Opinion

The Gunners need to cut out their naive defensive mistakes but they still look to be on the right path under their new Spanish manager

The Portuguese failed to net on his Serie A debut as the reigning champions were forced to dig deep to eek out a 3-2 victory in Verona

The Portuguese superstar has yet to make his Serie A debut but he has already made a huge impact on the Italian game off the field

The Blues have offered early signs of encouragement under a new boss, but will the lack of a destructive frontman derail a Premier League title bid?

Kylian Mbappe is not the only exciting young talent at Parc des Princes, with a young American with a famous father making a real name for himself

The midfielder has been officially ruled out until November but he is hopeful he can be back before then, though it depends on the treatments used

Julen Lopetegui has replaced Zinedine Zidane as coach, while Cristiano Ronaldo has left for Juventus, shrouding the Santiago Bernabeu in uncertainty

Arsenal paid £20 million to sign the German goalkeeper from Leverkusen this summer, so why has he started the season as No.2 to a 36-year-old?

Julen Lopetegui's reign as Real Madrid manager got off to a historically bad start, as the European champions were beaten 4-2 in Tallinn by Atletico

The Red Devils made a late attempt to sign the Bayern Munich defender, but saw their advances rejected as the transfer window closed

With the rest of the continent's 'Big Five' leagues set to get under way this weekend, Goal lists 15 players aged 21 or under to follow this season

The midfielder has left Stamford Bridge, just over a year after signing for the club. So what went wrong in west London?

Mauricio Pochettino is off to the best start despite the lack of transfer activity around the club and will be happy to get the season up and running

Early indications are that the Spanish striker might struggle to fulfil the brief up front for the new boss while Olivier Giroud is not ideal either

The English top flight is packed with international superstars but which lesser-known players could make a big impact this season?

Jose Mourinho is clearly unhappy with his club's business this summer, but who else will be crying and who will be smiling now the window is closed?

After just three friendlies with his new club the classy midfielder has shown why he was identified as the Premier League champions' top target

Apparently on the verge of a return to the big time, the 27-year-old attacker finds himself in a state of limbo a week before the season begins

Los Blancos need to fill the void left by the Portuguese superstar, but none of their targets are available and they may have to make do as they are

Juventus completed the "deal of the century" in signing the Ballon d'Or holder but their rivals could pull off a stunning coup of their own

The United manager has gone on the offensive this summer in public and there are concerns over the rapport between him and the executive vice-chair

'Wonderkid' is a word banded about all too often, but this youngster may just be living up to the tag as his skills light up pre-season for the Blues

The Blues striker continues to be a worry for his club despite a change of manager, system and general style of play

The Portuguese superstar's signing paved the way for a remarkable piece of business that is being lauded by Milan fans but lamented by Juve supporters

The Welsh winger was considering his future in Spain, but now looks certain to stay and should shine following his team-mate's surprise departure

As the summer transfer market heats up, Goal looks at the big names likely to switch clubs before the start of the new season

The Chilean impressed as the Red Devils beat Milan on penalties on Wednesday night but the absence of Martial was the big news to come out of the camp

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola served up classics last season but a shocking surface at the MetLife did neither side any favours here

The Italians agreed personal terms with the Brazilian and a transfer fee with Bordeaux, only for the Blaugrana to steal the 21-year-old away from them