Barcelona‘s option to sign Marcus Rashford for €30 million (£35m) is set to expire on Monday without the Spanish champions activating the clause to make the Manchester United forward’s move permanent. Rashford, 28, joined Barça on loan from United last year in an agreement which included an option for Barça to sign the England international this summer. However, Barça had to inform the Premier League side by June 15 if…
Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafa Mir has received an 8½-year prison sentence by a court in Spain after being found guilty of sexual assault. “The Fourth Section of the Valencia Court has sentenced the footballer of Elche CF, and formerly of Valencia CF, to eight and a half years in prison,” a Valencia court announced on Monday. “He was tried on 28 May on charges of sexual assault…
Premier League clubs assessing the market to improve their squads before the 2026-27 season begins. They must contend with the World Cup this summer with the transfer window ongoing. Below, ESPN has rounded up the confirmed deals of all 20 clubs — including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham. Check out all the completed transfers and loans so far… Arsenal INS: OUTS: Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) Undisclosed…
Premier League and EFL clubs must contend with the World Cup during this summer’s transfer window, making their ins and outs even trickier. Players will be away in the U.S., Mexico and Canada with their international sides which could make the transfer activity of Premier League sporting directors even more challenging. Last year, spending on transfers by Premier League clubs surpassed £3 billion — an all-time record. Liverpool‘s late capture…
Tunisia have brought in Herve Renard to oversee the remainder of their World Cup campaign, it has been announced. The move comes after Sabri Lamouchi, who coached Tunisia in the runup to the tournament and in their first game against Sweden, was sacked following unrest in the changing room. Sources have told ESPN that Renard, 57, will arrive in Mexico, where the Tunisian team is based, on Tuesday afternoon and…
The knockout playoff round of UEFA Champions League concluded this week and, ahead of Friday’s draw for the last 16, we have A LOT to talk about. Seventeen goals and three red cards in four games capped an absolutely chaotic night on Wednesday, with Galatasaray edging Juventus in extra time, Borussia Dortmund conspiring to give up a two-goal lead to Atalanta, and Benfica giving the Bernabéu a scare before eventually…
Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all available evidence” of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League match against Benfica. “Our club has actively collaborated with the investigation opened by UEFA following the unacceptable episodes of racism experienced during that match,” the club said on Thursday without elaborating on the evidence. UEFA appointed a special investigator on Wednesday to gather evidence about what happened in Lisbon in…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A judge in Argentina has barred the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and four other officials from leaving the country and summoned them to testify regarding the alleged misuse of social security contributions. It is the first relevant legal action against Claudio Tapia, the AFA´s top official, who is facing several investigations into his assets and the financial management of the organization. Judge Diego…
As is usually the case for Real Madrid, the January transfer window this season was a quiet one for the LaLiga giants. Young striker Endrick joined Lyon on loan for the rest of the season, but the biggest moves in and out of the Bernabéu last month involved coaches, with Xabi Alonso being fired and Álvaro Arbeloa being promoted from the club’s B team to replace him. But despite that…
Bayern Munich wonderkid Lennart Karl has revealed that he “definitely” wants to play for Real Madrid at some point in his career, calling the Spanish giants his “dream club.” Karl, 17, has already made history this season, becoming Bayern’s youngest every goalscorer in the Champions League as well their youngest player to score and assist in a Bundesliga game. “FC Bayern is a very big club. It’s a dream to…