4:00 AM ET Barcelona and Real Madrid’s interest in rising MLS and USMNT talent headlines this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Chelsea’s squad overhaul continues. Jump to: Chelsea maintain Rice interest | Kante edges to exit door | Solskjaer keeping faith with Maguire | Man Utd frustrated as clubs inflate transfer fees | Wenger rewrites
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8:47 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at Arsene Wenger by claiming the former Arsenal manager did not mention him in his autobiography “because he never beat me.” Wenger released his book “My Life in Red
5:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he is determined to stick with under-fire captain Harry Maguire against Newcastle this weekend if the defender is passed fit. Maguire has faced criticism for his performances so far this season amid suggestions the defender is struggling to deal with the fall-out
9:00 AM ET Midfielder Brenden Aaronson has been transferred from the Philadelphia Union to FC Salzburg, the clubs announced on Friday. Aaronson, 19, will finish the ongoing campaign with Philadelphia and then join up with Salzburg when the transfer window opens in January. Sources have told ESPN that the initial fee is $6 million with
9:20 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said rivals Everton are title challengers under Carlo Ancelotti as the two sides prepare for Saturday’s Merseyside derby. Liverpool have not lost a derby for 10 years, but come up against Ancelotti’s in-form Everton who have made a perfect start to the 2020-21 campaign. They have recruited
8:27 AM ET Jose Mourinho has said Gareth Bale will “probably” make his second Tottenham debut from the start against West Ham on Sunday after revealing his teammate Sergio Reguilon believes the Wales international is “different player” in north London. Bale ended a period in exile at Real Madrid by rejoining Spurs on a season-long
6:29 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the transfer market unlike any before it, but there was still plenty of action on Deadline Day. With the window closed across the major leagues in Europe, you can check out the latest major completed transfers across the globe. Juve to reignite interest in Aouar There
5:27 PM ET The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, has rejected a £50 million ($65 million) COVID-19 bail-out offer from the top flight, the EFL said on Thursday. The Premier League made the offer on Wednesday, specifying the money was for the bottom two tiers, League One and League
4:19 PM ET Duvan Zapata and Papu Gomez are just two of the seemingly endless number of attacking weapons at high-scoring Atalanta. Photo by Federico Proietti/DPPI/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Part of the fun of a football goal is its rarity. Every one of them is a miniature miracle, because we don’t know how long we’ll
11:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian orthodontics franchise Orthopride has announced it has unilaterally ended its sponsorship deal with Santos “out of respect for women” after the club signed Robinho this week. Robinho, 36, rejoined Santos for a third stint this week as a free agent, signing a five-month contract with the Sao Paulo side.