5:26 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Aston Villa have signed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the fee is around £20 million. Martinez, 28, impressed for Arsenal after an injury to Bernd Leno against Brighton in June ended his season early. – Stream FC
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10:10 AM ET Timo Werner has said he made the right decision to choose Chelsea over Liverpool as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the Premier League this weekend. Werner, 24, moved to Stamford Bridge this summer in a deal worth £47.6 million after months of speculation linking Werner with a move
7:17 AM ET Adriana Garcia Marseille have reported to police that Alvaro Gonzalez received death threats following Neymar‘s accusations that the defender directed a racial slur at him. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar made the allegation during and after Sunday’s heated Ligue 1 match against Marseille, with an investigation launched into Neymar’s allegations. – Stream ESPN
7:13 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has said he tried to sign Gareth Bale for Real Madrid but refused to comment on Spurs’ pursuit of the winger. Sources have told ESPN that Spurs are locked in talks with Real
8:00 AM ET French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has said racism “does not exist” in football in response to the fracas during Marseille‘s 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday which involved Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez. Neymar was sent off after a fight broke out on the pitch and later tweeted claiming he
3:38 AM ET Jose Mourinho has sanctioned Tottenham‘s attempt to re-sign Gareth Bale, despite being warned by former Real Madrid associates that the 31-year-old will struggle to meet expectations in the Premier League, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN on Tuesday, Spurs have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign
3:59 PM ET This weekend will see the start of the 2020-21 Bundesliga season and with that, a green light to start allowing fans back into the stadiums — home fans only, with plenty of caveats and regulations — for the first time since the initial shutdown in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. –
5:08 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has said the club has not reached an agreement to sign Lyon forward Memphis Depay and that he expects to start the season with no additions to his squad. Reports on Monday suggested Barca had agreed to pay an initial €25 million for Depay,
2:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in pole position to beat Manchester United in signing Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon, multiple sources have told ESPN. Real and Spurs have agreed a fee of around €30 million and the defender will sign a five-year contract, although the final details of the move are now being worked
1:19 PM ET The Mexico men’s national team is unlikely to play games in Europe in 2021, with CONCACAF commitments and friendly games in the United States set to take over the schedule, according to Mexican federation (FMF) president Yon de Luisa. Mexico hasn’t played a match as yet in 2020 due to the COVID-19