Soccer

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé credits a change in mentality for starting to play better for Real Madrid. Mbappé has struggled in his first season with Madrid but has been gradually meeting the expectations that came with his high profile.

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed highly rated German midfielder Tom Bischof from Bundesliga rival Hoffenheim for next season.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League by beating Wolverhampton 3-1 on Monday to move above Newcastle and Manchester City into fourth place.

MADRID (AP) — Four goals in an eight-minute spell midway through the first half gave Villarreal a comprehensive 4-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish league on Monday.

Gabriel Strefezza got a goal and an assist as Como powered its way to a 4-1 victory over Udinese on Monday that lifted Cesc Fàbregas’ side three points clear of the Serie A relegation zone.

York United FC has acquired Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC, signing the 25-year-old Canadian midfielder to a two-year contract with a club option for another year.

Toronto FC goalkeeper Luka Gavran has signed a contract extension through 2027 with an option for the 2028 season.

Manchester City made its first move of what could be a busy January transfer window for the English champion by signing 20-year-old center back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.5 million) on Monday.

It has never been this bad at Manchester United. Well, that’s the opinion of the club’s latest manager, anyway, with Ruben Amorim saying Sunday about his underperforming team: “We are being the worst, maybe, in the history of Manchester United.