Casemiro earns Man United well-deserved point at Chelsea

LONDON — Chelsea and Manchester United played out a tight 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Jorginho converted a penalty to put the hosts in front, only for Casemiro to eke a header over the line and end the 10-plus-hour clean-sheet streak of Kepa Arrizabalaga, and give the Red Devils a deserved … Read more

Frenkie de Jong wanted by Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong could be headed for the Premier League in January — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How Man United hope to find De Gea’s heir. Jump to: Man United eye goalkeeper recruitment | Barcelona plan leadership cull | Pochettino wants Premier League job Frenkie de Jong in demand with … Read more

France’s N’Golo Kante ruled out of World Cup with hamstring injury

France midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ruled out for three months following an injury setback and will miss the World Cup in Qatar, sources have told ESPN. The Chelsea midfielder is suffering from a serious hamstring injury, and the news is a significant blow for France manager Didier Deschamps given the role the 31-year-old played … Read more

Transfer Talk – Chelsea keen on Dortmund’s Bellingham

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Blues in for BVB’s Bellingham Chelsea are interested in … Read more

How it started, how it’s going

The Premier League title race is almost a quarter of the way through, with Arsenal the surprise early leaders in a season that faces the unprecedented disruption of a six-week shutdown due to the staging of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November and December. 2 Related Mikel Arteta’s team are top of the table … Read more

Transfer Talk – Mason Mount impasse forces Chelsea to look at Lorenzo Pellegrini and Yeremi Pino

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Chelsea plan for life after Mount Chelsea are beginning … Read more

PSG eye Chelsea’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

8:22 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: PSG eye Aubameyang … Read more

Juventus make contact with Christian Pulisic’s camp about move from Chelsea

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Juve make contact with Pulisic’s camp After months of … Read more

Why the Premier League’s success goes deeper than its star power, competitiveness or upsets

Thirty years after its inaugural season, the Premier League can rightly celebrate its status as the world’s most popular football league. There’s not one factor behind it; there are many, and you might be familiar with them. In no particular order, you might cite the following: heritage (the game was invented here, after all), language … Read more

Christian Pulisic, Fred, Eden Hazard

Sometimes, for whatever reason, a player just looks more comfortable playing for their national team than their club. 2 Related Yes, they may only get a handful of games a year, compared to the never-ending cycle of club football, but the national team can offer a change in style, formation and teammates that can have … Read more