6:31 PM ET LONDON — COVID-19 will bring perennial club-vs.-country arguments into sharper focus this month, but the footballing reasons are stacking up for Manchester United to engineer a break for Bruno Fernandes. A third consecutive 0-0 draw across all competitions, this time against Crystal Palace, leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 14 points behind runaway
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6:31 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may 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: City see Haaland as Aguero replacement Manchester
4:42 PM ET Sheffield United‘s players won’t be able to celebrate their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday as they have another Premier League game on Saturday, so their manager Chris Wilder plans to drink their victory beers instead. The bottom-of-the-table Blades secured their fourth win of the season despite losing defender Phil Jagielka
5:33 PM ET Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey final, 3-2 on aggregate, after a dramatic 3-0 extra-time victory over Sevilla in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday. Having lost the first leg at Sevilla, 2-0, Ronald Koeman’s men knew they needed to score two goals without reply to force extra time
5:05 PM ET Manchester United were held to a third successive 0-0 draw in all competitions after they failed to break down Crystal Palace in a dour Premier League clash played in foggy conditions at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. – Olley: Fernandes could use upcoming FIFA break to get rest– Stream ESPN FC Daily on
5:30 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has said he is hopeful that Chelsea can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title next season. Pep Guardiola’s side secured their 21st consecutive win in all competitions with a 4-1 victory over Wolves on Tuesday and are set to clinch their third title in four seasons. – Stream
5:30 PM ET Jose Mourinho has admitted “everything is in Real Madrid‘s hands” regarding Gareth Bale‘s future at Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs re-signed the 31-year-old on a season-long loan in September as part of an agreement that was not thought to have included an option or obligation to buy this summer. – Ogden: Bale can be
10:38 AM ET The drama at Barcelona continued on Monday with the arrest of the club’s former president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. Following police raids at five locations across the city to seize evidence and documentation, including at Camp Nou, Bartomeu was one of four men detained, facing allegations of misuse of funds and corruption. Bartomeu’s
3:10 PM ET Kathleen McNamee The 2020-21 Women’s Champions League is building up to be one of the fiercest in the competition’s recent history. Several teams — Lyon, Chelsea and Barcelona — have gone on winning runs domestically and are now turning their attention to Europe’s premier competition. This season is the final one before
8:36 AM ET Juventus announced they have taken up the option to sign midfielder Weston McKennie from Schalke 04 on a permanent deal on Wednesday. The USMNT international joined on loan at the beginning of the season and has impressed with five goals across all competitions as Juve fight for the Serie A title, Coppa