Real Madrid players broke the single World Cup club goals mark with 22 as PSG, Arsenal and Sunderland filled a table of superstars and surprises.
CSKA Sofia eliminated Derry City 5-3 on aggregate in Europa League qualifying after a first-leg thriller and a second leg halted by crowd trouble.
Ruben Amorim owned his Old Trafford errors and lowest PPG mark while unveiling as AC Milan coach on a three-year deal after Allegri.
Como have intensified contact to sign Chelsea defender Mamadou Sarr on loan, a move that exposes how little Chelsea's defensive rebuild has delivered.
Ajax joined the race for Roma’s Artem Dovbyk but Bologna won a €3m loan with €18m option, letting the Giallorossi cut losses on a €30m-plus flop.
Eleven first-teamers plus academy talents open Mourinho’s Real Madrid era while World Cup stars return later, giving early birds a clear hierarchy edge.
Real Madrid’s La Liga opener against Real Sociedad has been postponed under World Cup rest rules, delaying Jose Mourinho’s competitive return to August 22.
Aston Villa stand to reclaim most of Amadou Onana’s wages via FIFA’s Club Protection Programme after his World Cup ACL.
FC Cincinnati beat Burnley 3-1 at TQL Stadium as the Clarets opened a US tour without a permanent manager or fit senior goalkeeper.
Aston Villa tracked Julián Quiñones through the World Cup, but a 2029 Al-Qadsiah contract and tight finances complicate a transfer.