10:08 AM ET Mark Ogden James Tyler Close Senior Editor, ESPN FC James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. Liverpool ended a turbulent defence of their first-ever Premier League title by securing Champions League qualification on the final weekend of the season — an achievement that will make a crucial difference to the club’s
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8:20 AM ET Liverpool have announced the signing of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate after triggering his €41.5 million release clause. Sources had told ESPN that Konate was set to become the club’s first major arrival of the summer and manager Jurgen Klopp said: “I’m really pleased we’ve been able to add a player of
6:15 AM ET Liverpool have agreed to sign Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, sources have told ESPN. The defender passed his medical a few weeks ago and will complete a move to Anfield once he returns from competing at the Under-21 European Championship with France this summer. – Stream ESPN FC
6:26 PM ET Danny Lewis The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Barcelona, Bayern eye Wijnaldum It has long been
Sunday marked the final round of the 2020-21 Premier League season, and with a lot still to play for, from European qualification to individual honors, there was more than enough drama up and down the fixture list. ESPN’s Mark Ogden and James Olley recap the main talking points from a thrilling final round. Jump to:
May 19, 2021 Manchester City and Manchester United have already booked their places in next season’s Champions League, but two spots are still up for grabs in the Premier League and it could go right down to the wire. PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE Team Pld Pts GD 3. Chelsea 37 67 +23 4. Liverpool 37 66
1:53 PM ET Liverpool are set to create a new supporters board before the start of the 2021-22 season in an effort to give the fans a voice in decision-making processes, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The move comes as Liverpool look to make amends with fans after the club signed up for
6:17 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent BURNLEY, Lancashire — It wasn’t a Premier League title decider or the Champions League final, but the way Jurgen Klopp celebrated Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over Burnley you wouldn’t have known it. Eighth in the table after defeat to Fulham in March, Liverpool head into the final weekend of the
5:06 PM ET Liverpool moved into the Champions League qualifying spots after a 3-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday took them above Leicester City and into fourth place with one round of Premier League matches remaining. – Premier League VAR rulings: How they’ve affected every team– Top-four race: Liverpool, Chelsea or Leicester to miss out?
4:22 PM ET Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said his late game-winning goal against West Bromwich Albion was all down to his “instincts” as a footballer. The Brazil shot stopper headed in the winner for Liverpool on almost the last touch of the game in the 2-1 victory over the Baggies to keep their Champions League hopes
11:36 AM ET Manchester City, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich may have wrapped up the Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga titles respectively, but the races in La Liga and Ligue 1 are going down to the final weekend as Luis Suarez starred for Atletico Madrid and PSG closed the gap on Lille. Elsewhere we
2:03 PM ET Tom Fenton Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League 2-1 on Sunday after a remarkable late header from goalkeeper Alisson. West Brom raced into a shock lead after just 15 minutes, when the returning Hal Robson-Kanu capitalised on an error from Rhys Williams to curl the ball into the far
1:30 PM ET Goalkeeper Alisson scored a last-gasp winner to boost Liverpool‘s chances of Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win at West Brom on Sunday. Mohamed Salah cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu‘s opener in the first half but Alisson grabbed a late header from a corner to score late and close the gap on fourth-placed
8:17 AM ET Liverpool greats Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler have agreed to buy the club’s former training ground at Melwood. The club spent almost 70 years at the training base before moving to their new £50 million AXA Training Centre in November. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Notebook: PSG eye
6:27 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the disruption to his team’s preparations caused by fan protests was not to blame for his side’s poor performance in their 4-2 home defeat by Liverpool on Thursday. The Premier League match was re-arranged after fan protests 10 days ago forced a postponement and there
6:29 PM ET It has been a season to forget for Liverpool, but they are now just three wins away from making it a finale to remember. Thursday’s 4-2 victory against Manchester United means last season’s champions are now firmly in the hunt for the top-four finish that had seemed beyond them for so long.
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1:55 PM ET Associated Press Manchester United fans are again showing their displeasure with club owners, the Glazer family. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Hundreds of Manchester United fans protested outside Old Trafford ahead of the team’s match against Liverpool, which was postponed two weeks ago due to unrest. – Sources: United keep player movement secret
7:00 AM ET The Super League may have come and gone already, from its introduction on April 19 to its collapse on April 20, but the lingering question remains as to when, not if, the game’s biggest clubs will try again. In fact, three of the teams — Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid — are
4:13 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United lost at home to Leicester to confirm Manchester City as champions, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left Old Trafford far from disappointed. For much of the 90 minutes, played in everything from bright sunshine to torrential rain, he watched a reserve XI match one of the