1:02 PM ET Striker Romelu Lukaku has completed his move to Chelsea from Inter Milan, joining the Premier League side for a second time, the club have announced. The deal is thought to be worth €115 million, sources told ESPN last week, after Chelsea had a bid rejected for the Belgium international earlier in the
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12:05 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez LaLiga’s clubs have voted in favour of a €2.2 billion deal that will see 10% of the league’s business sold to the investment fund CVC Capital Partners, despite opposition from Real Madrid and Barcelona The €2.7bn deal was announced last week and approved by the league’s executive committee
2:05 PM ET Destiny is calling for Romelu Lukaku. The 28-year-old has completed a sensational return to Chelsea from Internazionale in a deal that fell just short of breaking the British transfer record for the second time in as many weeks, after Manchester City‘s £100 million signing of Jack Grealish. The financial effects of COVID-19
5:18 AM ET The United States and Mexico have broken into FIFA’s top 10 ranked teams in world soccer following their recent successes in reaching the finals of the CONCACAF Nations League and the Gold Cup. The U.S. beat Mexico 1-0 in the final of the Gold Cup earlier this month and both teams’ progression
7:00 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said this summer’s transfer window has been the “most difficult” for years but is hopeful of adding to his squad before the deadline passes. Arsenal have so far signed Ben White, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares for combined fees totalling around £75 million. However, they remain in
10:28 AM ET Gonzalo Pineda has become the new Atlanta United head coach. Jeff Halstead/Icon Sportswire Former Mexico international Gonzalo Pineda has been appointed as the new Atlanta United head coach, it was announced on Thursday. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the 38-year-old had agreed personal terms with the Major League Soccer club and Pineda
4:42 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s transfer to Paris St Germain included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens, a source close to the matter said, providing another big name endorsement for new digital assets. Messi, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with PSG, with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.
10:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are convinced Paul Pogba will remain at Old Trafford beyond the transfer deadline with the club set to continue efforts to convince the midfielder to extend his contract, sources have told ESPN. United were prepared to receive an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Pogba, who has one year
3:00 AM ET James Ward-Prowse could be on the move from Southampton. Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. Check out the latest gossip
1:49 AM ET Pumas UNAM eliminated New York City FC from the 2021 Leagues Cup on Wednesday 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more In a quarterfinal that was delayed by three