8:30 AM ET Chelsea manager Graham Potter has ruled out the prospect of Christian Pulisic leaving the club this month following his knee injury. Manchester United and Newcastle were among the clubs monitoring the United States international as sources told ESPN he was pondering a move to revive his club career, having started just six
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9:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Donny van de Beek limped off injured during Manchester United’s win over Bournemouth. Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Erik ten Hag has confirmed. Van de Beek suffered a
10:24 AM ET Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said he “hates” any team trying to intimidate referees and warned Arsenal to respect the officials in Sunday’s north London derby. Arsenal have been charged by the FA for failing to control their players in each of their past two matches, following incidents involving protesting decisions in last
9:19 AM ET Arsenal have submitted a third bid for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk as the Gunners seek to beat off competition from Chelsea for the 21-year-old’s signature, sources have told ESPN. The bid is still believed to comprise around €70 million up front with what one source described as “significant add-ons,” although the
7:19 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will face Seattle Sounders, Auckland City or Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals after the draw for the competition took place on Friday. The tournament, which features a total of seven teams, will take place in Morocco starting on Feb. 1, with the
6:29 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona are suing LaLiga over the league’s refusal to allow them to join other clubs in increasing their salary cap by 15% after the CVC investment deal, club vice president Rafa Yuste said on Friday Just four of LaLiga’s 42 first- and second-division clubs — Real Madrid, Barcelona,
7:52 AM ET Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool cannot solve their problems with new signings. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was angered by questions about the January transfer window and said the club are unlikely to sign more players this month ahead of his side’s Premier League match away to Brighton &
5:04 PM ET Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi‘s and William Carvalho‘s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday
12:30 PM ET Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories. Messi, along with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, are among the 14 players shortlisted
1:39 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son is currently on trial with Barcelona‘s U19 team, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 17, is training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending a decision on whether to hand him a permanent contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,