4:35 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he couldn’t care less about the Premier League title amid frustration of the fixture congestion and injuries. The German manager has seen key injuries to defenders Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and midfielder Jordan Henderson in recent weeks force him to use Liverpool’s youngsters. Gomez was
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8:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba remains an “important” player for Manchester United despite suggestions from Didier Deschamps that the midfielder is unhappy at Old Trafford. Pogba has started just two of United’s last seven games, prompting comments from France coach Deschamps during the international break. – ESPN Insider Notebook:
9:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he hopes Lionel Messi will finish his career at Barcelona but admits he doesn’t know what the future holds for the player as his contract at Camp Nou winds down. Guardiola signed a new two-year deal at Manchester City on Thursday, prompting more speculation the club
9:04 AM ET Jose Mourinho has called on Gareth Southgate to name the managers he claimed are pressuring players not to represent England and predicted recent injury victim Raheem Sterling will start for Manchester City at Tottenham on Saturday. Earlier this week, Southgate suggested that his squad was “under huge pressure from their clubs” to
8:10 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said there are no problems with Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward attended a wedding in Egypt and then tested positive for the coronavirus. Salah is out of Liverpool’s match with Premier League leaders Leicester City on Sunday after returning a positive COVID-19 test while on international duty, but
8:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said there are no problems between Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann and that reports of tension between the two are just media outlets creating controversy. Journalists gathered at El Prat airport in the Catalan city this week to ask Messi about comments made
5:24 AM ET There’s a sense of fragility in the air when considering Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Tottenham Hotspur, but on the first anniversary of his appointment in north London, their marriage of convenience is much more stable than many anticipated. The origin of the tension was this: Mourinho and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appeared
6:59 AM ET USMNT international Giovanni Reyna has signed a new long-term contract with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund until 2025. The 18-year-old forward made his USMNT debut last Thursday against Wales and is regarded as one of the most promising talents in the Bundesliga. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+– Stream
3:40 AM ET In this week’s Insider Notebook, Liverpool’s row with VAR shows no sign of ending, Wayne Rooney is unlikely Derby manager job just yet and Barcelona are fighting to keep one of their rising stars. Jump to: Barca’s battle to keep rising star | United to reject Dalot move | Rooney not the
6:57 PM ET Harry Kettle 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. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.