April 2018 - Soccer Wiretap

MLS Moves Streaming Exclusively To ESPN+
The MLS Live service was priced at $79 a year, while the new ESPN streaming product will be $5 a month, or $60 annually.

Scott Soshnick/Bloomberg

Barcelona Prepared To Listen To Andre Gomes Offers
Andre Gomes was bought by Barcelona from Valencia in 2016 for €35 million.

Moises Llorens/As.com

Christian Eriksen: Spurs Completely Different Club From 2013
Christian Eriksen joined from Ajax as Tottenham splurged £11 million from the Gareth Bale fee.

David Hytner/The Guardian

United Supports Ask Club To Improve Atmosphere At Old Trafford
Fans have asked for the executive seats in the Stretford End to be removed along with relocating the Family Stand.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Coutinho: I Worked Even Harder For Liverpool After Barca Move Failed
Philippe Coutinho scored 12 goals in 20 games for Liverpool before his €160 million transfer to Barcelona.

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Spain Has Most UCL Round Of 16 Players With 51
Chelsea has the most Spanish players of any non-La Liga team with five.

Quique Rubio/As.com

Argentina Hopes Lionel Messi Plays Less For Barcelona Leading To WC
Lionel Messi has featured in all 23 of Barcelona's La Liga matches this season along with five Copa del Rey matches and all six Champions League matches.

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City Has Most Expensive Squad In History At $1.075 Billion
City's latest signing is Aymeric Laporte at €65 million.

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Carlos Cordeiro Elected President Of US Soccer
Carlos Cordeiro is a well-connected vice president of the federation who has been a board member of the organization since 2007.

Kevin Draper/New York Times

Facebook, Google, Netflix Won't Bid On Premier League TV Rights
The bidding covers 200 games a season between 2019 and 2022.

Martha Kelner/The Guardian

Riyad Mahrez Returns To Training With Leicester
Riyad Mahrez was upset he wasn't sold to Manchester City during the winter transfer window.

Press Association

Christian Pulisic Not Angling For Premier League Move
Dortmund are fourth in the Bundesliga and trying to secure a spot in the Champions League next season.

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Mohamed Salah Downplays Links To Real Madrid
Egypt manager Hector Cuper suggested a move to Real Madrid would suit Mohamed Salah.

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Report: Zinedine Zidane Pushing For Real Madrid To Sell Isco
Zinedine Zidane has been disappointed with Isco's play this season after loaning James Rodriguez to Bayern Munich.

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Aubameyang Cites Mkhitaryan As 'Big Factor' Joining Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were previously teammates with Dortmund.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Thibaut Courtois: My Heart Is In Madrid
Thibaut Courtois has reiterated that he'd prefer to return to Madrid to be closer to his two young children and his ex-girlfriend.

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Antonio Conte Not In Danger Of Being Fired By Chelsea
Antonio Conte reiterated that he is not concerned by the possibility of losing his job.

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Premier League Considering Winter Break
The Premier League will consider introducing a winter break to ease their fixture congestion.

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Ronald Koeman To Be Named Manager Of Netherlands
Ronald Koeman has been out of a job since he was fired by Everton in October.

Press Association

Antonio Conte Challenges Chelsea To Back Him Publicly
Roman Abramovich has been reluctant to speak publicly though Chelsea did release a statement support for Jose Mourinho in October of 2015.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Harry Kane: Arsenal Release Was 'Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me'
Arsenal released Harry Kane at the age of eight.

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United Won't Pursue Any Attacking Players In Summer Transfer Window
United could lose Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the LA Galaxy but they still have enough depth where Antoine Griezmann, Gareth Bale or Ivan Perisic won't be targets.

Rob Dawson/ESPN

Antonio Conte Rejects Links To Italian Job
Antonio Conte's future with Chelsea remains uncertain.

Dominic Fifield/The Guardian

Arsene Wenger Laments How Money Is Changing Soccer
Arsene Wenger said it was clear that "something is not right in our game" with four of Europe's top five domestic leagues practically decided halfway through the season.

Mattias Karen/ESPN

Riyad Mahrez On Strike After Leicester Fails To Sell Him To City
Leicester placed a £95 million valuation on Riyad Mahrez with City only willing to go as high as £65 million.

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Premier League Clubs Spend Record $611M During January Transfer Window
Premier League clubs nearly doubled the previous record for January spending.

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Jose Mourinho Expects United To Compete For Everything By 2020
United hasn't won the Champions League since 2008.

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