Ten Hag steps up De Jong pursuit at Man United; Neymar made available by PSG
Erik ten Hag is set to step up his pursuit of Frenkie de Jong -- ESPN's Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: PSG's soap opera continues.
Marcelo insists his Madrid career isn't over, but if it is, he's one of their greats
Marcelo's stock has dipped at Real Madrid of late, but there's no arguing with the legacy he leaves at the club as he nears a fifth European Cup.
Ligue 1 slams LaLiga's Mbappe deal 'smears'
Ligue 1 president Vincent Labrune has hit back at his LaLiga counterpart Javier Tebas, who attacked PSG following Kylian Mbappe's contract extension
Sources: Madrid's Tchouameni move in tax issue
AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni's transfer to Real Madrid has been held up due to a tax issue, multiple sources have confirmed ESPN.
PSG pres. has 'conflicts of interest' - LaLiga chief
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has accused PSG supremo and beIN Media Group chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi of having "too many conflicts of interest."
Why Mo Salah could still move to Real Madrid this summer (1:28)
Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Pedri lead LaLiga awards for 2021-22
LaLiga may have ended with Real Madrid as comfortable winners, but there was plenty to shock and surprise this season up and down the table.
Messi, Neymar can return for free - Laporta
Joan Laporta has said Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Lionel Messi's only chance of returning to Barcelona would be on a free transfer.
Fjortoft: The UCL final will be all about Karim Benzema (1:00)
Laurens: Real Madrid's big Tchouameni move 'well worth it' (1:29)
Ancelotti 'respects' Mbappe despite Real rebuff
Carlo Ancelotti said he "respects the decision" of Kylian Mbappe to turn down Real Madrid in favour of staying at Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid will redirect fury of missing out on Mbappe ... they've done it before
Missing out on signing Neymar in 2013 sparked a revolution at Real Madrid. Will Kylian Mbappe staying at PSG lead Los Blancos to greater heights?
Mbappe: Real snub based on project, not money
Kylian Mbappe said Paris Saint-Germain's "sporting project" rather than money convinced him to snub Real Madrid and sign a new deal at the club.
Sources: Real, Liverpool lead Tchouameni chase
Real Madrid and Liverpool are the two clubs best-placed to sign Aurelien Tchouameni this summer, sources have told ESPN.
Could Real Madrid target Salah after missing out on Mbappe? (2:03)
Sources: Barca eye Neves to replace De Jong
Barcelona will target midfielders Ruben Neves or Martin Zubimendi should Frenkie de Jong leave the club this summer, sources have told ESPN.
Stats: Guardiola surpasses Wenger and Mourinho
ESPN brings you the best stats from the weekend's football action.
Barca finish LaLiga season with loss to Villarreal
Barcelona slumped to a lacklustre 2-0 defeat to Villarreal on Sunday at Camp Nou in their final match of the 2021-22 season.
Rafa Mir gives Sevilla 1-0 lead (0:58)
Angel Correa has a perfect one-touch finish to extend the lead 2-0 (0:52)
Adama's gaffe leads to Villarreal's second goal (0:37)
Clément Grenier adds on another goal for Mallorca (1:16)
LaLiga Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | +49 | 86 |
| Barcelona | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | +30 | 73 |
| Atletico Madrid | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | +22 | 71 |
| Sevilla | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | +23 | 70 |
| Real Betis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +22 | 65 |
| Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | +3 | 62 |
| Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | +26 | 59 |
| Athletic Club | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | +7 | 55 |
| Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | -5 | 48 |
| Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| Celta Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 46 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 42 |
| Elche | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 42 |
| Espanyol | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 42 |
| Getafe | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | -8 | 39 |
| Mallorca | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -27 | 39 |
| Cádiz | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | -16 | 39 |
| Granada | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -17 | 38 |
| Levante | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -25 | 35 |
| Alavés | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -34 | 31 |