6:13 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have included an option to sign Yannick Carrasco in the summer for a fee in the region of €15-20 million in the deal which will see Memphis Depay move to Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN. ESPN revealed on Wednesday that Barca and Atletico had reached an
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6:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A football fan has paid $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition match at King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Messi facing a select side made up of
6:25 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag bemoaned his side’s wastefulness in front of goal against Crystal Palace as they dropped two key points in their 1-1 draw on Wednesday at Selhurst Park. United looked to have sewn the match up thanks to Bruno Fernandes‘ first-half strike, only for Michael Olise to hit
9:13 PM ET Associated Press Former United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the fallout from the public dispute between coach Gregg Berhalter and the family of young star Gio Reyna is “obviously not looking good” for U.S. soccer. Klinsmann, who coached the men’s national team from 2011-2016, said Wednesday he felt the problems between Berhalter
7:26 PM ET Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the second year in a row as the world’s highest revenue-generating club in the 2021-22 season in which fans returned to stadiums as COVID-19 restrictions were eased. Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million ($790.65m), followed by Real Madrid (€714m)
2:48 PM ET Referees will explain VAR decisions to stadium crowds and television audiences in a 12-month trial starting at next month’s FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, soccer’s law-making body said on Wednesday. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) failed to agree, however, on trialling rugby-style temporary concussion substitutes. The players’ union FIFPRO had
12:16 PM ET World Cup players Walker Zimmerman, Kellyn Acosta and Aaron Long highlight the 24-player U.S. men’s national team roster for a pair of friendlies later this month. The U.S. will begin training on Jan. 21. They face Serbia on Jan. 25 at Banc of California Stadium, followed by a match against Colombia three
8:34 AM ET West Ham are interested in exploring a move for Manchester United‘s Harry Maguire but face an uphill task to land the defender in January, sources have told ESPN. West Ham head coach David Moyes is keen on strengthening his backline this month and views the 29-year-old as an attractive option after losing
9:49 AM ET Former MLS Golden Boot winner Josef Martinez has signed with Inter Miami following his exit from Atlanta United, the clubs announced. Martinez, 29, joins Phil Neville’s Miami side as a free agent after Atlanta agreed to exercise its one allowable offseason buyout of a guaranteed contract. Doing so opens up salary space
11:35 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Atletico Madrid are set to sign Dutch forward Memphis Depay from Barcelona for a fee that could rise to more than €4 million, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Depay, 28, was due to train with Barca on Wednesday, but he did not show up, with the expectation