Open Extended Reactions What next for Paris Saint-Germain‘s Kylian Mbappé? It is the question that will dominate the transfer market in 2024, with one of the best players in the world due to become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of this season. Real Madrid are the long-term front-runners to sign
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 8, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a cup weekend in England and Spain, but the FA Cup and Copa del Rey offered plenty of talking points. In the big game of the weekend, Arsenal missed a slew of chances and were knocked out by Liverpool,
Jan 8, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. German news agency DPA said the family confirmed Beckenbauer’s death via statement. “It is with deep
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will decide his club future in the next few weeks, sources told ESPN, with Real Madrid and Liverpool the most likely destinations should he opt to leave the French capital. The France international’s contract at PSG expires in June
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said his five-month break from football due to injury may end up being a blessing in disguise for both himself and his club. De Bruyne made his return from hamstring surgery in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield
ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Rapids have signed their second United States international of the MLS offseason after announcing the arrival of midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on Monday. Mihailovic, 25, will be a designated player with the Rapids and follows in the
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Rarely in elite sport is problem-solving as simple as this, but the case for Arsenal signing a striker to realise their ambitions grows stronger by the day. The Gunners exited the FA Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 third-round defeat to Liverpool that owed more to their own profligacy than
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool‘s 2-0 win at Arsenal to advance deeper into the FA Cup was impressive enough, but if you consider the rollcall of players who weren’t involved at the Emirates, it gives an indication of just why the Reds are serious contenders in four competitions this season. The irreplaceable Mohamed Salah
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 7, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has suggested some players can’t handle the pressure of representing Manchester United but insists signing for the club is still “the best challenge” for any footballer. Ten Hag has sanctioned Donny van Beek’s loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the January
Wrexham defeated local rivals Shrewsbury at New Meadow to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the second season in a row, much to the delight of their Hollywood owners and famous friends. Ryan Reynold’s and Rob McElhenney’s side defeated Shrewsbury, who play in the division above Wrexham, in a tense affair