Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has called the Ballon d'Or voting process into question. Including purely team achievements is the wrong approach to determining the best player in the world.
Two defeats at the start of the season and an apparently poisoned atmosphere between the club’s leadership and the team: Edin Terzic’s fresh start in Bilbao is proving to be more than bumpy.
Serie A newcomers Venezia have reached a verbal agreement with Barcelona to sign promising attacking talent Toni Fernandez for a fee of €4 million. The 18-year-old academy graduate had entered the final year of his contract in Catalonia, prompting sporting director Deco to sanction a departure that includes crucial future buy-back protections.
Julian Alvarez has categorically rejected a return to Manchester City despite Enzo Maresca's side expressing interest in re-signing the Atletico Madrid striker. The Argentine remains locked in a tense summer transfer saga as he prioritises staying in Spain over moving back to the Premier League.
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