Jun 27, 2023, 01:29 PM ET Andrea Pirlo signed a two-year contract with Sampdoria. Mattia Ozbot/Soccrates/Getty Images Andrea Pirlo is returning to Italy as coach of Serie B club Sampdoria. Pirlo, who coached Turkish club Fatih Karag?mr?k last season, signed a two-year contract, Sampdoria announced Tuesday. Pirlo, the former midfield maestro who helped Italy to … Read more
James Maddison has expressed a desire to remain playing top-flight football. Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks with Leicester City over the transfer of midfielder James Maddison, sources told ESPN. Spurs have tracked Maddison, 26, for several seasons, and new manager Ange Postecoglou is thought to be keen on the move. Sources … Read more
Javi Gal?n is set to join Atl?tico Madrid after two years at Celta Vigo. Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Celta Vigo left-back Javi Gal?n is set to join Atl?tico Madrid in a transfer worth around EUR3.5 million, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Atl?tico youngster Manu S?nchez will move in the other direction as part … Read more
Veteran goalkeeper David De Gea is said to have signed a new contract with Manchester United this month. However, the club then went back on the agreement and did not sign the deal themselves. Per The Athletic, De Gea was offered a deal on reduced terms from his previous wage. He agreed, but then saw … Read more
ShareTweet Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on a deal to sign Clement Lenglet from Barcelona and have agreed personal terms with the defender, as per the Spanish outlet Sport. The 28-year-old joined the North London club on a season-long loan deal from Barcelona last summer. The centre-back has a mixed time during his debut campaign … Read more
ShareTweet Arsenal are eyeing a move to sign AS Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana as an alternative to West Ham skipper Declan Rice, according to L’Equipe. Mikel Arteta is looking to revamp his midfield as Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey are expected to leave this summer. Rice has been widely touted as Arsenal’s prime target but … Read more
Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior is not scared of having to fight for his place next season. The centre-half, who signed in January, says he is “glad there’s going to be more competition” with the arrival of Jurrien Timber. With the Dutch defender set to join from Ajax, Kiwior must be aware he will get even … Read more
Departing youngster Zidane Iqbal still has the chance to play for Manchester United in the future. The Mancunian, who represents Iraq at international level, has signed for Utrecht in the Dutch league. Iqbal signed for slightly less than EUR1 million, with United including a buy-back clause in the deal. If Utrecht sell Iqbal to another … Read more
Manchester United could be rivaled by Bayern Munich in their move to sign Harry Kane. The Red Devils are eager to add the England and Tottenham forward to their side this summer. While Spurs would loathe to sell Kane to a rival, the forward only has a year remaining on his contract. Per Sky in … Read more
play B.J. Callaghan: Halftime response played part in finding a point (0:34)Interim USMNT head coach B.J. Callaghan says no major changes were made by him, but the players responded well coming out of halftime. (0:34) Jun 25, 2023, 01:38 AM ET CHICAGO — The United States wants to be the team to beat at the … Read more
