4:00 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic saw the summer transfer window impacted across Europe, though some clubs still pushed through some big-money moves. Now we’re on to January and not much has changed, with loan moves, free transfers and cut-price deals on the agenda. 2 Related January is traditionally a quieter window, though with many
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6:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here ahead of the January window opening in a matter of days. TOP STORY: United close in on Chelsea target Caicedo
6:13 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Something is beginning to stir at Manchester United, maybe even the reawakening of a club that has appeared to be sleepwalking through the past seven years since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement as manager. A 2-0 Carabao Cup quarterfinal win at Everton is by no means the golden moment of
4:55 PM ET Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial struck late goals as Manchester United claimed a scrappy 2-0 victory over Everton to seal a place in the League Cup semifinals at a bitterly cold Goodison Park on Wednesday. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only) United wasted numerous opportunities in the opening stages
3:14 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has criticised Dele Alli for his performance despite Spurs’ 3-1 win over Stoke City to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Alli has been out of favour for Mourinho this season but started in Wednesday’s game. However, he was
5:28 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Carabao Cup holders Manchester City will face off against Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur will play Brentford in the semifinals of the competition. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Carabao Cup draw: Manchester derby, Spurs-Brentford The matches will commence on the week
2:03 PM ET German third-tier side Dynamo Dresden said they sold more than 72,000 “ghost” tickets for the cup match at home to Darmstadt on Tuesday, even though the match was played in an empty stadium. With fans barred from attending due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dresden decided to put tickets on sale at €5
12:59 PM ET MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew SC signed two-time league Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. He tallied eight goals and six assists in 18 games with LAFC in 2020 and was named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year. The 35-year-old forward led the Major League Soccer
5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sat down for the traditional Manchester United Christmas lunch in the Carrington canteen on Tuesday and has every reason to be filled with festive cheer this year. His team are third in the Premier League, five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, after a
8:53 AM ET Atletico Madrid and England defender Kieran Trippier has been suspended for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 following a breach of betting rules, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. Trippier, 30, denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8, which were said to occur in July 2018, and requested a personal