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The nominees for this year's men's award have been announced and two of the biggest names in world football are among those to have been overlooked

There's no clean slate as the coach returns for a second cycle, and he'll have a lot to work through as this run towards 2026 begins

GOAL takes a look at some of the poorest transfer decisions made by the Gunners as their previous club-record signing prepares to depart north London

The 18-year-old midfielder's rise has been rapid, and now his legendary team-mate could be a key figure in his international future

While plenty of American stars switched clubs during the off-season, others stayed put when changing teams might have been to their benefit

The winger made his international debut aged 18 after a stunning breakthrough with Borussia Dortmund, but a hugely promising career has hit a wall

It's been a wild summer of comings and goings in Europe - so who did the best deals - and who made an absolute mess of the market?

It was a busy summer for American stars, and GOAL is here to grade and rank all of the transfers that defined a very important window

Spending has reached unprecedented levels this summer, but some teams have still managed to find good value in the market

The Netherlands international was at the heart of everything good the Blaugrana did as they were made to fight for all three points at El Sadar

The France forward led Luis Enrique's side as they ran riot in the first half, scoring four to wrap up victory early

The Gunners' club-record signing has already become a fan favourite in north London and has given his new team an edge they previously lacked

Two of the Gunners' summer signings endured sharply contrasting fortunes as they left it late to secure a 3-1 win at the Emirates

The new signing had an impressive debut from the bench after a lifeless display from the French striker as Erik Ten Hag's side were sunk by late goals

Jurgen Klopp's side continued their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with an emphatic victory on Merseyside

The former Fulham striker netted a stunning hat-trick to move his new side to the top of the table heading into the international break

The 17-year-old has been one of the standout players for Luis Enrique's side so far this season, and profiles as a homegrown leader going forward

For all the talk of United's resurgence under Erik ten Hag, there is a sense that the club are making things up as they go along

Los Blancos relied on a combination of old and new to continue their undefeated streak to open the season

Forest secured a shock 1-0 win as the £115 million ($145m) man's second error in three games was brutally punished - but Jackson was equally at fault.

The striker grabbed a treble after working up a superb understanding with his co-star

The Blues have broken the world-record for spending in one transfer window, but there is still no guarantee of success as a new era begins in earnest

The window closed on Friday evening - at least in Europe - so who is sitting pretty right now and who is wondering how it went so wrong?

All summer long, GOAL's Mark Doyle handed out grades as they happened for the biggest transfers from around the world - did he get them right?

The Netherlands international has endured a terrible time at the Allianz Arena, but he could easily realise his potential at Anfield

The Morocco international was one of the stars of the 2022 World Cup - and his aggressive game is ideally suited to English football

Once the jewel of the club's academy, the winger's career at Stamford Bridge has come to a sad end

The La Masia starlet who inherited Barca's famous No.10 shirt has fallen out of favour in Catalunya and has now joined the Seagulls

The 20-year-old has arrived at Parc des Princes from Lyon after an impressive breakthrough season in Ligue 1