1:37 PM ET Minnesota United has acquired well-traveled forward Kei Kamara from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for an undisclosed amount of allocation money and a 2022 draft pick, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Major League Soccer is on ESPN+. Seattle is the champion of the 26-team league, which added Nashville and Miami to the
9:09 AM ET Inter Miami has signed former Argentina international striker Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus, the club has announced. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Man United frustrated by fans on Twitter Higuain, 32, will join the MLS side co-owned by David Beckham as a designated player, joining Rodolfo Pizarro
11:26 AM ET Are you ready for some calcio? The Italian Serie A season kicks off Sept. 19 with a doubleheader of Fiorentina vs. Torino, followed by Hellas Verona and AS Roma (watch all Serie A matches all season on ESPN+). There will be plenty of storylines to watch for throughout the campaign — most
10:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he will be happy with his Manchester City squad even if there are no new arrivals before the transfer deadline. The club have been working on bringing another defender to the Etihad Stadium to add to the £60 million already spent on Ferran Torres and Nathan
11:03 AM ET Liverpool have completed the signing of midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich, the club have announced. ESPN reported on Thursday that Liverpool had beaten rival interest from Manchester United to seal a deal worth an initial £20 million. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Play English Soccer Pick ‘Em
6:02 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal are continuing to pursue a deal for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya after having a £10 million bid rejected, sources have told ESPN. The Gunners are confident the 25-year-old wants to join them but Brentford are reluctant
5:21 AM ET Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, according to ESPN sources. They have contacted the Championship side over Sarr, sources told ESPN, and are at the enquiry stage of the deal, with a fee still to be negotiated. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Play
7:20 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Thiago Alcantara‘s move from Bayern Munich to Anfield “looks quite promising.” Sources told ESPN on Thursday that Liverpool have sealed a deal worth an initial £20 million to sign Thiago. The midfielder is set to sign a four-year contract at Anfield and will wear
5:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino says it’s “a dream” of his to coach Real Madrid one day. Pochettino has been out of a job since leaving Spurs in November 2019 after five years in charge. – Insider Notebook: Man United frustrated by fans on Twitter – Stream FC Daily on
5:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has blasted the English Football Association over their handling of Mason Greenwood. Solskjaer is furious Greenwood was called up by England after a season which lasted more than a year and also questioned why the 18-year-old was put up for a news conference while
3:53 AM ET Manchester United transfer news features in this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. Plus: Why Arsenal fans had to wait so long for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract renewal. Jump to: Arsenal fans’ wait for Aubameyang | Real Madrid plot project Mbappe | Suarez rejected record MLS payday | La Liga’s football gaffe a pain for
9:18 AM ET It’s another leap into the unknown for Andrea Pirlo and for Juventus, who are entrusting their mega-investment in Cristiano Ronaldo — $375 million over four years in wages and transfer fee — and their perennial hunt for the Champions League to a new manager who, until last month, had coached zero minutes
7:12 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Saints reject Spurs approach
6:47 PM ET Liverpool could face either Leicester City or Arsenal in round four of the Carabao Cup after the draw was held following the completion of round two on Thursday. Leicester facing Arsenal is the only all-Premier League clash in the yet-to-be-played round three, with the winner of that match in line to face
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have more than enough firepower to reclaim the Premier League title from Liverpool even without Lionel Messi, according to new signing Ferran Torres. City might have had Messi in their sights during the offseason but the Argentina captain ultimately couldn’t force a move away from Barcelona. Even without
3:46 PM ET Adriana Garcia Estudiantes Merida’s Argentinian coach Martin Brignani managed his team’s 3-2 home win over Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores group stages on Wednesday from more than 5,000 kilometres away. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Brignani, who in May travelled to his home town of Mar del
2:56 PM ET Adriana Garcia Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien announced on Thursday he is suing the club for failing to fulfill the terms of his contract after being dismissed last month. Barcelona sacked Setien after seven months in charge following the club’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Bayern Munich on Aug. 18.
12:10 PM ET Are you ready for some fussball? The 2020-21 German Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday with serial champions (and winners of the last eight titles) Bayern Munich hosting Schalke — watch live in U.S., 2.30 p.m. ET, ESPN — and with that, plenty of anticipation for what promises to be an exceptional
10:04 AM ET Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has flown to Italy to take an exam that would see him granted Italian citizenship ahead of a proposed move to Juventus, multiple sources have told ESPN. The forward left Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Thursday lunchtime, headed for Perugia. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Suarez —
11:10 AM ET The Bundesliga season opener on Friday between reigning champions Bayern Munich and Schalke (live on ESPN+ in the U.S., 2.30 p.m. ET) will be played without fans, the city of Munich has ordered on Thursday due to a rise in coronavirus infections locally. The seven-day incidence, the average number of infections per