3:40 PM ET U.S. men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi has joined Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen on a season-long loan deal from Augsburg, the clubs confirmed Wednesday. There was not expected to be an option to make the transfer permanent included in the deal. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Pepi, 19,
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4:14 PM ET Associated Press Swiss side Sion announced the signing of former Italy star Mario Balotelli on Wednesday. Omer Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli signed for Swiss club Sion on Wednesday, joining his ninth club in five different countries over the past decade. “Sion has the huge honor of
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has defended Manchester United‘s record summer transfer spend by insisting it was the only way they could compete for a place in the top four this season. The Dutchman has overseen a outlay of more than £220 million — the most the club have ever spent in
4:55 PM ET Mexico international Edson Alvarez has two assists in three league matches this season for Eredivise champions Ajax. Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images Chelsea have made a €50million bid for Ajax and Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, sources have told ESPN. Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel is thought to be concerned about the club’s midfield options in
4:27 PM ET Erling Haaland continued the blistering start to his Manchester City career by scoring a perfect hat trick inside 38 minutes as the Premier League champions smashed promoted Nottingham Forest 6-0 on Wednesday. Haaland has scored nine goals in five league games since joining City from Borussia Dortmund and has back-to-back hat tricks
4:52 PM ET Liverpool snagged a dramatic stoppage-time winner through Fabio Carvalho to beat Newcastle United 2-1 at Anfield on Monday night. The Portuguese attacker celebrated his 20th birthday on Tuesday and came off the bench to complete Liverpool’s comeback from a goal down after they looked to be heading for a point. “It feels
4:22 PM ET Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Premier League season, making it five wins from five games after a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Summer signing Gabriel Jesus continued his impressive start to his Arsenal career, grabbing the opening goal on the half-hour mark to take
3:09 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens AC Milan are set to beat Villarreal to the signing of United States international Sergino Dest on loan from Barcelona, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Dest was reconsidering an offer from LaLiga side Villarreal after a phone call from coach Unai Emery, but sources say the 21-year-old is
7:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland has the talent to break the records set by Manchester City‘s all-time goalscorer Sergio Aguero following his hat trick in a 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Haaland became the first player to score nine goals in his first five Premier League appearances after