold medal back-to-back but were knocked out
9:07 AM ET Chelsea and United States men’s national team midfielder Christian Pulisic will miss his side’s Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19. Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday that the 22-year-old has not trained with the side since Wednesday following his positive test and will isolate for at least
9:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Paul Pogba to repeat his performance against Leeds United when Manchester United visit Southampton on Sunday. Pogba recorded four assists during the 5-1 rout of Leeds to kick off the new Premier League season but Solskjaer said the France international needs to showcase his best
4:00 AM ET Manchester United have added Kylian Mbappe to their list of striker targets for next summer — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Why Raphael Varane almost missed his grand entrance. Jump to: Varane almost missed United unveiling | Messimania in Paris | Benzema’s Real deal | Lyon’s meltdown | Explaining Arsenal’s
4:00 AM ET The transfer window deadline in Europe has is just under two weeks away and clubs are busy putting the finishing touches to their squads for the new season. 2 Related However, while there have been some big-money moves already (Man City dropping £100m to land Jack Grealish, Chelsea spending £97.5m to sign
1:09 PM ET Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday against Brest, sources have told ESPN’s Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week’s match against Reims. The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month, although he was presented
3:13 PM ET Arsenal forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed last week’s defeat by Brentford due to positive COVID-19 tests, the Premier League side confirmed on Thursday. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access While Aubameyang has
12:24 PM ET A revamped CONCACAF W Championship and a Women’s Gold Cup are the two new women’s soccer competitions CONCACAF will add to increase the frequency of matches for teams throughout the confederation. The W Championship, to be held in 2022, will be a qualifier for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the