Football

9:45 AM ET First Lionel Messi, now Harry Kane. Manager Pep Guardiola is becoming accustomed to missing out on his top targets at Manchester City and, make no mistake, he will regard the failure to tempt Kane from Tottenham as being more damaging to his club’s hopes of success than the inability to persuade Messi

9:37 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has said that Kylian Mbappe wants to leave the club and confirmed the French giants turned down an offer from Real Madrid for the France international. Sources told ESPN on Tuesday that Madrid had seen an €160 million offer for the 22-year rejected,

7:56 AM ET Harry Kane has confirmed he is staying at Tottenham Hotspur, ending Manchester City‘s long-running pursuit of the England captain. The 28-year-old informed Spurs of his desire to leave in May and despite City boss Pep Guardiola confirming the Premier League champions’ interest in signing Kane, an agreement could not be reached between

10:13 AM ET Tuesday marks officially one week to go before the summer transfer window closes for 2021, meaning all the big clubs are racing to fill gaps in the squad, find new clubs for fringe players or figure out the financials to make the signing of the season. Where do Man City and Tottenham

4:45 PM ET Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have launched a €160 million offer to sign Kylian Mbappe, which has been immediately rejected by Paris Saint-Germain, multiple sources have told ESPN. Sources close to Real Madrid admit to ESPN that the negotiations will be difficult but they still hope to convince PSG to agree

4:00 AM ET The sparkling pair of 24-karat goals Vinicius Junior scored on Sunday for Real Madrid at Levante in LaLiga was so shimmeringly beautiful that it would be easy to be distracted by the duo’s majesty. It would be simplicity itself to be focus exclusively on the killer-clinical finishes, or to hail the theatrical

8:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said the league is “really intrigued” by Las Vegas as a possible expansion market, and will continue to focus on the city as it looks to determine MLS’s 30th team. Garber spoke to ESPN at the MLS Works Community Day at Charles R.

12:26 PM ET What a weekend of fun we had across Europe! There were big wins for Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League, a big fight in Ligue 1 that will resonate for some time, and some off-field drama involving Cristiano Ronaldo‘s status at Juventus. Also we saw Barcelona, Man United and

6:44 AM ET Nice vs. Marseille was abandoned after fans clashed with players. Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images Nice and Marseille have been summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after their Ligue 1 match on Sunday had to be abandoned due to crowd trouble, the French professional league (LFP) said. The match at

6:29 PM ET Depay’s under pressure to fill the void left by Messi and while he’ll never do what the Argentine did, he can certainly be the goalscorer and creative force Barcelona need. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images What a weekend! Barcelona appear to found a nice balance in attack — and perhaps their new talisman in

3:21 PM ET Spending money is one thing, but spending it wisely is another matter entirely. Arsenal‘s much-maligned owners have stepped up to the plate this summer, perhaps more than anticipated, backing Mikel Arteta with more than £130 million of new talent in a bid to bridge the gap between the Gunners and the Premier

1:23 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was furious at Burnley’s treatment of his players during their 2-0 win on Saturday and said: “It’s like we’re going 10 to 15 years backwards.” Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored as Liverpool started the Premier League season with back-to-back wins but Klopp was unhappy about the number

12:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that the possible signing of Kylian Mbappe isn’t a topic of discussion in the Real Madrid dressing room and said his “squad full of stars” can compete for trophies without any further additions. Mbappe has been a long-term Madrid target but Paris Saint-Germain have

1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Jack Grealish celebrated his first Manchester City goal by putting his fingers in his ears, but you can already tell he’s listening to Pep Guardiola. It’s probably not the way Grealish dreamt it — the ball bouncing off his knee and over the line to help City

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5:00 AM ET Romelu Lukaku has a five-year contract to try and replicate the impact of his idol Didier Drogba at Chelsea but Sunday’s trip to Arsenal gives him the perfect opportunity to start. There will be a sense of foreboding among many of the home contingent at the Emirates this weekend, mindful not just

11:52 AM ET The overlap between when the European soccer season begins (this season: Aug. 8) and when the summer transfer window closes (Aug. 31) is ripe for confusion and overreaction — we’re responding to early impressions from a given team when we don’t even know who’s going to be on its roster for the

4:00 AM ET Manchester United have added Kylian Mbappe to their list of striker targets for next summer — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Why Raphael Varane almost missed his grand entrance. Jump to: Varane almost missed United unveiling | Messimania in Paris | Benzema’s Real deal | Lyon’s meltdown | Explaining Arsenal’s