10:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Following a failed transfer saga that saw Barcelona star Lionel Messi heavily linked with his former coach at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola said that it is not his job to provide any explanations “I think I don’t have to explain anything,” Guardiola said on Friday during a news conference ahead
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6:02 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal are continuing to pursue a deal for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya after having a £10 million bid rejected, sources have told ESPN. The Gunners are confident the 25-year-old wants to join them but Brentford are reluctant
5:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has blasted the English Football Association over their handling of Mason Greenwood. Solskjaer is furious Greenwood was called up by England after a season which lasted more than a year and also questioned why the 18-year-old was put up for a news conference while
5:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino says it’s “a dream” of his to coach Real Madrid one day. Pochettino has been out of a job since leaving Spurs in November 2019 after five years in charge. – Insider Notebook: Man United frustrated by fans on Twitter – Stream FC Daily on
3:53 AM ET Manchester United transfer news features in this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. Plus: Why Arsenal fans had to wait so long for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract renewal. Jump to: Arsenal fans’ wait for Aubameyang | Real Madrid plot project Mbappe | Suarez rejected record MLS payday | La Liga’s football gaffe a pain for
7:12 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and 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. TOP STORY: Saints reject Spurs approach
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have more than enough firepower to reclaim the Premier League title from Liverpool even without Lionel Messi, according to new signing Ferran Torres. City might have had Messi in their sights during the offseason but the Argentina captain ultimately couldn’t force a move away from Barcelona. Even without
6:47 PM ET Liverpool could face either Leicester City or Arsenal in round four of the Carabao Cup after the draw was held following the completion of round two on Thursday. Leicester facing Arsenal is the only all-Premier League clash in the yet-to-be-played round three, with the winner of that match in line to face
2:56 PM ET Adriana Garcia Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien announced on Thursday he is suing the club for failing to fulfill the terms of his contract after being dismissed last month. Barcelona sacked Setien after seven months in charge following the club’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Bayern Munich on Aug. 18.
10:04 AM ET Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has flown to Italy to take an exam that would see him granted Italian citizenship ahead of a proposed move to Juventus, multiple sources have told ESPN. The forward left Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Thursday lunchtime, headed for Perugia. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Suarez —