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Man City parted ways did a significant amount of business during the summer transfer window, both in terms of arrivals and exits. One player that left was Manuel Akanji, who signed for Inter Milan on a season-long loan.

Italy national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been included in the FIFPRO World 11 for the second time in his career after an impressive year on an individual level, which saw him lift the Champions League trophy before securing a big move from PSG to Manchester City over the summer. 

Matteo Politano is hoping that Napoli bounce back from their disappointing 6-2 loss against PSV Eindhoven last time out in the Champions League when the Partenopei take on Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday evening, and has explained how his side can get the better of the Germans on the night: ‘We will find more space’. 

It has been a tough start to the season for Newcastle, but there is plenty of time for Eddie Howe to put things right – and he could do so by having further players added to his squad when the transfer window re-opens in January.

Wolves on the lookout for a new manager, having taken the decision to sack Vitor Pereira after a winless start to the 2025-26 Premier League season. A number of candidates have been linked with the position over the last 24 hours, and among them is former Liverpool and Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers.

West Ham returned to winning ways on Sunday with an impressive 3-1 victory over Newcastle, which starts their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Their chances of staying up will be significant increased if Jarrod Bowen sticks around for the entirety of the campaign, although that has not been taken for granted of late.

Atalanta are not thrilled with their start to the 2025-26 season, which has left them in 10th place in the Serie A table after 10 league matches, and now, the club’s confidence in head coach Ivan Juric is no longer unconditional. 

Man United intend to make a big-money midfielder signing in 2026, having missed out on Carlos Baleba this summer. They are still interested in the Brighton player, as well as Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson – and now, a new name has emerged in recent days.

Liverpool could be without Alexander Isak for their crucial Champions League group-stage clash against Real Madrid, according to respected journalist Paul Joyce of The Times.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte defends his team as he only hears ‘criticism’ and argues that ‘all hell broke loose’ as soon as he spoke about referees.

Arsenal and Tottenham both signed attacking players in the summer, but there could be more to come in 2026. They each missed out on signing Rodrygo Goes in 2025, but it could be a different story in the future.

Tensions flared at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening as Djed Spence appeared to snub Thomas Frank following Spurs’ 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, sparking widespread debate.

Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed that Paulo Dybala won’t return to action before the international break, meaning Roma will likely rely on Artem Dovbyk in games against Rangers and Udinese.

Antonio Conte says Leonardo Spinazzola and Billy Gilmour did not suffer muscle injuries, but ‘inflammations in the pubic area’, so they must be assessed ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Real Madrid has always had a star-studded roster, including the world-famous Ronaldo, who many considered the best player in the world. He played there for nine years before leaving in 2018. With top-of-their-game attackers like Jude Bellingham and Mbappe up front, they still have great talent.