5:00 AM ET Manchester City have signed centre-back Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal, it was announced on Thursday. Akanji becomes City’s fifth new arrival this summer after they signed Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez and Stefan Ortega during this window. He said: “City have been one of the best teams
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5:20 AM ET Chelsea are set to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after agreeing a player-plus cash deal with Barcelona in which Marcos Alonso will head in the other direction, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea will pay £12 million and allow Alonso to move to Camp Nou after Aubameyang accepted terms on a two-year contract with an
6:11 AM ET Arsenal are exploring a late move for Aston Villa‘s Douglas Luiz, sources have told ESPN. The Gunners are scouring the market for a central midfielder after losing Mohamed Elneny for several weeks to a hamstring injury, while Thomas Partey is also out with a thigh problem. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
8:57 AM ET Barcelona are set to re-sign Hector Bellerin after the defender agreed a contract termination with Arsenal, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old is in advanced talks with the LaLiga club to complete a deal before Thursday’s deadline and sources close to negotiations are confident an agreement will be reached in time. –
5:15 PM ET PSG players celebrate after scoring a goal against Toulouse in Ligue 1. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images Goals by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain stay top of the Ligue 1 standings with a 3-0 win at Toulouse on Wednesday. Neymar and Mbappe scored either side of the interval as the French
9:37 PM ET Julian Carranza and Mikael Uhre each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Union continued their home dominance with a 4-1 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday in Chester, Pennsylvania. Daniel Gazdag and Nathan Harriel also scored for the Union, who improved to 10-0-5 at home. The Eastern Conference-leading Union,
8:21 PM ET Associated Press With Christian Pulisic stuck on Chelsea‘s bench this season, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter predicts his biggest star will get back into the English club’s starting lineup. “I’m a guy that bets on Christian just because I’ve seen it before,” Berhalter said Wednesday after an event to promote Nike’s World Cup
11:21 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Derlis Gonzalez’s second-half goal gave Paraguay a 1-0 win over Mexico in a friendly on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Held during a non-FIFA window, Mexico coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino brought a squad composed entirely of players from Liga MX, with notable Europe-based players such as Raul Jimenez
7:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland has the talent to break the records set by Manchester City‘s all-time goalscorer Sergio Aguero following his hat trick in a 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Haaland became the first player to score nine goals in his first five Premier League appearances after
3:09 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens AC Milan are set to beat Villarreal to the signing of United States international Sergino Dest on loan from Barcelona, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Dest was reconsidering an offer from LaLiga side Villarreal after a phone call from coach Unai Emery, but sources say the 21-year-old is