Tigres sign Mexico’s Lainez from Betis

play Why Bielsa would be a better fit for the USMNT over Mexico (1:56)Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar debate whether Marcelo Bielsa would be a good candidate to manage either Mexico or the USMNT. (1:56) 5:20 PM ET Mexico international Diego Lainez has joined Tigres on loan from Real Betis, the Liga MX club announced … Read more

PGMOL: VAR red-card error over Fabinho tackle

play Mitoma’s late stunner knocks Liverpool out of the FA Cup (1:59)Kaoru Mitoma’s stunning goal sends Brighton into the fifth round of the FA Cup over Liverpool. (1:59) 5:30 PM ET Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for match officials across English football, has admitted Liverpool midfielder Fabinho should have been sent … Read more

Sources: Barca in talks with Galaxy for J. Araujo

5:10 PM ET Barcelona are pushing to sign LA Galaxy right-back Julian Araujo before the transfer window closes in Europe on Tuesday, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca have been tracking Araujo for a while and want to sign him on loan initially with an option to make the deal permanent given Hector Bellerin‘s … Read more

Sources: Chelsea inch closer to Fernandez deal

play Marcotti disappointed with Chelsea’s pursuit of Fernandez (1:36)Gab Marcotti is unimpressed with how Chelsea have gone about trying to sign Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez. (1:36) 5:03 PM ET Negotiations between Chelsea and Benfica for the transfer of Argentina international Enzo Fernandez intensified on Monday and will continue into deadline day tomorrow, sources have told ESPN. … Read more

Mewis likely out for WWC after second surgery

play Did the USWNT improve after their first game? (0:49)Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss if the USWNT showed improvement in their win vs. New Zealand. (0:49) 5:49 PM ET Midfielder Sam Mewis underwent a second knee surgery and is unlikely to be available for the United States at the Women’s World Cup this summer. … Read more

Transfer Talk: Arsenal push for Chelsea’s Jorginho before deadline

play Marcotti disappointed with Chelsea’s pursuit of Fernandez (1:36)Gab Marcotti is unimpressed with how Chelsea have gone about trying to sign Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez. (1:36) 6:50 PM ET With the January transfer window closing soon around Europe there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on … Read more

US Soccer announces player safety program

play FIFA responds to the Yates report findings (1:08)Chief women’s football officer Sarai Bareman says FIFA is ‘keeping a very, very close eye’ the ongoing investigations following the release of the Yates report. (1:08) 2:20 PM ET U.S. Soccer has introduced a Safe Soccer program that will require comprehensive vetting of individuals involved in the … Read more

Valencia sack Gattuso amid relegation fears

2:06 PM ET Gennaro Gattuso, who was hired by Valencia in June of 2021, has been sacked. Getty Images Spanish club Valencia sacked coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday following the team’s poor results. Valencia said in a statement they reached a mutual agreement with Gattuso to terminate his contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, … Read more