16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe
The World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, so which players are hoping to use it to get their next big transfer?
Onuoha: Bayern is still the best place for Olise (0:59)
Transfer rumors, news: Dest to join Bayern after World Cup?
Bayern Munich are eyeing a move to sign PSV and USMNT defender Sergiño Dest. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Diomande 'admires' PSG amid Liverpool interest
RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande has said "it would be a pleasure" to play in France, adding that Paris Saint-Germain are a team he has loved since he was "little" amid interest from Liverpool.
Could Harry Kane join Barcelona if they fail to sign Julián Alvarez? (1:12)
Ivory Coast's Diomande on his own journey as World Cup approaches
Ivory Coast wonderkid Yan Diomande is not chasing comparisons with Michael Olise or anyone else, with the youngster insisting he's focusing only on himself as his first FIFA World Cup approaches.
Ranking the 21 best U21 players at the 2026 World Cup
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, ESPN brings you our list of the tournament's next young stars aged 21 or under. Who is good enough to make it?
Leipzig's Lukeba, Orbán tip Diomandé to star at WC
RB Leipzig centre-backs Castello Lukeba and Willi Orbán hailed Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomandé, saying that what they have confidence he will have a breakout FIFA World Cup.
Transfer window preview: What do Europe's big clubs need?
The transfer window is set to open across Europe in June and July, so what are the top clubs planning? Who comes in? Who will go?
Liverpool fired Slot after winning the title. It happens more often than you think
Just a year after making Liverpool Premier League champions again, Arne Slot has been fired. But he's far from the first coach to suffer such a fate.
Sources: RB Leipzig want €130m for Diomande
RB Leipzig will only listen to bids in excess of €130 million for star winger Yan Diomande this summer, sources have told ESPN.
Transfer rumors, news: Bayern eye move for Juve's Vlahovic
Bayern Munich are looking to strengthen their attack by signing Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Brentford bid £40 million for El Mala - sources
Brentford are looking to add a second summer signing having tabled a bid for FC Cologne star winger Said El Mala, sources have told ESPN.
Ranking Guardiola's 18 seasons as manager: Which campaign is his best of all time?
Pep Guardiola is leaving Man City after 10 stunning seasons, and with 18 full campaigns in his career across three big clubs, we ranked each one from best to worst.
Wolfsburg relegated in playoff loss to Paderborn
Christian Eriksen and VfL Wolfsburg were relegated from the Bundesliga on Monday after losing at SC Paderborn 07 2-1 in the second leg of their end-of-season playoff to determine which plays in Germany's top division next season.
Bayern president: Barça can't afford Harry Kane
Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness says Barcelona have "no money" to sign Harry Kane, who he insists will remain with the German champions this summer.
When does 2026 summer transfer window open?
Find out when the 2026 summer transfer window will close in the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
Tracking title races, relegation: What's at stake on final PL day?
How are the battles for major honors, Champions League spots and relegation shaping up across the continent? Here's everything you need to know.
Transfer rumors, news: Bayern eye move for Man City's Stones
Bayern Munich are reportedly at a move for Manchester City defender John Stones. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Does a move to Bayern Munich make sense for John Stones? (1:16)
GK Neuer, 40, makes Germany World Cup squad
Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been coaxed out of retirement for the World Cup by Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Top 50 USMNT players, ranked by club form: A new No. 1 tops Americans before World Cup
Who are the 50 best Americans who should be selected for the World Cup roster? We look at club form and rank them as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
Olise hails Kane after winning Bundesliga award
Michael Olise has been voted the Bundesliga Player of the Season 2025-26 following a stellar campaign that saw Bayern Munich claim the Bundesliga title.
Olise drenched & Kane talks records in Bayern title celebrations (1:49)
Kane nets hat trick as Bayern rout Cologne
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as champions Bayern Munich celebrated lifting the Bundesliga trophy with a 5-1 win over Cologne at the Allianz Arena.
Bundesliga Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +86 | 89 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +36 | 73 |
| RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +19 | 65 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | +22 | 62 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +13 | 61 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +21 | 59 |
| SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 47 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 44 |
| FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 43 |
| Mainz | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 40 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 39 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 38 |
| Hamburg SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 38 |
| FC Cologne | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 32 |
| Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -23 | 32 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -24 | 29 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 |
| St. Pauli | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -31 | 26 |