Atletico Madrid have given Julian Alvarez until Sunday to decide whether he will remain at the club or pursue a move to Arsenal, with the Spanish side open to both possibilities.
Manchester City continued their strong start with a 4-1 win at Crystal Palace, while Bayern Munich began their Bundesliga title defence with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena.
Rayan Cherki scored twice for Manchester City and Erling Haaland was also on the scoresheet as Pep Guardiola’s side claimed all three points at Selhurst Park. Former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp described Cherki as “a genius” after the Frenchman inspired City’s victory.
Cherki said Manchester City “will start another story” under manager Maresca following the end of the Pep Guardiola era.
Bayern Munich produced a statement performance against Stuttgart, with Michael Olise and Diaz among the goals in a convincing opening win.
Paris Saint-Germain appeared set for defeat after falling 2-0 behind at Lille, but Vitinha and Marquinhos scored in stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw for the French champions.
At San Siro, Milan defeated Venezia 2-0. Ramos scored his first Serie A goal after missing four other good opportunities during the match.
Transfer developments
Fabrizio Romano reported that Marc Guiu is set to leave Chelsea for RB Leipzig on a permanent deal.
Romano also said Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Ibrahim Mbaye for €55m. Villa later officially confirmed the arrival of Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for £65m.
Chelsea are prepared to sell Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for the right fee, but only if they can strengthen their own squad before the transfer window closes.
Romano reported that CD Leganes have reached a verbal agreement to sign former Spain striker Alvaro Morata.
Real Sociedad officially announced the signing of Mamadou Sarr from Chelsea on loan.
Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins is flying to Saudi Arabia with his agents and is expected to join Al Hilal soon, according to Romano.
Spanish club Valencia are leading the chase for Liverpool winger Harvey Elliott as European clubs compete to sign the England international.
Premier League and European reaction
A Sky Sports analysis, The Radar, has examined Manchester United’s problems defending set-pieces and the threat posed by Leeds United midfielder Ethan Ampadu’s long throw. The column, written by Nick Wright, combines data and opinion to assess key Premier League storylines at the start of the season.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick believes Raphinha can succeed as the club’s main striker. Flick pointed to the Brazilian’s instincts in front of goal and his connection with supporters as reasons he can operate effectively as a number nine.
Argentina have successfully challenged the punishments imposed on players involved in a brawl after the World Cup final against Spain. The move exploited a FIFA loophole and reduced the impact of a 10-match ban handed down to one of the players following the incident.
Michael Carrick is looking forward to seeing Carlos Baleba make an impact at Manchester United and is eager to help the midfielder become fit and ready to perform.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler insists Yankuba Minteh remains “fully committed” to the club despite reported interest from Liverpool.
Former Milan player Alessandro Costacurta said interest from Galatasaray and Aston Villa in Rafael Leao showed how the Portuguese forward is viewed in European football. Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Costacurta suggested that the possibility of a move meant Leao was not regarded as a top-tier player across the continent.
Cristiano Ronaldo, after scoring in the fourth round of the Saudi League as Al-Nassr beat Al-Taawoun 2-1 at home, said being the competition’s all-time leading scorer was a great achievement, but not one he had accomplished alone.
