The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Real Madrid ready for Alaba arrival According to Marca, David Alaba‘s move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid for next season is a done deal. – Stream ESPN

We used to have a saying on the national team way back in the day: “Adversity builds character.” So whenever we were staying at a “roach motel,” we’d holler: BUILDING CHARACTER! When we had to fly across the country with 2-3 layovers (to save money): BUILDING CHARACTER! Middle seat, back row, smoking section: BUILDING CHARACTER!

Inter Miami CF has named Phil Neville its coach, reuniting the former Manchester United player with David Beckham, who is co-owner of the Major League Soccer club. Sources told ESPN that Beckham had begun talks with his former Old Trafford teammate last week about coaching Miami. The team recently parted ways with Diego Alonso. –

Arsenal‘s post-Christmas revival will really gather pace if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s brace in this 3-0 win over Newcastle signals a return to form. For 50 minutes or so, this appeared likely to be another evening spent in the shadow of his former self, bereft of confidence and lacking conviction when chances presented themselves. – Stream ESPN

It was another massive weekend in soccer with a string of big results changing the narratives (and the title races) across Europe. In the Premier League, Liverpool and Man United battled to a 0-0 draw that might leave them both on the outside looking in when it comes to the title, while Inter Milan (led

D.C. United have named Hernan Losada their new head coach, ending a three-month search for a successor to Ben Olsen, the MLS club announced on Monday. Losada, 38, moves to D.C. from Belgium side Beerschot, where he had been coaching since 2018. He becomes the youngest manager in MLS with the appointment. – Stream ESPN

What has happened to Liverpool‘s strike force? The team that won the Premier League last season on a seemingly endless wave of goals and attacking moves involving Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are now on a barren run that is threatening to derail their hopes of retaining the title. After 18 league games

After seven-and-a-half years, Mesut Ozil‘s time as an Arsenal player is coming to an end after the exiled midfielder struck a verbal agreement to cancel the remainder of his contract with the north London club in order to sign for Fenerbahce. Ozil is now on the cusp of completing a free transfer to the Turkish

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — You know it’s going well for Manchester City when John Stones, who hadn’t scored a Premier League goal for nearly six years, pops up with two in one game. Stones’ last league goal came for Everton against Manchester United in April 2015, but two against Crystal Palace

LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United really are Premier League title contenders again, and Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield proved it once and for all. It was hard to watch at times, with two old rivals showing too much respect to the other to cut loose and really go for the win. At times

When Lionel Messi‘s moment came, it was, of course, spectacular. Stage? The Spanish Supercopa final. State of play? Defeat or victory balanced infinitely delicately. Classic Messi territory. For 753 Barcelona matches, sufficient to make him the greatest player in history, this has always very specifically been Messi territory. From his first Liga goal, scored against

The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Man City interested in Lukaku Manchester City are showing an interest in signing Internazionale striker Romelu Lukaku, according to the Telegraph. – January transfers: Cheap options for Man

United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski announced that defender Becky Sauerbrunn will be the team’s captain going forward. The move was made ahead of a pair of friendlies against Colombia in Orlando, Fla. on January 18 and Jan. 22. 1 Related Sauerbrunn, 35, has enjoyed a long tenure with the U.S., earning 178

Thomas Muller set up one goal and scored a second-half winner as Bayern Munich struggled past Freiburg 2-1 on Sunday to end their opponents’ five-game winning run and extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to four points. Bayern, who conceded a goal for the 11th straight league game and were far from

In a year that was interrupted around the world by the coronavirus pandemic, the United States men’s national team played just four matches in 2020. With so few opportunities for manager Gregg Berhalter to get his team together, it amounts to a lost year in the program’s evolution as U.S. Soccer prepares to right the

Chelsea‘s famed “Loan Army” lost one of its most seasoned and distinguished generals this week as Lucas Piazon finally departed the club without any contractual obligation to return. Piazon, who turns 27 next week, had been on the books at Stamford Bridge for almost a decade, but made just three senior appearances in that time.

7:17 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Moyes issues hands-off warning for Rice West Ham United boss David Moyes insists he’s had no contact from Manchester United and Chelsea

Brazil Serie B midfielder Valdivia was substituted at half-time during his team Avai’s match against CSA on Saturday after his club were notified he had tested positive for COVID-19. Avai said Valdivia had taken a test earlier on Saturday so that he could be cleared for the club’s next fixture against Juventude on Tuesday. –

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said Wayne Rooney‘s knowledge of the game and presence will serve him well in his role as Derby County’s new boss, but cautioned him that management is a results business. Former England and United striker Rooney called time on his illustrious playing career and was named manager

Chelsea struggled to a 1-0 win against 10-man Fulham on Saturday who held on well until late in the second half following the sending off of USMNT defender Antonee Robinson. Mason Mount scored Chelsea’s only goal of the game after 78 minutes of sustained pressure from Frank Lampard’s side. – Olley: Mount rescues Chelsea, who