Manchester United have decided against triggering a one-year extension in Raphaël Varane’s contract, a source has told ESPN. It means the defender is able to negotiate with clubs outside the Premier League from Jan. 1 and could potentially leave…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez is expected to be out for around two months after suffering a recurrence of the foot injury which he initially picked up in April. Martinez missed the end of last season with the…
Harry Maguire wants to stay at Manchester United this summer, sources have told ESPN. A proposed move for Maguire to join West Ham in a £30 million ($38m) deal has collapsed, and as things stand, the England international intends to stay at…
Gareth Southgate has told Chelsea defender Reece James he will not be included in England’s 26-man squad for the World Cup finals. In a statement on social media, James stated he was “devastated” and added that he “truly believed” he could…
Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles has joined French powerhouse Lyon on loan from the NWSL’s Angel City FC. The loan comes with a Lyon option to purchase the 26-year-old Ottawa product’s playing rights. In coming…
Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez has signed a long-term contract to extend his stay at Anfield, the club revealed on Thursday. Gomez, 25, has made 142 appearances for Liverpool since joining them from Charlton Athletic in 2015, helping them…
Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini confirmed he will leave Juventus at the end of the campaign. The 37-year-old, who is third on Juventus’ all-time appearances list behind Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon, made the announcement after his side lost 4-2…
Chelsea and Sevilla have entered talks over a deal that will take defender Jules Kounde to Stamford Bridge this summer, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that the deal could be worth around €70 million — €10m less…
Manchester United have agreed to a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane, with a fee of approximately €41 million ($48.4 million) — plus add-ons totaling €8.2m ($9.7m) — set to clinch the France international defender’s signing. The transfer will be…
As first impressions go, Canadian defender Scott Kennedy hit it out of the park. Canada coach John Herdman, who had talked up the uncapped Kennedy in the leadup to Tuesday’s crucial World Cup qualifier versus…
Barcelona have confirmed Gerard Pique has suffered medial and cruciate knee ligament injuries. The defender was involved in a freak collision with Angel Correa during Barcelona’s loss to Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Saturday. After receiving treatment, Pique left the field…
Barcelona will attempt to re-sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia this summer but sources have told ESPN the club are unlikely to pay in excess of €15 million for a player who is out of contract next summer. Barca would…
