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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said France centre-back Wesley Fofana could miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn hamstring. The 24-year-old has not featured since Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Dec. 1. It was initially hoped he would only miss a few weeks, but subsequent tests have

Field Level Media Jan 3, 2025, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Houston Dash named Fabrice Gautrat as their new head coach on Friday. Gautrat, 37, has been an NWSL assistant coach with the North Carolina Courage (2023-24) and Chicago Red Stars (2020-22). “Throughout our search it was evident that Fabrice would be an

Jan 3, 2025, 08:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne‘s age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract and that the club have to “think” about whether it is the right thing to do. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Belgium midfielder De

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 3, 2025, 08:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick has said he is “not happy about this situation” as Barcelona scramble to try and register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season. Olmo and Víctor were both unregistered by LaLiga on Wednesday after Barça

Multiple contributors Jan 3, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some mid-season business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring

Jan 3, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are looking at AFC Bournemouth‘s Dean Huijsen, while Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov is on Manchester City‘s radar. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said Trent Alexander-Arnold remains “fully committed” to the club despite interest from Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season and sources have told ESPN he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury to right-back Dani Carvajal.

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has insisted Arsenal have the firepower to win the Premier League and warned “signing somebody is not enough” alone to make the difference in the title race. Arsenal travel to Brighton on Saturday as they look to close a six-point gap to league leaders Liverpool — who have a game

Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Jan 3, 2025, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain are playing down links with Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, sources have told ESPN, despite coach Luis Enrique suggesting that he would like to bolster his squad in the January transfer window. Rashford has said publicly he wants “a new

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said it might take “a while” for Ruben Amorim to succeed at Manchester United but has insisted that the team is “much better” than their league position shows. United are 14th in the Premier League table, with just four wins in 11 games under former Sporting