play Hislop fears for Chelsea if James’ injury proves serious (1:17)Shaka Hislop thinks Chelsea look a far lesser side without Reece James on the pitch. (1:17) 3:00 PM ET Having previously gone without a win in their last five Premier League matches, Chelsea enjoyed a 2-0 victory against AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday … Read more
play How would Mudryk fit into Arteta’s plans at Arsenal? (2:08)Don Hutchison and Julien Laurens explain what Mykhailo Mudryk could bring to Arsenal. (2:08) 12:11 PM ET Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal‘s EUR65 million offer for Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original EUR100m asking price for … Read more
play President Laporta hopes Messi will play for Barcelona again (0:36)Barcelona president Joan Laporta expresses his hopes that club legend and freshly crowned world champion Lionel Messi will play in Blaugrana colours again. (0:36) 9:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier denied suggestions of a rift between Lionel Messi and teammate Kylian Mbappe after … Read more
Getty Images Cody Gakpo was one of the stars of the World Cup scoring three goals for the Netherlands and he could be closing in on a move to Liverpool. The PSV forward can play on the left of an attacking three or through the middle of the attack and was initially linked to a … Read more
8:06 PM ET Tim Ream celebrates after scoring a goal for Fulham against Crystal Palace. Getty Images United States defender Tim Ream signed a contract extension with Fulham on Monday, the Premier League side announced, which ties the 35-year-old Ream to the club through the 2023-24 season. The announcement comes on the same day that … Read more
play Will Deschamps remain in charge of France after World Cup final loss? (0:46)Frank Leboeuf debates whether Didier Deschamps will remain in charge of France for Euro 2024. (0:46) 7:16 AM ET Karim Benzema‘s agent has claimed the forward would have been available to play for France from the World Cup round-of-16 stage, but was … Read more
Getty Images After a difficult start of the season that led American owner Todd Boehly to replace former coach Thomas Tuchel with Graham Potter, Chelsea need to attack the second part of the season in a different way. The Blues are currently ninth in the Premier League table with 21 points after 14 matches and … Read more
play Nicol questions Conte after another Spurs comeback (1:31)Steve Nicol isn’t convinced that Antonio Conte is sending Spurs out with the right mindset after falling behind again. (1:31) 4:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said he had no doubts that Harry Kane would rise above the disappointment of his World Cup heartache as … Read more
3:18 PM ET Mykhaylo Mudryk has enjoyed a superb season with Shakhtar. Mikolaj Barbanell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Arsenal have submitted an opening bid of around EUR65 million for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is Arsenal’s top transfer target in January, and the club have made an early formal … Read more
6:51 AM ET Brazil legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since late November. Doctors said this week that Pele’s cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and … Read more
