8:10 AM ET The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Lingard key in Sancho move to Man United? Borussia Dortmund
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4:00 AM ET In this week’s ESPN Insider Notebook, Paris Saint-Germain eye Mohamed Salah to replace Kylian Mbappe, while Manchester United look to agree a fee for Jadon Sancho. Jump to: Man Utd in pole position for Sancho | Porto UEFA’s third choice | Ligue 1 manager musical chairs | Salernitana fans issue threats |
6:29 PM ET It has been a season to forget for Liverpool, but they are now just three wins away from making it a finale to remember. Thursday’s 4-2 victory against Manchester United means last season’s champions are now firmly in the hunt for the top-four finish that had seemed beyond them for so long.
6:27 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the disruption to his team’s preparations caused by fan protests was not to blame for his side’s poor performance in their 4-2 home defeat by Liverpool on Thursday. The Premier League match was re-arranged after fan protests 10 days ago forced a postponement and there
7:07 PM ET Zinedine Zidane has denied that a training ground row with Marcelo caused the defender to be left out of the Real Madrid squad for their 4-1 La Liga win at Granada on Thursday. With the Brazilian absent from the travelling party and first-choice Ferland Mendy injured, it was left to 19-year-old left-back
5:02 PM ET Real Madrid celebrate with the La Liga trophy in 2020. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images ESPN+ will be the new home of La Liga in the United States after reaching an eight-year deal for English-and Spanish-language rights which begins in August 2021. Every La Liga match will be live on ESPN+ as well as select
4:14 PM ET Major League Soccer filed a petition in federal court on Thursday against the MLS Players Association and New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku. The petition seeks enforcement of an arbitrator’s ruling last month that Kaku, despite his actions to the contrary, is still under contract to the Red Bulls, and violated his
6:41 PM ET Alex Kirkland Real Madrid secured a comfortable 4-1 win at Granada on Thursday to keep pace in the La Liga title race. Karim Benzema had a header saved by goalkeeper Rui Silva before Luka Modric put Madrid ahead with 17 minutes played, slotting in Miguel Gutierrez‘s ingenious chipped assist. There were chances
10:00 AM ET LAFC‘s Carlos Vela is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player with a base guaranteed compensation of $6.3 million, according to salary data published by the MLS Players Association. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Vela edged out Mexican compatriot
9:24 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s mother, Dolores Aveiro, told Sporting CP supporters she will try to convince her son to return to his boyhood club this summer. While Ronaldo leads the way in the Serie A goalscoring charts this term, scoring his 100th Juventus goal in his side’s 3-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday, his