Erling Haaland scored twice and set up another three goals as Borussia Dortmund steamrolled past Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 on Saturday to put down a marker in their Bundesliga opener.
It was captain Marco Reus who put new coach Marco Rose’s team in the driving seat in the 23rd minute, scoring from a Haaland assist, with Dortmund fans returning
Dundee United needed penalties to survive a Scottish League Cup second-round scare by Championship side Ayr United, while Livingston and Dundee also won.
Nicky Clark twice found the back of the net to help seal their progress, first cancelling out Tomi Adeloye’s goal 10 minutes from time with a penalty awarded
Liverpool have condemned homophobic chanting directed towards Norwich midfielder Billy Gilmour during the Reds’ 3-0 victory at Carrow Road.
Goals from Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah made it a winning start to the new campaign, but Gilmour – the on-loan Chelsea player –
Barcelona have announced the registration of Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj after coming to an agreement with Gerard Pique to reduce his wages.
The Spanish giants are still reeling from the departure of Lionel Messi, who joined Paris St Germain after the club were unable to honour a new contract because of financial restrictions.
Manchester United have finally completed the signing of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid.
The 28-year-old defender – who won the 2018 World Cup with France – has joined United on a four-year deal for a fee believed to be around £41m including add-ons.
Roma are confident of completing a deal to sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea while fellow forward Michy Batshuayi could also be set for a Stamford Bridge departure.
Abraham and his representatives have held positive talks with Roma general manager Tiago Pinto over a deal worth between €40m and €45m.
Illan Meslier has signed a new long-term contract at Leeds United which will keep him at Elland Road until the summer of 2026.
The French goalkeeper appeared in all-but three of Leeds’ Premier League games last season after impressing while on loan from Lorient during the 2019/20 campaign following a debut against Arsenal in the FA Cup.
Harry Kane rejoined group training with his Tottenham team-mates on Friday following talks with manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
The club are preparing for their opening Premier League game of the season against Manchester City on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, as speculation over Kane’s future intensifies.
Jurgen Klopp says he is “never surprised” by the big spending of Liverpool’s Premier League rivals, which far exceeds his own club’s this summer.
Liverpool’s only arrival during the off-season has been centre-back Ibrahima Konate, a £36m signing from RB Leipzig.
Arsenal are in talks with Real Madrid over re-signing attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard on a permanent deal.
Reports in Spain indicate Odegaard will not be part of the Real squad for their opening game of the La Liga season at Alaves on Saturday.
