Sources: Ratcliffe enters Man Utd takeover race

play Burley: Man United are in the title race after win vs. Man City (1:16)Craig Burley believes Man United are in the Premier League title race after their 2-1 win over Man City. (1:16) 1:27 PM ET Sir Jim Ratcliffe has announced himself as a contender to buy Manchester United, sources have confirmed to ESPN. … Read more

Ex-Lyon player wins landmark maternity pay case

3:35 PM ET Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir left Lyon to join Juventus in the summer of 2022. Harriet Lander/Copa/Getty Images FIFPRO, the global football players’ union, on Tuesday issued a reminder to all football clubs about women’s rights after helping former Olympique Lyonnais player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir win a landmark maternity pay case against the club. … Read more

Ten Hag: ‘Honest’ Shaw OK with United drop

5:30 PM ET Luke Shaw admitted to Erik ten Hag that he deserved to be dropped before rediscovering his best form, including keeping Erling Haaland quiet as a makeshift centre-back during the Manchester derby. Shaw was benched by Ten Hag following a 4-0 defeat to Brentford in August and was replaced in the team by … Read more

Musah named U.S. Young Male Player of the Year

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) 2:00 PM ET Yunus Musah has been voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year after logging … Read more

Fan charged with assaulting Arsenal’s Ramsdale

play Michallik: Arsenal are playing the best football in Europe (1:29)Janusz Michallik discusses Arsenal’s derby win over Tottenham and their Premier League title chances. (1:29) 1:51 PM ET Police charged a 35-year-old man with assault on Tuesday after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was attacked at the end of his side’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur … Read more

How Chelsea beat Arsenal to signing of Shakhtar sensation Mudryk

play Nicol: Mudryk picking Chelsea over Arsenal a ‘complete and utter gamble’ (1:12)With Mykhailo Mudryk looking set to join Chelsea instead of Arsenal, Steve Nicol thinks the Ukrainian is taking a big risk. (1:12) 2:50 PM ET Chelsea completed the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk for an initial EUR70 million, plus EUR30m in … Read more

Sources: Arsenal step up talks on new Saliba deal

play Michallik: Arsenal are playing the best football in Europe (1:29)Janusz Michallik discusses Arsenal’s derby win over Tottenham and their Premier League title chances. (1:29) 10:41 AM ET Arsenal plan to step up talks with William Saliba’s representatives next week as they look to agree a new long-term contract with the 21-year-old, sources have told … Read more

Conte urges Spurs board to explain strategy

10:37 AM ET Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has said there is a “bad habit” in English football of club executives choosing not to speak out and urged the club’s hierarchy to publicly explain the club’s strategy. Spurs are facing renewed questions over their future direction after losing Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal to … Read more