Italian Serie A side Bologna has made a revised offer for United States and San Jose Earthquakes attacker Cade Cowell, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.
European soccer is back, with the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, and French Ligue 1 all beginning this weekend. We also had a first look at Bayern in the German Super Cup. Here's what you missed on Saturday.
Star striker Kylian Mbappé watched from the stands as Paris Saint-Germain began their Ligue 1 title defense with a drab 0-0 home draw against Lorient on Saturday.
Real Madrid have accelerated talks with Chelsea over a loan for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, sources have told ESPN, after Sevilla's financial demands put them off a move for Yassine Bounou.
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali netted on his league debut and striker Alexander Isak added two more goals as the Magpies beat Aston Villa 5-1 in their first game of the new Premier League season at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo guided 10-man Al Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win over fellow Saudi side Al Hilal on Saturday at the King Fahd Stadium.
Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham on his debut scored first-half goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to kick off their LaLiga season on Saturday.
Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited first trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after his new team lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday.
Alessia Russo's second-half goal lifted England to a 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Colombia and into the World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive time.
Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Marco Verratti have been left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Saturday's season-opening home match against Lorient, with the trio's future at the club uncertain.