Jose Mourinho’s men could play an incredible 10 games in the space of a month if they qualify for the final of the European competition in May Manchester United have two routes to next season’s Champions League still open, but the biggest threat to their qualification might be them getting in the way of one another. The Red Devils are in the Europa League semi-finals and still have a chance of finishing in the top four of the Premier League, but the fixture backlog that has been created by their participation on those two fronts – as well as in the FA and League Cups – has left them with…

PSG and Manchester City are also mentioned although Pierre Mbappe is adamant that his nephew is happy at Monaco for the time being Kylian Mbappe’s uncle has put Europe’s top clubs on red alert after mentioning the likes of Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona as possible transfer destinations for his nephew. PSG and Manchester City are also noted as potential options for Mbappe, although Goal understands Pep Guardiola’s side are put off by his astronomical £110 million asking price. The latest transfer rumours Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

The league’s two best regular season teams will now meet in the Eastern Conference finals The league’s two top teams will meet in the Eastern Conference finals while the Portland Timbers learned their opponents in the West. Miguel Almiron scored a stunning free kick on Sunday while Josef Martinez added a brace to help Atlanta United take down New York City FC in their MLS playoff clash. Atlanta put together a 3-1 win on the day and a 4-1 aggregate victory over NYCFC, booking a date in the Eastern Conference final against the New York Red Bulls. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game…

David Beckham changed the landscape of American soccer when he signed for the Galaxy in 2007 as the first Designated Player With player transfer fees in Europe seeming to increase exponentially every single transfer season, things aren’t quite the same in Major League Soccer – where clubs are given only three Designated Players whose wages are allowed to be greater than the league average. So what is the Designated Player, what is the average salary cap for the MLS and why was the rule implemented? Goal takes a look. What is the Designated Player rule in MLS? The Designated Player Rule in the MLS was implemented alongside the salary cap…

The club will remain in Columbus under new ownership, and will start a new era under Caleb Porter after Gregg Berhalter’s departure to run the USMNT In 2018, the Columbus Crew advanced one round fewer than they had in 2017 and suffered a much worse defeat in their eventual elimination. And yet, optimism and hope were to be found in far greater abundance at the end of 2018 than in the previous season.  That’s because in 2017, the MLS postseason was accompanied by news the Crew were on the verge of being relocated to Austin. By the end of 2018, the Crew had new ownership and a commitment to the…

The Amsterdammers collapsed in Lyon after taking the lead but the Europa League’s highest scorers could trouble their defensive English opponents COMMENT There was a time Ajax would have had no fear about being eliminated from a European knockout round when holding a 4-1 first-leg advantage. Although Peter Bosz’s men charmed football fans with their thrilling display last week against Lyon and were hailed as a great club once again, there remained a cynicism around the Dutch capital that the job was not finished yet. Man Utd squeak through to Europa final Looking to secure a place in a European final for the first time in 21 years, a youthful,…

The midfielder insists the Red Devils must qualify for the Champions League through their domestic position rather than relying on European football Securing a top-four spot in the Premier League and a return to Champions League football next season is a greater priority than Europa League glory for Manchester United, according to midfielder Ander Herrera. WATCH: Memphis scores first Lyon goal Jose Mourinho’s in-form side face Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne in the first leg of their last-32 clash in Europe’s secondary competition next week. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress…

The Spanish goalkeeper continues to be linked with Real Madrid but the goalkeeper should focus on his current club until the end of the season Jose Mourinho has demanded that David de Gea put speculation over his future to one side and focus on Manchester United’s season run-in. Ronaldo rises yet again The Spain goalkeeper was on the verge of a deadline day move to Real Madrid at the start of the 2015-16 season but a failure to process paperwork in time kept him in Manchester. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…

Jose Mourinho’s men snapped a long drought by grabbing a win in the first leg of the Europa league semi-final Manchester United’s 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday evening snapped a nine-year drought for the Red Devils.  Thanks to Marcus Rashford’s second-half strike, United won a knockout round European match against a Spanish side for the first time since 2008.  Rashford goal a career first Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku…

After falling flat behind the league’s worst defense in 2018, the rebuilt Lions will look to finally make a postseason push this campaign After failing to make the playoffs in each of the club’s first three seasons, 2018 was supposed to be different for Orlando City. The Lions had made a bunch of big moves, bringing in successful MLS veterans like Sacha Kljestan, Justin Meram and Uri Rosell. Dom Dwyer was entering his first full season with the team and youngster Josue Colman was brought in to break out. Defender Lamine Sane was signed to help stablize the defense. All of these moves were supposed to finally guide the team to postseason soccer,…