9:44 AM ET Newcastle United have completed the signing of Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad, the clubs announced on Friday. The 22-year-old has joined the Premier League club for a club-record fee of €70 million including €5m in add-ons, smashing their previous transfer record, sources have told ESPN. The deal will also see
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3:24 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are considering whether to make an improved bid for Antony after seeing a €90 million offer rejected by Ajax on Friday, sources have told ESPN. United increased their bid after a €80m offer was turned down earlier this month, but it has not been enough to tempt Ajax
9:02 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has said Casemiro is ready to make his Manchester United debut against Southampton on Saturday, but ruled out forward Anthony Martial, who suffered an injury in the win over Liverpool. Casemiro completed a £60 million move to United from Real Madrid on Monday, and Ten Hag said
9:29 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he wants his players to improve their levels of “passion and effort” after failing to win their opening three Premier League games. The Merseyside club drew their first two games against Fulham and Crystal Palace before slipping to a 2-1 defeat against fierce rivals Manchester United
3:59 PM ET Cesar Hernandez FIFA has started an investigation into the national team status of Club America‘s Alejandro Zendejas, who has played at the youth level for the United States and at the senior level for Mexico in two friendlies. “FIFA will investigate this matter, please understand that we are unable to comment further
10:55 AM ET Thomas Tuchel has questioned why Antonio Conte received a smaller punishment than him after the pair’s bust-up when Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge earlier this month. Both managers were sent off by referee Anthony Taylor after the final whistle following the second of two heated confrontations which began in
4:58 PM ET Lazio‘s Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto and Pedro secured a 3-1 home victory over Inter Milan that took their side top of Serie A on Friday as the visitors dropped their first points of the season on coach Simone Inzaghi’s return to his old club. Lazio had two great chances through captain Ciro
12:09 PM ET Flowers, messages and candles are placed in front of a giant portrait of Emilianio Sala . Sebastien Salon Gomis/AFP/Getty Images Cardiff City must pay Nantes the first instalment of the transfer fee agreed for Emiliano Sala before the Argentine striker’s death, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday after dismissing
8:30 AM ET Nicolas Pepe left Arsenal for Nice on loan after not making a single appearance for them so far this season. VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images Arsenal‘s all-time record signing has left the club after less than three years this week — for this season, at least — with Nicolas Pepe leaving the Premier
7:38 AM ET Manchester United have been handed a tough draw in the group stages of the 2022-23 Europa League, while Arsenal will face Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven. United finished sixth in the Premier League last season, meaning they missed out on Champions League football this term and were entered into Friday’s draw with