The U.S. national team goalkeeper has completed his transfer to the Premier League champions, but is likely to be sent out on loan. U.S. national team and Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen has finalized his transfer to Manchester City after completing his medical and signing his new contract on Thursday, multiple sources have confirmed to Goal. The 23-year-old goalkeeper will join the Premier League champions for a transfer fee of $7.5 milion (£6m) that could rise to $10m if Steffen reaches certain incentives.  With Steffen unlikely to succeed in his quest to secure a UK work permit, the American goalkeeper is expected to be sent out on loan, with La Liga side…

The American midfielder could be in doubt for his country’s World Cup qualifier on March 24 after being substituted early on against Schalke Fabian Johnson was forced off with a muscle injury in the first half of Borussia Monchengladbach’s Europa League match against Schalke.  The U.S. international had to depart the second leg of the round-of-16 tie just 16 minutes in with what the club later confirmed was a muscle problem. The timing of Johnson’s injury couldn’t be worse for his country. The U.S. national team will face Honduras in a crucial World Cup qualifier on March 24, before facing Panama four days later. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may…

The Columbus Crew coach and former U.S. national team defender will take charge as U.S. coach after the 13-month search for a new man in charge U.S. Soccer has officially announced the hiring of Gregg Berhalter as the new head coach of the U.S. national team, confirming the long-anticipated appointment on Sunday. Berhalter’s appointment was formally ratified by the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors on Saturday  by a unanimous vote. He will be officially introduced during a press conference with Earnie Stewart, U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro and U.S. Soccer CEO/Secretary General Dan Flynn on Tuesday in New York. “This is a tremendous honor,” Berhalter said in a statement provided by U.S.…

The former Red Devils captain claims the Swedish striker’s ability and personality has helped to lift Jose Mourinho’s side to another level Manchester United great Bryan Robson believes the “terrific” Zlatan Ibrahimovic has helped lift his team-mates to a new level. Ibrahimovic, 35, has silenced his critics with 23 goals in 35 matches in all competitions for United, including a hat-trick against Saint-Etienne in the Europa League on Thursday. Robson, who won two Premier League titles with the club in the 1990s, said the Swedish striker had brought the most out of his team-mates. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter…

The Dynamo look to return to the playoffs in 2019, but also hope to find success in the Concacaf Champions League The Houston Dynamo took a step back.   In Wilmer Cabrera’s debut season as head coach, the Dynamo made the playoffs and rode their luck to the conference finals. Last year, the Dynamo didn’t get into the postseason, salvaging the year with a U.S. Open Cup title that means a spot in the Concacaf Champions League.  The first game of that competition takes place Tuesday in Guatemala with a potential showdown with Tigres looming in the quarterfinals should the Dynamo get past Guastatoya and Tigres dispatch Saprissa. The quick start…

The new U.S. national team coach has a clear preference in style of play, and it showed in the selections of his first national team roster. The traditional January camp for the U.S. national team has always been a showcase for those MLS players who are either already established national team figures or those who had recently played their way into consideration.   What hasn’t been given much consideration over the years is how each coach’s stylistic preferences influenced their selections.  This was always going to be a subject to consider with Gregg Berhalter’s first foray into choosing a January camp squad.   Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi…

Florentin Pogba follows the career of his brother closely, but the Saint-Etienne defender admits to being a supporter of the Red Devils’ rivals Florentin Pogba is preparing to face younger brother Paul and his Manchester United side in the Europa League, but admits that “Arsenal are the club of my heart”. Two footballing siblings are set to lock horns at Old Trafford on Thursday in the first leg of the continental clash. Man Utd fixture pile-up is trouble for Mou 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…

The iconic former Red Devils boss believes Jose Mourinho’s side would be competing for the Premier League title had their home form been better Sir Alex Ferguson considers Manchester United to have been “unlucky” this season but believes Champions League qualification is within reach. The Red Devils have undergone another period of transition in 2016-17, the third time they have had to make such adjustments since seeing an iconic presence depart the dugout in 2013. Mourinho best choice for Pogba – Pires 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…

The world-record signing is not the first big-money buy to find the jury deliberating on his opening campaign COMMENT Everyone can agree that Manchester United are not as high up the Premier League table as they maybe should be at present, and there seems to be a majority consensus that the Europa League might be their best bet of a Champions League spot this term. But one subject which has got many disagreeing is the form of Paul Pogba. Man Utd’s woeful record against Russian sides The midfielder has been pilloried by many who believe he should be dominating games in light of his world-record £89.5 million transfer fee, while…

Jose Mourinho has selected a strong XI for United’s Europa League quarter-final clash with Anderlecht on Thursday Manchester United have selected a strong side for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Anderlecht. Follow Anderlecht vs Man Utd LIVE! Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all start, though Ander Herrera is left on the bench. 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 sends reminder that his Man Utd career is…