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Ilkay Gundogan is on his way back to Manchester City according to reports, and is set to sign a contract until the end of the 2025 season. On the surface, it seems like a perfectly normal transfer as the German midfielder leaves Barcelona on a free transfer to return to the club that he departed in July of 2023 but …

Hey there! We may be light on midweek action, but there are still plenty of games — and transfers — to keep up with as we wait for another batch of matches over the weekend. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Aug. 21🇪🇺 UCL qualifiers: Young Boys vs. Galatasaray, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+🇺🇸🇲🇽 …

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Raheem Sterling is training away from the blues’ senior squad and is unlikely to be involved in his plans after the England international was dropped for the opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester City. The Italian tactician saw his team go down 2-0 to Pep Guardiola’s defending champions at Stamford …

In international soccer, attempting to recruit dual nationals is an always moving target but it’s one that managers have to keep up with in order to ensure that the best pool of talent is available for their teams. There’s a fine balance between developing talent and recruiting players but in some cases, both can be accomplished. Burnley winger Luca Koleosho, …

This summer has been a slow one for Americans on the move in the transfer market. Despite less than ideal playing time for players like Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Gio Reyna (Dortmund) at their clubs, they’ve yet to move although something could materialize with the window set to close next week. From the Premier League’s crackdown on spending to the …

Getty Images We are just over one week out from the close of the summer transfer window which normally means an uptick in terms of how urgent clubs become with any late business that they have planned. The opening games of the season often inject fresh impetus into that feeling of urgency and this campaign looks to be no different …

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Getty Images The Argentina squad for September World Cup qualifiers has been named, and there is quite a notable absence in Lionel Scaloni’s team. Lionel Messi’s name is nowhere to be seen. Messi hasn’t featured for Inter Miami since being withdrawn from the Copa America final in July with an ankle injury and this absence shows the severity of that. …

Two days after being announced as the latest San Diego Wave FC interim head coach, former U.S. men’s national team hall of famer Landon Donovan sat down for his first virtual press conference. San Diego Wave FC will face Panamanian side Santa Fe in the Concacaf W Champions Cup on Tuesday as they battle to qualify for the inaugural FIFA …

NEW YORK — U.S. women’s national team defender Tierna Davidson believes the squad’s “potential is limitless” after overcoming an unconventional year to win Olympic gold in Paris earlier this month, the group’s first major international title since winning the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The USWNT beat Brazil 1-0 to win their fifth Olympic gold medal, marking the successful end of …