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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid‘s long-term pursuit of the player. Davies’ deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and

Feb 4, 2025, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window has officially closed and we’re sifting through the deals and dollars to assess what every club managed to accomplish in the winter. However, this just brings us all one step closer to the summer window — which runs from July 1 to

Graham HunterFeb 4, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions These have been an interesting few days in Spanish football around the subject of how we treat our stars, what we expect them to accept,

Feb 4, 2025, 06:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery on an ACL injury, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The Romania international has made 28 appearances for Spurs in all competitions since joining from Genoa last summer, although his season now looks to be cut short. Dragusin suffered

Open Extended Reactions For Europe’s biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in the 2024-25 season has come and gone. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The winter window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England, Italy and Spain on Monday, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Germany. It remains

ESPN Feb 3, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes today! Join us for the latest news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Window closes: Premier League, LaLiga (11 p.m. GM/6 p.m. ET), Ligue 1 (10 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET), Serie A (7 p.m.

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 3, 2025, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Ramos is due to undergo a medical in Madrid on Monday before completing a move to Mexico’s Monterrey, sources have told ESPN. The former Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla defender, 38, signed a pre-contract agreement on Sunday, sources said, after

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are looking for reinforcements before the transfer window closes following another home defeat on Sunday, with Leon Bailey among their targets. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip on deadline day from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — It was the football equivalent of a cry for help by Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. By selecting defensive midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as a center-forward in what resulted in a 2-0 home defeat against Crystal Palace, Amorim was making a desperate plea for somebody, somewhere, to end his team’s goal-scoring

Open Extended Reactions The winter transfer window closes across most of Europe’s major leagues at 11 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET on Monday and there are still plenty of deals to be done. Despite having a month to make their moves, some of the biggest clubs are still looking for the crucial signing that

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 1, 2025, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti branded the decision to not send off Espanyol‘s Carlos Romero — who later went on to score the only goal in his team’s 1-0 win over Real Madrid — as “inexplicable” on Saturday, after the defender apologised for his challenge

Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side rode their luck at times against a side unbeaten in 11 league games but Salah once again proved the difference as he

Open Extended Reactions Neymar‘s move to Santos is the biggest return to Brazilian football since Romário left Barcelona to join Flamengo exactly 30 years ago. The great Ronaldo did come back home to join Corinthians in 2009, but at that stage it was already understood that his best days were behind him, and that any

Multiple contributors Jan 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about possible deals? Every Friday in January, we’ll bring you the latest updates and insights on the biggest transfer news. Will Christopher Nkunku

Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid and Manchester City now know the cost of failing to perform in the reshaped Champions League: a titanic win-or-bust clash between the last two European champions simply to claim a place in the Round of 16. Welcome to the Champions League Playoffs! Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the nail-biting conclusion

Open Extended Reactions Patrick Dorgu is waiting for the green light to travel to the U.K and complete his move to Manchester United, a source has told ESPN. United have verbally agreed a deal worth around €35 million ($36.3m) with Lecce for the left-back. He’s set to travel to Manchester to undergo a medical before

Jan 30, 2025, 06:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim insisted that despite his difficult start as Manchester United manager, his side must target winning the Europa League after booking their round-of-16 spot with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday. Amorim became the first United manager to lose five of his first

Bill ConnellyJan 30, 2025, 01:55 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The payoff was worth it, right? When the UEFA Champions League‘s first-ever League Phase began this season — with an expanded field, no groups and just one giant, 36-team table — it was a little bit