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Jul 16, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Talks are set to be held between Liverpool and Real Madrid regarding a move for winger Rodrygo, while Los Blancos are keeping tabs on centre-back Ibrahima Konaté after he rejected a move to the Saudi Pro League. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around … Read more

Jul 15, 2025, 12:34 PM ET Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham will undergo surgery on his left shoulder in London on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN. The England international is expected to be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks. Bellingham, 22, has struggled with the recurring problem since his first season at Madrid. He dislocated … Read more

The Major League Soccer Players Association reached an agreement with the league to secure an increase in the percentage of prize money received from the FIFA Club World Cup, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Collective Bargaining Agreement had stated that players receive 50% of money from outside tournaments with a cap of $1 million. A … Read more

Championship side Derby County has signed Charlotte FC and United States striker Patrick Agyemang, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. The fee is in the neighborhood of $7 million, which ESPN reported in in June. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Agyemang, 24, recently helped the U.S. finish second in the 2025 Gold Cup with two goals … Read more

Jul 15, 2025, 05:27 PM ET LAFC and United States defender Aaron Long will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles. The team — which said the surgery was successful — made the announcement on Tuesday, three days after Long was injured in the 76th minute of … Read more

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jul 15, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has been training on his own since the club’s return to preseason on Sunday amid continued uncertainty over his future. Barça’s players underwent medical tests on Sunday before Hansi Flick held the first team session on Monday, with the club … Read more

Jeff KassoufJul 15, 2025, 05:20 PM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. Denver’s 2026 NWSL expansion team is close to finalizing the hire … Read more

Jul 15, 2025, 04:25 PM ET PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Don’t feel bad for Xander Schauffele having to return the Claret Jug when he arrived at Royal Portrush to defend his title in the Open Championship. It’s not as if he had anywhere to keep it. Schauffele has won eight times in his PGA Tour … Read more

Months after performing in front of the world on the NFL’s biggest stage, Kendrick Lamar’s performance is still buzzing. Editor’s Picks 2 Related On Tuesday, it was announced that Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Apple Music halftime show was nominated for four awards at the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 25. The halftime show, … Read more

Beth Lindop Close Beth Lindop Correspondent Based in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL. Follow on X Julien Laurens Jul 15, 2025, 10:15 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have registered their interest in signing Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak this summer as they continue … Read more