3:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester City are fortunate they have already agreed a deal for Ruben Dias because Benfica might have been tempted to put the price up after Jamie Vardy ran riot in Leicester’s 5-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Dias is set to move to Manchester in a deal that
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5:15 AM ET Barcelona have had a bid of €20 million plus add ons accepted by Ajax for USMNT defender Sergino Dest, sources have told ESPN. Dest, 19, and his representatives are discussing personal terms as Ronald Koeman closes in on his first signing as Barca boss. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Exclusive: Why
7:11 AM ET Eredivisie side FC Emmen will play the 2020-21 season with a company that sells sex toys as their shirt sponsor after a request was accepted by the Dutch FA (KNVB). Initially, the idea was rejected by the KNVB on the grounds that it was against their “code of values,” but Emmen will
4:40 AM ET Schalke 04 have fired their coach David Wagner following an unprecedented run of 18 matches without a win. Wagner was let go after his side lost 3-1 at home to Werder Bremen on Saturday (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.), meaning their last win in the Bundesliga came in January.
9:14 AM ET Patrick Bamford‘s 88th-minute header gave Leeds United a 1-0 win at Sheffield United in their Yorkshire Premier League derby on Sunday. Jack Harrison whipped in a superb cross from the left wing and Bamford rose well to score for the third straight game and leave Chris Wilder’s side without a point or
7:53 AM ET Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said Arsenal‘s bid for Houssem Aouar is “too far away” from the player’s value and he won’t be leaving the club this transfer window. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal have offered €35 million for the 22-year-old but that was far from the €60m valuation the club
7:52 PM ET The combination of Real Madrid and VAR was too much for Real Betis to contend with in Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat, coach Manuel Pellegrini said after his team came away empty-handed despite outplaying the La Liga champions for parts of the game. Betis overcame an early goal to take a 2-1 lead
8:03 PM ET English third-tier side Oxford United had to hire taxis or jump into their own cars to get to their match on Saturday after their team bus was brought to a halt by an alcohol-based anti-COVID-19 spray. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Head coach Karl Robinson said the
5:53 PM ET USL Championship side LA Galaxy II, the reserve team of the LA Galaxy, announced on Saturday that it had “mutually agreed to part ways” with defender Omar Ontiveros in the wake of an on-field racist incident involving the player. The incident took place in the 71st minute of Wednesday’s 1-1 draw between
6:57 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — you can find out when the windows close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. Ajax, USMNT star Dest to choose Barca