7:39 AM ET Chelsea and Sevilla have entered talks over a deal that will take defender Jules Kounde to Stamford Bridge this summer, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that the deal could be worth around €70 million — €10m less than Kounde’s buyout clause. Chelsea are considering including Kurt Zouma in the
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9:54 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Giovanni Reyna is becoming a central figure for Borussia Dortmund. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images Giovanni Reyna has taken Borussia Dortmund‘s No. 7 shirt following the departure of Jadon Sancho to Manchester United. Sancho left Dortmund for the Premier League in a €85 million move on a
9:43 AM ET The United States men’s national team will face Mexico in a World Cup qualifier at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium on Nov. 12, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. The choice of venue amounts to a break with recent tradition. While the game will mark the sixth consecutive time that the U.S. has
10:42 PM ET FC Dallas has locked up emerging 18-year-old star forward Ricardo Pepi with a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday. Pepi, who has been linked with a move to Serie A‘s Bologna, has eight goals in 14 appearances (nine starts) this season. – ESPN+: MLS chat and more on ESPN FC
3:30 AM ET Steven Gerrard is a winner again, and he is determined to make up for lost time by winning over and over as Rangers manager. And he wants the pressure and expectancy that comes with it, too. Having ended the Glasgow club’s 10-year wait for the Scottish title last season by delivering a
6:45 PM ET Danny Lewis Euro 2020 and the Copa America are over and the summer transfer window is open, leaving Europe’s biggest clubs clear to make a splash in the market. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Man City, Villa at odds over Grealish move Manchester
4:54 PM ET Two late goals saw Chelsea come back to beat Bournemouth in their first friendly of the preseason. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea came from a goal down to win their first friendly of preseason, beating AFC Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday. United States international Christian Pulisic started for
4:08 PM ET Rob Dawson A stunning free kick from Riyad Mahrez helped a depleted Manchester City side beat Preston North End 2-0 in their first preseason friendly of the summer. Mahrez, one of only a handful of senior players available to Pep Guardiola following the European Championships and the Copa America, opened the scoring
2:04 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have confirmed on Tuesday that they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane. United are set to pay an initial €41 million for the defender with another €8.2m in add-ons. Madrid have agreed to cover a solidarity payment due to Varane’s previous club Lens. –
7:55 AM ET Caitlian Murray With one minute left in the final match of Group G in the Olympic women’s football tournament between the United States women’s national team and Australia, the Tokyo Games broadcast feed cut to Alex Morgan on the bench. She was staring out on to the field and she just shook