Gab Marcotti and the FC crew discuss reports that Antonio Conte is at odds with Chelsea’s hierarchy and could leave the club. Swansea want to sign Chelsea’s England under-21 striker Tammy Abraham on loan for next season. Abraham scored 26 goals for Bristol City in the Championship last season and Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins says
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The FC panel debate the rumours of Cristiano Ronaldo requesting a move out of Spain, possibly back to Manchester United. Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has dismissed reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with the Bundesliga champions as “completely unfounded,” while suggesting the rumours “must be consigned to the realms of fantasy.” Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport
Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol examine the latest transfer rumours including Bayern Munich’s interest in Alexis Sanchez. Former Liverpool high performance manager Darren Burgess will join Arsenal in July, Australian Rules Football (AFL) club Port Adelaide have announced. Reports last week claimed that Burgess, who worked at Liverpool between 2010 and 2013 under Kenny Dalglish,
Christian Pulisic feels the USMNT’s win over Trinidad & Tobago will do loads of good ahead of their match versus Mexico. Taylor Twellman says Christian Pulisic is showing plenty of promise to be the best U.S. international player ever. Christian Pulisic is confident that USMNT can build off its World Cup qualifier win and continue
Recent revelations that Cristiano Ronaldo may just be available to purchase this summer has thrown the football world into turmoil with potential suitors feverishly digging down the back of the couch to scramble together the necessary funds. However, without the financial clout to compete with PSG, Manchester United and the like, a club from the
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ESPN’s Manchester City correspondent Jonathan Smith tells us who he thinks could be playing under Pep Guardiola in the 2017-18 season. Ian Darke and the FC crew debate whether Kyle Walker is a Pep Guardiola-style player amid a rumoured interest by Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Dan Thomas and Mark Ogden discuss Man City’s transfer market
Alexis Sanchez’s status for Chile’s Confederations Cup opener is in doubt. MOSCOW — Alexis Sanchez has sprained his ankle in training and may miss Chile’s Confederations Cup opener against Cameroon. Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi says the Arsenal forward hurt his left ankle in training on Thursday and has only done light training in the
Craig Burley evaluates Massimiliano Allegri’s targets for Juventus, with Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa topping the list. Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop sift through the latest rumours including a potential move for Riyad Mahrez to Juventus. The FC guys react to the comments from Marco Verratti’s agent expressing the midfielder’s desire for a move to Juventus.
Gab Marcotti explains why Gianluigi Donnarumma has not renewed his contract at AC Milan and assesses possible next steps. Craig Burley evaluates Massimiliano Allegri’s targets for Juventus, with Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa topping the list. Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop sift through the latest rumours including a potential move for Riyad Mahrez to Juventus. The
If you’ve ever wanted to play like Antoine Griezmann and Thierry Henry rolled into one, then Puma’s latest football boot may just by the one for you. The sportswear company have worked in close conjunction with both aforementioned France stars to produce the ‘ONE’ boot — a single boot created to meet the needs of
Rivaldo will play for Barcelona again in a legends match later this month. Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert are set to pull on a Barcelona shirt once again after it was confirmed that they’ve been added to the Catalan club’s squad for this month’s Legends match against Manchester United at Camp Nou. The duo join Ronaldinho,
With Ronaldo reportedly intending to quit Real Madrid, ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden assesses the chances of a Man United return. Mark Ogden isn’t overly convinced Cristiano Ronaldo will be leaving Real Madrid after recent reports suggesting otherwise. Reports in Portugal on Friday morning suggesting that Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave Real Madrid this summer
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes his former club are on the cusp of something big under Klopp. Four years ago, my very first blog for ESPN FC was about Liverpool’s proposed move for a young left-back from Benfica who very few outside of Portugal had even heard of. In the end, a deal for
Gab Marcotti believes agents have inflated the reported price tag of Ivan Perisic’s potential move to Man United. Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson break down the latest rumours from Cardiff, including links between Ivan Perisic and Man United. Friday’s latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC’s What’s Trending… MAN UNITED: Inter Milan
Joshua Kimmich is representing Germany at the Confederations Cup. Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has said he has nothing to prove to club coach Carlo Ancelotti at the Confederations Cup. Kimmich, 22, started only 20 of 46 games for Bayern last season and voiced frustration at his lack of playing time. But as he prepared
ESPN’s Manchester City correspondent Jonathan Smith tells us who he thinks could be playing under Pep Guardiola in the 2017-18 season. Manchester City will have an “extremely strong” team once Pep Guardiola finishes his transfer business this summer, says former Barcelona president Joan Laporta. Guardiola and Laporta formed an all-conquering team at the Camp Nou
Sid Lowe explains why Marco Verratti reminds him of Xavi Hernandez and assesses Barcelona’s other transfer options. Steve Nicol thinks Marco Verratti would be a great fit for Barcelona, but Alejandro Moreno worries about his health. Marco Verratti has been photographed with a copy of Mundo Deportivo which has a headline linking him with Barcelona,
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The latest transfer rumours from around the world. Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper. Here are today’s top five emerging whispers for the