11:14 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund, sources have told ESPN. City are nearing an agreement of around €17.5m for the defender, who has a year left on his contract at Dortmund. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) The 27-year-old
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2:54 PM ET French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Paul Pogba, seen here with Kylian Mbappe, was the target of extortion by his brother. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images World Cup winner Paul Pogba paid €100,000 ($100,000) to an organised group, including his brother, that was trying to extort him for millions, French officials said Tuesday. French prosecutors
5:53 PM ET Thomas Tuchel said his Chelsea team were bullied by Southampton on Tuesday and urged them to toughen up for future Premier League away games. The Blues lost 2-1 at St Mary’s despite Raheem Sterling opening the scoring midway through the first half, as Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong struck to give the
4:39 PM ET Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the young Premier League season after giving up an early lead to go down 2-1 to Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two games but Southampton leveled within five minutes
5:01 PM ET Leeds United‘s Luis Sinisterra cancelled out Anthony Gordon‘s first-half opener for Everton as the two sides drew 1-1 in a pulsating Premier League clash at Elland Road on Tuesday. Strongly linked with a switch to Chelsea, Gordon started and finished the move that led to the opening goal in the 17th minute,
12:26 PM ET Gwendolyn Oxenham Last month, former USWNT star Heather O’Reilly came out of retirement and joined Irish club Shelbourne FC ahead of their Champions League campaign. David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images When Shelbourne FC team captain Pearl Slattery picked up her two teammates, Shauna Fox and Izzy Glennon, for the drive to training in
7:57 AM ET Manchester United have agreed a fee to sign winger Antony from Ajax, it was confirmed Tuesday. Sources told ESPN the deal is worth an initial €95 million with another €5m in add-ons, which will make it the second-most-expensive transfer in United’s history behind Paul Pogba, who joined from Juventus for a then-world-record
10:26 AM ET ESPN News Services A prosecutor on Monday announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she said is a violent street gang that has been targeting the Atlanta-area homes of famous athletes — including Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley — entertainers and others who flaunt expensive possessions on social media. Ridley, singer
9:46 AM ET Chelsea have loaned winger Callum Hudson-Odoi to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for the rest of the season, it was announced on Tuesday. Hudson-Odoi has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge under manager Thomas Tuchel and was an unused substitute in each of their Premier League games this season. – Sources:
7:03 AM ET Christian Pulisic is increasingly likely to stay at Chelsea, as the club are reluctant to sanction a move for the United States international amid a frantic end to the transfer window, sources have told ESPN. Head coach Thomas Tuchel is desperate for attacking reinforcements before Thursday’s transfer deadline, and talks continue with