Despite a bounce-back season under new boss Erik ten Hag that saw them finish third in the Premier League, win the Carabao Cup and reach the Europa League semifinals, Manchester United face several challenges this season. First and foremost, this team is still in “build mode,” as many of the pieces aren’t natural fits for the style of football Ten Hag wants to play. (It’s also the style that got…
Manchester City’s dominance of English and European football has heralded a shift in the transfer policy of their major rivals. After watching Pep Guardiola’s team build their treble success on the foundation of a formidable midfield, everybody else is now trying to sign midfielders. In the Premier League, seven of the 10 biggest transfers so far this summer have involved midfielders. It will be eight once Arsenal break the £100…
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signings of midfielder Marco Asensio and defender Milan Skriniar on free transfers, the club announced on Thursday. Both players arrive to the French capital a day after Luis Enrique was presented as the club’s new manager. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) PSG are looking for a fresh start after Lionel Messi left the club to join Inter Miami CF while Kylian Mbappe…
Former Germany winger Bastian Schweinsteiger said Pep Guardiola is partly to blame for the national team’s decline, telling British radio station Talksport that Germany lost some of their values because of the way the Spaniard coached during his time in the Bundesliga. “When Pep Guardiola joined Bayern Munich, when he came to the country, everyone believed we have to play this kind of football, like short passes and everything. We…
LOS ANGELES — What becomes rapidly apparent in conversation with Angel City FC president Julie Uhrman, especially with her presence magnified by the club’s otherwise empty Santa Monica offices early on a Monday morning, is that she doesn’t do many things by half measures. It’s especially clear when it comes to the goals of the NWSL side that she helped co-found. Thus, the club’s planned “Equity House” event in Sydney…
Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea, the club announced on Wednesday. Mount has signed a contract until the end of the 2027-28 season, with the option of a further year. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) ESPN reported last week that the two clubs had agreed on a deal worth £55 million ($69.5m) with another £5m ($6.3m) in add-ons. Sources told ESPN…
The summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and various Premier League clubs are considering a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to Calciomercato. With the 23-year-old’s future seemingly uncertain, there are plenty of suitors, but the Serbia…
Forest Green Rovers have become the first professional men’s team to hire a woman coach after the EFL League 2 side appointed Hannah Dingley as caretaker manager. Forest Green, who were relegated from League 1 last season, fired manager Duncan Ferguson after just six months in charge on Tuesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) And chairman Dale Vince, a environmentalist who has made Forest Green a vegan…
Fluminense’s Fernando Diniz has been named interim manager of Brazil’s national team while they wait for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. Diniz, 49, reached an agreement on Tuesday with Brazil’s Football Confederation (CBF) to guide the national team for one year, while simultaneously keeping his role with club side Fluminense. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “It’s a dream for anyone, an honor and an enormous pride to…
The Matildas will eagerly await a decision from FIFA on whether the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags can be displayed in stadiums during the Women’s World Cup. Indigenous pair Kyah Simon and Lydia Williams and their Matildas teammates famously posed with the Aboriginal flag before kick-off of their first group game against New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, while several of the Matildas have previously spoken about…