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Transfer rumors, news: Man United’s opening offer for Dorgu is rejected

Manchester United have seen their opening offer for left-back Patrick Dorgu rejected by Lecce as the club hold out for €40m, while Nottingham Forest will compete with Arsenal and others for Matheus Cunha. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Dortmund sack Sahin after poor start to season –…

Ex-Arsenal, Bay FC defender Jen Beattie retires

Bay FC defender Jen Beattie on Tuesday announced her retirement after an 18-year career. The 33-year-old made the decision public after one season with the NWSL expansion side. “I retired from Scotland a couple of years ago, but now I’m hanging up the boots for good, and I feel pretty good about it,” the defender told media last week. “I’m nervous, I’m excited and all the things, but I’m ready…

PSG boss hopes crunch City game won’t define year

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City’s Champions League clash brings former colleagues and friends Luis Enrique and Pep Guardiola head-to-head, but the PSG manager said on Tuesday that he hopes it won’t be the most important game of their season. Guardiola and Luis Enrique played together at Barcelona and with Spain, and when Guardiola was Barça manager, the now-PSG coach was in charge of the Barcelona B team, and their meeting…

Valencia condemn abuse toward Sociedad players

Hosts Valencia and Real Sociedad have condemned the racist abuse aimed at visiting Japan international Takefusa Kubo and forward Ander Barrenetxea during Sunday’s match at the Mestalla stadium. In a video posted by Real Sociedad on X, racist insults could be heard from the stands towards Kubo and Ander Barrenetxea, who was born in the city of San Sebastián in the Basque Country, while the players were warming up before…

Keating errors cost City vs. United; Chelsea keeping winning; Madrid slip up

The Women’s Super League (WSL) has woken from its winter slumber and the big result was Manchester United’s first league win (4-2) over their rivals amid a frantic 90 minutes that saw six goals, including a hat trick for Ella Toone. Elsewhere, Arsenal claimed their first win of Renee Slegers’ era as permanent manager in a 5-0 dismantling of Crystal Palace, while Chelsea also five past West Ham. Tottenham picked…

Madrid run riot as Barça, Atleti slip

Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football is in the books, and there are talking points galore across the big leagues. Atletico Madrid slumped to a shock defeat at Leganés and Barcelona could only manage a draw against Getafe. That left the door open Real Madrid and Los Blancos duly obliged; smashing four past Las Palmas and shifting into top spot in LaLiga in the process. In England, Tottenham Hotspur’s season…

Ancelotti feels ‘supported’ at Madrid amid problems

Carlo Ancelotti said he feels “supported” at Real Madrid after a week which saw them beaten 5-2 by rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa, prompting a meeting with CEO José Ángel Sánchez. ESPN reported that Ancelotti’s talks with Sánchez this week were routine, and focused on dealing with the problems Madrid have faced this season. On Thursday, Madrid beat Celta Vigo 5-2 in the Copa del Rey round of 16,…

Balde alleges racist abuse from fans in Barça game

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde said he was racially abused by Getafe supporters during Saturday’s 1-1 road draw at the Coliseum. Balde, who is Black, revealed that the incidents took place during the first half of the LaLiga fixture and that he advised referee Pablo González Fuertes. “I received several racist insults from the fans here,” the left-back said in a postmatch interview with Movistar. “It’s lamentable and something that should…

Barça confirm Camp Nou return delayed again

Barcelona have confirmed they will not return to Spotify Camp Nou before May as renovation work on the club’s stadium drags on. It means they will potentially finish this season at the Olympic Stadium, where they have been playing since the Camp Nou revamp began in the summer of 2023, although sources have told ESPN hosting a match in May has not been completely ruled out. Barça end the LaLiga…