6:23 PM ET Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies said Lionel Messi wouldn’t give him his shirt after Barcelona‘s 8-2 loss to the German champions on Aug. 14. Davies, 19, was speaking after Bayern Munich beat Lyon 3-0 in their Champions League semifinal to set up a juicy finale against Paris Saint-Germain on Aug. 23. –
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11:41 AM ET Manchester United remain determined to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund this summer, but an inability to agree personal terms with the player and negotiate an agent fee with his representative is holding up any deal with the German club, sources have told ESPN. United have been given the green light by
11:19 AM ET Giovanni Reyna has told ESPN’s Sam Borden he was never going to turn his back on the USMNT and believes a potential partnership with Christian Pulisic could last more than a decade at international level. Reyna, 17, has impressed for Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and is one of a number of promising
1:58 PM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has promised to make the changes that need to be made following Friday’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich but said a revolution is not required. Koeman, 57, was presented at Camp Nou on Wednesday after signing a two-year deal to replace the outgoing Quique Setien. He takes
1:30 PM ET Enner Valencia has been a regular for Ecuador since his 2012 debut. Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images Former West Ham forward Enner Valencia’s sister has been kidnapped in Ecuador, according to reports confirmed by the Ecuadorian government. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top
3:40 PM ET Ronald Koeman has been here before. No, not Barcelona, where, as a marauding sweeper he once majestically drove them to Liga and European Cup triumphs. The Dutchman has trodden on scorched earth before, helping fan flames that were meant to burn out an era that was both long-established, but theoretically “past its
7:00 AM ET Perhaps this can all be traced back to Le Giuse? The Italian restaurant owned by Marco Verratti, located on the famous Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore near the Champs-Elysees, is where Paris Saint-Germain‘s season changed for the better. On Feb. 25, when the Italy international invited all of his teammates to his venue
5:31 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as the club’s new coach on a two-year deal following the dismissal of Quique Setien on Monday. Koeman, 57, leaves his role as Netherlands boss to take over at Camp Nou. His contract includes a break clause at the end of the first
6:00 AM ET Southampton are leading the race to sign USMNT star Weston McKennie, sources have told ESPN. The Schalke midfielder is attracting plenty of interest from the Premier League, but Southampton are at the head of the queue for McKennie’s signature as they chase a deal worth in the region of £20 million. •
7:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Benfica and Valencia are among the clubs chasing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN. Pereira played a key role for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team during the first half of the season but has slipped down the pecking order since the arrival