2:44 PM ET Orlando City SC has turned down an offer from an unnamed English team to acquire forward Daryl Dike, a source has confirmed to ESPN, and added that the MLS side is still fielding queries over the striker’s services. The BBC reported that one team from the Premier League’s “Big Six” of Arsenal,
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9:01 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he is concerned about the state of the pitch at the Etihad Stadium. Club ground staff did not have time to re-lay the pitch in the summer because of the shortened break between seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. – Stream LIVE games
12:23 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Mexico international Marco Fabian will be placed in isolation after violating COVID norms. Photo by Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images FC Juarez and Mexico international midfielder Marco Fabian has been suspended for 10 days and fined an undisclosed amount for his participation in an unsanctioned party after posts on social
9:44 AM ET The 2019-20 season was a historic moment for Liverpool, as the Reds ended their 30-year title drought and clinched their first-ever Premier League title. Not only that, but they did it in style: it was the fastest-ever title win (clinched with seven games to spare), they took 61 of 63 points to
4:57 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The Glazer family remain committed to owning Manchester United despite Avram Glazer’s decision to sell five million of his shares, sources have told ESPN. Avram, co-chairman at Old Trafford alongside brother Joel, could earn around $100 million from the sell-off, which would see the Glazer’s ownership of the club drop
7:38 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona are battling with a number of Europe’s biggest clubs to sign Rapid Vienna midfielder Yusuf Demir, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and also tracking Demir, who won’t turn 18 until June and has a contract in Vienna
8:28 AM ET Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has said he is “convinced” Eden Hazard can still make an impact at the club as the winger prepares to make his latest return from injury. Hazard joined his teammates in training on Wednesday after missing the last six weeks with a thigh problem. – Notebook: Barca
8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is awaiting clarification on David De Gea‘s quarantine status before considering the goalkeeper for a recall against West Ham. De Gea has missed Manchester United‘s last three games after returning to Spain to attend the birth of his first child. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
6:44 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said Christian Pulisic remains part of his plans despite a lack of game-time and joked the USMNT international could even be a future captain of the club. Pulisic has started just one game since Tuchel succeeded Frank Lampard as head coach in January, making a further seven substitute
7:30 AM ET With 10 games remaining for each team, ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae runs the rule over all 18 clubs and their targets for the rest of the season. 1. Bayern Munich | 55 points: What a strange season this has been for the Rekordmeister as they shoot for nine league titles