6:48 AM ET David Cartlidge Marc Roca will add depth to Bayern Munich’s squad. Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Bayern Munich and Espanyol have reached an agreement over the transfer of Marc Roca, sources have told ESPN. The German side have had an offer of €15 million, plus a further €5m in variables, accepted.
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8:57 AM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said he wants to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia before the transfer window closes on Monday. Garcia is out of contract at the Etihad next summer and has expressed a desire to return to Barca, the club he left in 2017. – Stream FC Daily on
8:13 AM ET Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said Lyon’s Houssem Aouar “could play for Real Madrid one day” but insisted he is not looking to add to his squad with two days left in the transfer window. French newspaper L’Equipe claimed on Friday that Zidane had asked Madrid to sign Aouar and spoken
7:13 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — you can find out when the windows close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Barca to return for Garcia in January Manchester
11:20 AM ET In MLS, chaos is the order of the day in the best of times. Teams rise and fall. There are designated player busts and out-of-nowhere successes. But in this coronavirus-hit campaign, coming up with midseason awards is even more difficult amid so much pandemonium. It’s true that some honors such as Coach
5:10 PM ET Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Friday. The Senegal international’s diagnosis comes days after teammate Thiago Alcantara was confirmed to have contracted virus. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) “Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to
1:51 PM ET Kathleen McNamee Tottenham and United States forward Alex Morgan has said she is still not fit enough to play 90 minutes but is hopeful she will get some playing time soon. Morgan, 31, was named on the bench for Spurs’ 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinal and could feature
6:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In April, I looked at the next generation of football stars; the top talents, aged 21 or under, who have shown the promise and ability to become the next household names. Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at
12:11 PM ET The summer transfer window closes at midnight (CET) on Oct 5 and the final days of the market promise to be hectic, with clubs all over Europe aiming to plug holes in their squads. There are also a growing number of players who are running out of time to kick-start their careers
8:36 AM ET Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared to sell winger Daniel James to fund a late move for Jadon Sancho, sources have told ESPN, but is yet to convince the club’s hierarchy to sanction a potential £25 million sale of the Wales international. Solskjaer remains determined to test Borussia Dortmund‘s resolve