4:22 AM ET United States international Gio Reyna has said he is at Borussia Dortmund to compete for titles and has no plans to leave anytime soon. Reyna burst onto the Bundesliga scene in January 2020 when he made his Dortmund debut in a 5-3 win at Augsburg. By the end of the domestic season,
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3:14 AM ET Some of the world’s best players were snapped up for a tiny fee; others cost a small fortune. But which do we think are the top moves, via position, a club has made since 2000? 2 Related In the second of our two-part series we explore some of the best attacking transfers
3:57 PM ET Rodrigo Faez Moises Llorens The face-to-face meeting between Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Jorge Messi ended in a stalemate on Wednesday as Lionel Messi continues to look for a way out of the club, sources told ESPN. – Lowe: Bad blood and ‘burofax’ between Messi, Barca – Hunter: Why Barcelona should
1:08 PM ET David Beckham’s Inter Miami is “very close” to agreeing to personal terms with Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, a source has told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) TyC Sports reported on Wednesday that the two sides have already agreed to terms. However, sources told ESPN that talks are
3:04 PM ET Gareth Bale has said he would be open to leaving Real Madrid this summer, but the club “make things very difficult.” – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) Bale barely featured for Madrid last season, being left out of the squad entirely for their Champions League round-of-16 second leg
8:38 PM ET Atlanta United FC president Darren Eales said that Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez is on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC. Reports emerged earlier on Wednesday that the Argentina international was linked with leaving Atlanta. The Athletic reported that the deal would be worth $18 million. 1 Related Speaking
3:10 PM ET Regional giants United States and Mexico won’t be kept apart until the final at the 2021 Gold Cup under a new format, while Asian champion Qatar will compete as an invited guest next summer and in 2023, CONCACAF announced on Wednesday. A first-ever draw for the tournament will take place on Sept.
6:24 PM ET Shaun Reynolds Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email 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. Chelsea told to fork out £30m for Mendy Chelsea
1:37 PM ET A former sideline reporter for Real Salt Lake was among 13 current or former employees to detail a toxic, sexist company culture at the Utah soccer organization currently under investigation by both MLS and NWSL for its workplace environment. “It was definitely the most toxic environment I’ve ever worked in in my
10:22 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Editor’s note: Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at AS Monaco. He will write regularly for ESPN on the business of soccer and the process of scouting. In his latest column, he looks at Donny van de Beek,