5:53 AM ET Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland will not be able to trigger a release clause this summer even if the Bundesliga side miss out on Champions League football, sources have told ESPN. Dortmund, fifth in the table and four points adrift of fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt who they face this weekend, are holding out
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9:15 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has passionately defended striker Timo Werner after he was criticised for missing an open goal in Germany‘s shock World Cup qualifying defeat against Macedonia. After Germany equalised, Werner had a glorious chance to put them ahead but scuffed his shot in front of goal before Macedonia
9:16 AM ET Jose Mourinho has insisted he will not “play that game” of speculating on Harry Kane‘s future and added the striker should “be happy with the moment he is living” for England and Tottenham. The 27-year-old stoked rumours he may consider leaving Spurs after the 2020 European Championships when asked about reports linking
10:39 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo said Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur will not be involved in Saturday’s derby against Torino following aafter the trio attended a party at the American’s home which was broken up by police. McKennie held a party on Wednesday with his two Juve teammates with
9:10 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has ruled his side out of the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland as a replacement for Sergio Aguero this summer. Haaland, 20, has emerged as the most sought after player in world football, with sources having told ESPN that Dortmund, who face City in the
11:04 AM ET Chelsea are monitoring Sergio Aguero‘s exit from Manchester City with the striker viewed as a possible alternative should they fail in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland, sources have told ESPN. City confirmed on Tuesday that their all-time record goalscorer will leave the club at the end of this season when
8:30 AM ET The final international break of the season is coming to an end and the European club season is hitting the home stretch. Now’s the time for all the title races (or, more likely, battles for Champions League positions) we’ve been talking about for months to play out. There are plenty of high-consequence
4:00 AM ET Liverpool face a dilemma with Mohamed Salah this summer. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Liverpool vs. United, and a return to normality? | PSG wait on Mbappe | England players in Euro 2020 limbo | Zlatan’s Milan return causes a buzz in U.S. | McSauce or Tin Man? Liverpool
Mar 31, 2021 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing a crucial summer as he tries to lift Manchester United back to the top of English football. The club’s board has seen enough progress during Solskjaer’s two years as permanent manager to consider offering the Norwegian a new contract but the time is fast approaching
5:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Borussia Dortmund have some of the best young players in European football, but for how much longer? The next few weeks will be crucial in their quest to hold on to the likes of Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Giovanni Reyna as failure to secure Champions League football for next