5:03 PM ET Negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica for the transfer of Argentina international Enzo Fernandez intensified on Monday and will continue into deadline day tomorrow, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that Chelsea are nearly ready to offer the release clause of €120 million for the 2022 World Cup winner after tabling an offer
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5:10 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are pushing to sign LA Galaxy right-back Julian Araujo before the transfer window closes in Europe on Tuesday, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca have been tracking Araujo for a while and want to sign him on loan initially with an option to make the deal
5:30 PM ET Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for match officials across English football, has admitted Liverpool midfielder Fabinho should have been sent off for his challenge on Brighton & Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson in Sunday’s FA Cup tie. Fabinho caught Ferguson on the Achilles in a lunging challenge from
2:35 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, could face Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fifth round. The non-League club were moments away from producing another shock win in the FA Cup but conceded a late goal to draw
2:06 PM ET Associated Press Gennaro Gattuso, who was hired by Valencia in June of 2021, has been sacked. Getty Images Spanish club Valencia sacked coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday following the team’s poor results. Valencia said in a statement they reached a mutual agreement with Gattuso to terminate his contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
11:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Lionel Messi has expressed regret over his behaviour during and after Argentina‘s quarterfinal win against the Netherlands at the World Cup in Qatar. Messi and his teammates were criticised for their actions after the win on penalties following their 2-2 draw Dec. 9. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
9:58 AM ET Weston McKennie is set to complete a loan deal to Leeds United from Juventus. Nicolo Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images Weston McKennie is undergoing a medical at Leeds United ahead of a season-long loan move from Juventus, a source has told ESPN. The United States international has been told he can leave Juventus after
7:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid and Barcelona have been drawn to face each other in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in extra time to reach the last four and will now take on their Clasico rivals Barca over two legs after Monday’s draw. – Stream on
8:11 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bayern Munich are closing in on a deal for Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo, sources told ESPN. The German side are hoping to reach an agreement that would see Cancelo move immediately on an initial loan with an option for a permanent deal in the summer for €70 million. –
9:50 AM ET Adriana Garcia No date has been set for Dani Alves’ trial. Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images) Dani Alves’ legal team presented an appeal on Monday for the player to be released on bail from pre-trial detention, EFE reported. The Brazil international has been in prison since Jan. 20, when a judge ordered Alves to