4:00 PM ET Manchester United will prioritise a new contract for Marcus Rashford this summer, sources have told ESPN, despite concerns within the club over the forward’s ongoing search for his best form. The 24-year-old’s present current at Old Trafford expires in June 2023, although United have the option of extending those terms by a
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8:30 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Club America manager Santiago Solari was given a one-game suspension for rushing onto the field of play during last Friday’s 1-1 draw with Puebla in the two sides’ Liga MX opener. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El
6:32 PM ET The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Spurs consider Modric return Real Madrid are continuing talks
12:58 PM ET Associated Press The unions for the U.S. women’s and men’s national teams have not committed to agreeing to a single pay structure, the head of the U.S. Soccer Federation said in a letter to fans Tuesday. The federation went public with its proposal in September and in November met jointly with the
3:13 PM ET Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC has selected Maryland midfielder Ben Bender as the top draft pick in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
12:16 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jesse Lingard on a free transfer from Manchester United in the summer, sources have told ESPN. Lingard will be out of contract in June and Tottenham are among a host of clubs who are keen to sign the 29-year-old England international. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
12:23 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Manager Xavi Hernandez has said Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia could serve to kickstart Barcelona‘s season. Barca have shown signs of improvement since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as coach in November, climbing to within one point of the top four in LaLiga, but
10:23 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Barcelona youngsters Gavi and Nico have a “great future,” ahead of their Clasico meeting in the Spanish Supercopa in Saudi Arabia, backing their rivals to improve under coach Xavi Hernandez. Madrid and Barca meet in the competition’s opening semifinal in Riyadh
10:00 AM ET It has been only a few weeks since Xavi commented that “there’s an abysmal gap” between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Frankly, it’ll be quite the surprise if Los Blancos don’t underline the truth of his words in the Supercopa de Espana semifinal on Wednesday (stream LIVE, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+) by handing
3:19 PM ET This week is all about the Supercopa de Espana — stream LIVE on ESPN+ — as four of LaLiga’s biggest teams head to Saudi Arabia to battle for the trophy. (Oh, and we’ve got a “bonus Clasico” as Real Madrid battle old rivals Barcelona on Wednesday: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+.) So how