Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland May 3, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Real Madrid are optimistic of beating Manchester City to the signing of Jude Bellingham, but various sources have told ESPN it’s too early to talk about any sort of agreement being reached. Bellingham, 19, is one of the most sought-after players in the world and
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag said he does not know what transfer funds Manchester United will have available in the summer window as uncertainty continues around the club’s ownership. The Glazer family is assessing bids from Qatar-backed Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as well as offers
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expires, sources have told ESPN. Last month, ESPN reported that Messi was unlikely to sign a new contract with the club and sources have now said that both parties have agreed not
MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland set a new Premier League scoring record as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium. City went back to the top of the table above Arsenal thanks to goals from Nathan Ake, Haaland and Phil Foden. Haaland’s goal was his 35th in the Premier League, setting
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Despite spending more than £600 million on players over the past two transfer windows, Chelsea have endured an utter shambles of a season with yet another abject performance in Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal leaving them 12th in the Premier League. The Blues have now
May 3, 2023, 11:01 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt said he spoke to actor Ryan Reynolds before becoming a minority investor in Premier League-bound Burnley, with the Hollywood star’s success as Wrexham co-owner inspiring him to do the same. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship
6:54 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi club on a deal until 2025 after leaving
7:38 AM ET Associated Press A football fan has been arrested and charged with shining a laser into the face of Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk during their game against Arsenal in the Premier League, it was announced Wednesday. After coming on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea’s 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Mudryk
8:42 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has raised the hope that Raphael Varane can return for this side’s run-in, including for the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Varane has missed the last five games with an ankle injury and will also be sidelined for games at Brighton on Thursday
5:35 AM ET Sam Allardyce failed to keep West Brom in the Premier League in his most-recent management job. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Leeds United have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager for the final four games of the season in a last-ditch effort to avoid relegation from the Premier League, the