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Multiple contributors Jan 3, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some mid-season business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring

Field Level Media Jan 2, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver has been awarded the 16th franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League for a record $110 million fee, Sportico reported Thursday. Not only is that expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record, it would also be the largest ever paid

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 2, 2025, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said “we’ll see” if Real Madrid can add to their squad during the January transfer window, after the LaLiga giants had an approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold rejected earlier this week. Editor’s Picks 2 Related ESPN reported on Tuesday that Premier

Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team’s history on Thursday. The 47-year old Carnell spent two seasons as manager of St. Louis CITY SC and was the team’s inaugural head coach. He went 22-15-25

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — At some point this month, Arsenal will have to make the same judgement call they did in the summer: do we have enough in attack to win the Premier League? Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Brentford on New Year’s Day was inconclusive. Manager Mikel Arteta has said the search for solutions

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 1, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Another year offers another chance to turn over a leaf and hope we’ll be the best versions of ourselves. And that football becomes the best version of itself too. With that in mind, here’s the 12th edition of my wishes for

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the January transfer window, sources told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The England international is out of contract at Anfield in June, and sources have told ESPN that he is Madrid’s top defensive target following a long-term injury

Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window opens soon — England’s Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, with Spain’s LALIGA, Italy’s Serie A and Portugal’s Primeira Liga opening for business 24 hours later — and this January looks set to be busier than in recent years due to several

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? We take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Were

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 30, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — There has been a simmering discontent at Manchester United for a while now, but at Old Trafford on Monday night the dial was turned up to near mutiny in a loss to Newcastle United. With just 30 minutes gone and Man

Newcastle United easily overcame Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday thanks to early headed goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton at Old Trafford. With five losses in their last six league games, Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they

Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paulo Fonseca’s reign at AC Milan proved short-lived after his appointment in June. Getty Images Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with

Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said he is still “far away” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring once and creating two more goals in a 5-0 win at West Ham that moved Arne Slot’s team eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Salah, 32, can open negotiations with non-English clubs

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Liverpool need no reminders of the class of Mohamed Salah, but when the forward produced a blood-twisting shimmy while registering an assist for Cody Gakpo‘s goal in their 5-0 win at West Ham United, the 32-year-old gave his employers a nudge which basically said, “Can you really do without me?”

Dec 29, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has said Ruben Amorim’s style is the ‘total opposite’ to former boss Erik Ten Hag’s. Amorim was appointed as United manager in November after Ten Hag was sacked following a poor run of results. Editor’s Picks 1 Related After a promising

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has said Arne Slot’s side have the “quality to achieve something special” this season and has called on his teammates to “create their own history” at the club. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Merseyside club are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with

Dec 28, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Injury issues continue to plague AC Milan with leading scorer Christian Pulisic now out of Sunday’s Serie A clash against Roma after a setback during his recovery, coach Paulo Fonseca said. However, eighth-placed Milan, who were missing eight players when they beat Verona 1-0 on Dec.

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 05:02 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has definitively changed the Premier League since arriving in 2016, but now he finds himself in the rare position of trying to catch up to the competition. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images