Craig Burley explains why Mauro Icardi is hurting his chances of making a move to another big club with his behaviour at Inter Milan. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see
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Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop run the rule over the latest transfer rumours in the world of football. Mauro Icardi‘s return to the Inter Milan squad for the first time since being stripped of the club captaincy over a month ago has been put back, with coach Luciano Spalletti saying he is not ready to
10:21 AM ET Manchester City eased back to the top of the Premier League as first-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero earned them a comfortable 2-0 win at relegation-bound Fulham. Silva and Aguero cashed in on Fulham mistakes to put Pep Guardiola’s side in control and put them back at the summit ahead
Steve Nicol was surprised Manchester United didn’t wait till the end of the season before deciding to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a permanent deal. Stewart Robson says that although he doesn’t think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will work out for Manchester United, the club had no choice but to appoint him. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his
7:26 AM ET Western Sydney Wanderers’ horror A-League home run at ANZ Stadium ended with a decisive 3-0 win over finals contenders Melbourne City. An Oriel Riera brace and a classy Mitchell Duke finish on Saturday snapped a seven-match losing streak at the venue for Wanderers, whose last win there was back on April 7
Mark Donaldson presents his Premier League Fantasy FC squad. Join him in all the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. Stevie Nicol feels Chelsea are too inconsistent under Maurizio Sarri to qualify for the Premier League’s top four. Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation
6:13 PM ET In a clear-cut example of the best team and the worst in the MLS Western Conference, LAFC went on the road and put a 5-0 thumping on the San Jose Earthquakes behind three goals from Carlos Vela on Saturday. LAFC, which set an MLS record for points for an expansion team while
5:26 AM ET The Wellington Phoenix continued their barnstorming finish to the A-League season, dispatching Newcastle 4-1 on the back of a superb David Williams treble at Westpac Stadium. Chasing their first finals appearance in four years, Wellington have set their sights on overhauling either Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory to qualify third and needed
Gab Marcotti speculates on the type of club Jose Mourinho will manage next if the top tier teams don’t come calling. Inter Milan have confirmed that Jose Mourinho will watch Inter Forever’s exhibition match with Spurs Legends at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday from the touchline, although Francesco Toldo will be their coach
The FC crew delve into Wayne Rooney’s comments as to why Liverpool winning the Premier League title would be ‘a nightmare.’ There are just six weeks left in the Premier League season. It’s going to be a frantic conclusion to the campaign at both ends of the table, with the battle for the title, top