Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 8, 2023, 09:34 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
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Cesar Hernandez Aug 7, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Cruz Azul have sacked head coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti after an early Leagues Cup exit in the round of 32 against Charlotte FC. The decision to part ways with Ferretti was made “on the basis of results obtained in recent weeks,” the Mexican club said in a
The start of the new Premier League season is just days away and clubs have been frantically trying to prepare themselves. It’s been a summer of transfer activity like no other among most of the Big Six. Manchester City‘s squad will look very different, while Arsenal have embarked on what they hope is an upgrade
Guardiola’s City squad looks thin heading into what promises to be another busy season in multiple competitions. But do they have enough? Robin Jones/Getty Images We should know better than to judge Pep Guardiola’s approach in terms of conventional wisdom. There’s little that’s conventional about the guy and the way he runs a club, yet the
Alex Kirkland Jordi Blanco Aug 7, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is keen to rejoin Barcelona this summer but there is an internal debate at the club around the forward’s signing, sources have told ESPN, with some arguing in favour of the move and others — including coach Xavi Hernandez — believing
Arsenal have rejected an opening offer from Monaco for striker Folarin Balogun but have agreed a deal that sees fellow United States international Matt Turner join Nottingham Forest, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League club value Balogun at around €58 million ($64m) and are thought to be open to letting him leave at the
Rob Dawson Aug 7, 2023, 06:22 PM ET West Ham United have made improved bids for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire and midfielder Scott McTominay, sources have told ESPN. United have already turned down bids worth around £20 million for Maguire and McTominay, but West Ham have returned with an offer closer to a combined
Liverpool ended their preseason with a 3-1 win over Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98 on Monday at Deepdale Stadium — home of Championship club Preston North End. Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah had Jurgen Klopp’s team up 2-0 inside of 10 minutes before Mathias Honsak answered for Darmstadt, who earned promotion back to the top flight
Aug 7, 2023, 05:04 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain have signed Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos from Benfica on a season-long loan with an option to buy, the Ligue 1 club announced on Monday. “It is a great pride and an immense happiness to join Paris Saint-Germain. PSG is one of the biggest clubs in the world
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 7, 2023, 03:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States and Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner is set to join Premier League side Nottingham Forest pending a medical, sources confirmed to ESPN. Sources told ESPN’s James Olley that the transfer fee