Chelsea have added Napoli forward Victor Osimhen to their list of possible January targets, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea are in the market for a centre-forward and are already monitoring Brentford’s Ivan Toney, who is also attracting interest from Arsenal as ESPN reported on Sept. 26. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Osimhen
Month: October 2023
Adriana Garcia Oct 11, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina captain Lionel Messi is doubtful for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Messi, 36, missed five of the past six games with a hamstring injury before playing 35 minutes off the bench in Inter Miami‘s 1-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati on Saturday. –
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 11, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Manchester United are ready to trigger contract extensions for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelöf, sources have told ESPN, but club bosses are taking their time before deciding what to do about Anthony Martial. The Frenchman, who has a contract until the end of the season plus a
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Belgium‘s stand-in captain Romelu Lukaku said he would welcome Thibaut Courtois back into the national team with open arms after the goalkeeper walked out of the squad in June. Overlooked for the stand-in captain’s role, Courtois refused to play in June’s European Championship
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said the league is open to playing a regular-season game at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the home of soccer powerhouse Real Madrid. The NBA has never played an overseas game in an overseas outdoor soccer stadium, and Tatum’s remarks
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. men’s national team is ready to show it can beat the world’s top teams, midfielder Weston McKennie said on Wednesday, as it prepares to face Germany in a home friendly. The USMNT plays the four-time World Cup winners on Saturday in
Open Extended Reactions Harry Maguire has defended his Manchester United record by insisting his win percentage is “ridiculously high” but admitted he could leave the club in January if he struggles to break back into the first team. The 30-year-old has been largely frozen out by Erik ten Hag since the Dutchman took charge at
Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 06:13 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 11, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of