Gab Marcotti weighs up the rumour Manchester United are interested in signing Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus. The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Juve plan Higuain, Icardi swap The next step
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic launches a fundraiser to “kick coronavirus away” in typical Zlatan fashion. Ale Moreno reacts to Wayne Rooney’s comments on Euro 2020 in light of English football being suspended. Botafogo players become the latest to wear masks in protest, unveiling a “coronavirus: Protect yourself” banner. Juventus trio Gonzalo Higuain, Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic
Gonzalo Higuain’s legacy with Argentina will be remembered for failing to rise to the occasion when silverware was on the line. The European transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Top free agents in 2020 | What do Europe’s elite
Arsenal remain level on points with Chelsea and missed a chance to surpass Spurs for third in a home defeat to Crystal Palace. With Champions League and Europa League success, Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings feature quite a few Premier League clubs. With top 4 not a sure thing, Paul Mariner and Alejandro Moreno debate if
Mark Donaldson presents his Premier League Fantasy FC squad. Join him in all the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. Stevie Nicol feels Chelsea are too inconsistent under Maurizio Sarri to qualify for the Premier League’s top four. Craig Burley feels Callum Hudson-Odoi needs to leave Chelsea to get more minutes, citing the Bundesliga as an ideal situation
Alejandro Moreno addresses the latest rumours surrounding Alexis Sanchez, Sadio Mane, Antoine Griezmann and more in Transfer Rater. With Chelsea’s top-four hopes fading, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes it’ll take winning the Europa League for Maurizio Sarri to remain in charge. Olivier Giroud said he has not been given a fair chance by Maurizio Sarri
Steve Nicol shares his doubts on Chelsea’s top-four chances, citing their lack of chemistry and disconnectedness between midfield and defence. LIVERPOOL — Maurizio Sarri has said that he needs more from Gonzalo Higuain after Chelsea were punished for a lack of ruthlessness up front with a 2-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. Chelsea dominated
Craig Burley breaks down what Gonzalo Higuain will offer Chelsea that Alvaro Morata couldn’t during his time at Stamford Bridge. Gonzalo Higuain has hit back at criticism he is a mercenary for deciding to cut short his loan spell at AC Milan and join Chelsea until the end of the season. Italy’s interior minister Matteo
Steve Nicol and Raphael Honigstein agree Gonzalo Higuain will help Chelsea score goals, but they also think it increases the club’s pressure to perform. Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has welcomed the fresh competition that Gonzalo Higuain will bring as the Argentina striker prepares to make his debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup on
Chelsea’s announcement of Gonzalo Higuain’s loan deal was met with memes featuring a particular brand of chocolate bar. When Gonzalo Higuain completed his loan move to Chelsea on Wednesday evening, the news was accompanied by a flurry of confusing Nutella-themed memes being posted on social media. For the uninitiated, the joke stems back a couple
With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he’ll be able to solve Chelsea’s woes in front of goal. With Gonzalo Higuain enduring an inconsistent season at Milan, the FC crew assess whether he is worth the price for top-four hopefuls Chelsea. LONDON — Maurizio Sarri
Steve Nicol and Raphael Honigstein agree Gonzalo Higuain will help Chelsea score goals, but they also think it increases the club’s pressure to perform. Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud believes the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain will benefit the club and the competition for places in attack can push them to winning trophies. With Gonzalo Higuain enduring an
With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he’ll be able to solve Chelsea’s woes in front of goal. With Gonzalo Higuain enduring an inconsistent season at Milan, the FC crew assess whether he is worth the price for top-four hopefuls Chelsea. Gonzalo Higuain has been
With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he’ll be able to solve Chelsea’s woes in front of goal. LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has said Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is “working very hard” to conclude a deal to sign Gonzalo Higuain on loan. Sources told ESPN
Alejandro Moreno sifts through all the big transfer news surrounding the likes of Isco, Alvaro Morata, Fernando Llorente and more. It’s January, and the transfer window is open. Which players are likeliest to move before the window closes at the end of the month? David Amoyal rates the top rumours from around world football. Philippe
Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno examine Chelsea’s dilemma: splashing for Gonzalo Higuain in January or pursuing a younger striker in the summer. Check out all the action you may have missed this weekend, including huge wins for Tottenham and Manchester United, and a shock result for Man City. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs
Chelsea’s Gianfranco Zola admitted the players are looking forward to trying to avenge their 3-1 loss in the league against Tottenham by beating them in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Carabao Cup: Eden Hazard (84′) Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth Eden Hazard assisted the first and scored the second goal for Chelsea as the Blues escape Brighton with
Mark Donaldson and Stewart Robson predict a few notable Serie A fixtures. Be sure to catch all the action on ESPN+. With the winter window opening soon, the rumour mill is beginning to gather pace. Who will be moving where come January? Transfer Talk has the latest. TOP STORY: Higuain back to Juventus? AC Milan
Ahead of a big Serie A clash at the San Siro Sunday, Gab Marcotti explains why Milan are under more pressure to win than visiting rivals Juventus. The ESPN FC explain how Juventus can right the ship and get a result against an in-form Milan side. As Milan flew back from Seville in the early
AC Milan enjoy a comfortable 3-1 win over Chievo ahead of their showdown with Inter in two weeks after the international break. AC Milan continued their fine form in front of goal on Sunday as they secured a 3-1 win over Chievo at the San Siro. A double from Gonzalo Higuain and Giacomo Bonaventura’s deflected