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Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola said he is convinced Manchester City will beat Club Brugge and book their place in the Champions League knockout rounds. Guardiola’s team must win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to secure a place in the top 24 of the league phase table. Anything less than victory

Open Extended Reactions Young Barcelona midfielder Unai Hernández is set to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad in a deal worth an initial €4.5 million ($4.7m), sources have confirmed to ESPN. The 20-year-old will fly to Jeddah this week to finalise the deal, which could pocket Barça a further €500,000 in potential add-ons. Hernández has

Jan 28, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Saudi Pro League is preparing a record breaking, €300 million transfer package to tempt Real Madrid into parting ways with Vinícius Júnior, while Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford will wait until the very end of the transfer window for Barcelona to make their move. Join us

Jan 28, 2025, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With only a few days left to go in the January transfer window, it’s fair to say a number of Europe’s top clubs have left themselves a lot to do. From the Premier League to the Bundesliga to Serie A and back again, there are title

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 07:29 PM ET Former Premier League referee David Coote apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by England referees’ body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due to his sexuality triggered his behaviour. Coote was fired after being suspended

Jan 28, 2025, 03:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said there is “no way back” for Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford after his commitment to the team was questioned by manager Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old has not played for United since Dec. 12, with Amorim saying he would

Jan 27, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer closes on Feb. 3 and some of football’s biggest clubs — including many in the Premier League — are still struggling to find the central striker who can score the goals to transform their season. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said his team

Danny Lewis Jan 27, 2025, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are among the clubs Manchester City‘s Jérémy Doku has been linked to, while Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford is willing to wait for the Blaugrana. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement with Neymar to terminate his contract and open the door for a return to Santos for the Brazil international. The Saudi Pro League club said on social media that the two sides

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Juventus have signed Portugal defender Renato Veiga on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Monday, while Brazil international Danilo bid an emotional goodbye to the Serie A side. Veiga joined Chelsea from FC Basel