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Man United will lean on senior players, transfer market won't solve all problems
For all the talk around new signings at Man United, just as much pressure should rest on senior players to take this team back to where it belongs.


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SIZING UP CHELSEA
Cech's Chelsea exit leaves major void as club reshuffles
Petr Cech is the latest to leave Chelsea's backroom operation, but what impact did he have and how will they replace him?
Why Christian Pulisic needs to get out of Chelsea now

IFEOMA ONUMONU
NIGERIA
Gotham FC's Onumonu on Nigerian dominance and being a 'veteran rookie'
Gotham FC's Ifeoma Onumonu wants to help Nigeria to a 10th AWCON title... but getting used to Africa's hard-tackling style has taken her some time.

TRANSFERS
Transfer Talk: BVB seek £103m for Bellingham amid Man Utd, Liverpool, Madrid interest
Borussia Dortmund want £103 million if they are to transfer Jude Bellingham this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Ogden's concerns over Man United's Tyrell Malacia deal

NEW PLACE, NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The motivation behind Gabriel Jesus' move to Arsenal
Moving to a new club ahead of the World Cup? Jesus has done it before, although he is hoping for a different outcome this time around.

MANCHESTER UNITED
Ten Hag begins work at Man United on back foot as rivals get transfers done early
Erik ten Hag has begun his tenure at Man United with a squad weaker than the one which posted the club's worst Premier League season last term.

TRADES IN FOOTBALL?
Trades work in American sports, so why not in football?
Trading players in the MLB, NBA and other American sports is commonplace. But new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly won't be able to conduct transfer business in the same way.

THE TOE POKE
Ten Hag takes first Man United training session with Ronaldo, other stars missing
Erik ten Hag took his first training session at Manchester United as his new squad -- or at least a portion of it -- reported back for preseason.
ESPN FC Women's Rank: The best 50 players in the world
Top Headlines
- Sources: Griezmann set to stay at Atleti in 2023
- Silva: PSG's Neymar should join Chelsea
- Sources: Utd, Barca agree De Jong transfer
- FIFA sells 1.8m tickets for Qatar World Cup
- Serie A to decide title by playoff in case of tie
- Lukaku returns to Inter on loan from Chelsea
- Sources: Chelsea lead Barca in race for Raphinha
- Man City sign Matildas star Fowler on 4-year deal
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Illustration by ESPN Who are the 21 best female players age 21 or under?
It has been an incredible year in women's football, but who are the best young players in the game right now? The USWNT's Trinity Rodman is No. 1.
Illustration by ESPN Erling Haaland, Pedri, Phil Foden, Vinicius Jr. lead the 39 best male players age 21 or under
Welcome to the next generation! Players from 17 countries and 10 leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout and sporting director.
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Finally, the groups have been drawn and we know who's playing whom in Qatar this November. We pick favorites, games to watch and X-Factors.
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