Open Extended Reactions Chelsea are monitoring Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi as they weigh up a move to bolster their defensive options this month, sources have told ESPN. The 24-year-old, who spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea, has 18 months left on his contract at Selhurst Park, and ESPN has previously reported
Month: January 2025
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 7, 2025, 03:40 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Earthquakes has agreed terms with Cruz Azul to transfer goalkeeper Emmanuel Ochoa to the Liga MX side, sources tell ESPN. The Quakes will receive a fee
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 7, 2025, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign striker Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN, but accept that it will be difficult to prise him away from Eintracht Frankfurt this month. Marmoush has caught the attention of a number of top clubs after
Open Extended Reactions Former Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall has said that he felt the “easiest and quickest way” to help the club bounce back from their sluggish start to the season was to resign, believing the relationship with the fans had become irreconcilable and was affecting the team on the pitch. The Swede resigned in
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 7, 2025, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Raphinha fears the registration fiasco surrounding Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor could affect future signings at the Catalan club. Olmo and Víctor were both unregistered on Jan. 1 after Barça missed a Dec. 31 deadline to prove they are compliant
Jan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior will be available for Real Madrid‘s Spanish Super Cup campaign after being handed a two-game domestic ban by the RFEF for his red card in the 2-1 win over Valencia last Friday. Vinícius was shown a straight red card while Madrid were losing 1-0
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 7, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gotham FC defender Crystal Dunn and San Diego Wave center back Naomi Girma headline the 26-player roster named by U.S. women’s national team manager Emma Hayes for a week-long
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 7, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Didier Deschamps will leave his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract culminating in the 2026 World Cup cycle, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner will depart after the World Cup in the United States, Canada
Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side took a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday. Isak struck shortly before halftime in the first leg of the semifinal at a chilly Emirates Stadium and then had a big role in Newcastle’s
Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract. Rasmussen’s agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council, announced the agreement Tuesday and said it included an option that had the potential to