USA crashed out of the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium. Folarin Balogun, one of the tournament's standout performers, is now nearing a $54M move to Everton.

Barcelona sit top of LaLiga with a perfect nine points after thrashing Rayo Vallecano 5-2, with Lamine Yamal breaking European goalscoring records and Rodri still building match fitness.

Real Madrid sit second in LaLiga with a perfect nine points after thrashing Malaga 4-0, but a club legend has blasted Jose Mourinho's squad as the worst transition in the club's history.

Manchester United bounced back with a 5-2 win over Ipswich, driven by a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick, but defensive concerns and a deadline-day pursuit of Lewis Hall dominate the agenda.

Liverpool are winless after two Premier League games, drawing 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, but the £123m signing of Bradley Barcola signals serious title ambitions.

Arsenal kept their perfect Premier League start with a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, going joint-top on six points ahead of Sunday's London derby against Chelsea.

Chelsea head to Arsenal on Sunday fourth in the Premier League, but Enzo Fernandez's future and defensive concerns cloud a promising start under Xabi Alonso.

Man City sit top of the Premier League after a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace, while a busy transfer window sees Iliman Ndiaye and Allan Elias signed and an Enzo Fernandez deal close.