7:16 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s bid to register Lionel Messi‘s new contract with LaLiga has been handed a boost after the league announced a cash injection of €2.7 billion ($3.2B) on Wednesday. LaLiga has agreed in principle to sell 10% of a newly formed company housing most of its business to private
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5:16 AM ET United States women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has said his side will “do anything possible” to win a medal at the Olympics as they prepare to face Australia in the bronze medal match. The USWNT were knocked out of the competition for the gold medal by Canada, ending their bid to
3:50 AM ET Sweden have objected to the start time for the women’s gold-medal match. Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media Sweden and Canada have asked Olympic organisers to move what is expected to be a hotly contested women’s gold-medal match on Friday at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium to later in the day to avoid the sweltering heat
5:06 AM ET Louis van Gaal been appointed as the Netherlands manager for the third time, the KNVB have announced. Van Gaal replaces Frank De Boer, who left the role of Netherlands boss in June following a disappointing Euro 2020 exit to Czech Republicin the round of 16, and has agreed a deal up to
3:21 AM ET Aston Villa have announced the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen on a deal until 2025 for a reported £30 million fee. Jamaica international Bailey, 23, arrives in the Premier League having scored 33 goals and set up a further 22 in three-and-a-half years at Leverkusen. “Leon is a hugely exciting
2:25 AM ET Fabinho has extended his stay with Liverpool. Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The Brazil international joined Liverpool from Monaco in 2018 and has since won the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
5:30 AM ET The transfer window has been open since the start of July and ends on Aug. 31, with Europe’s top clubs already busy spending money to enhance their squads. Man United splashed over €120m on Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane, Arsenal handed over £50m to sign Brighton defender Ben White, Liverpool picked up
6:44 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Chelsea make new
11:26 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens It’s been another summer of drama at Barcelona. There’s still uncertainty over the coach’s future, their star player left (and still hasn’t technically returned), LaLiga further reduced their spending limit for the upcoming season and they’ve been unable to move on a handful of unwanted big-earning players inherited
1:11 PM ET The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Mbappe, Ronaldo transfer futures intertwined