La Liga
- Manchester City are close to reaching a deal to bring Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to the Etihad Stadium, according to Mundo Deportivo. Spanish journals claim that Bravo will fly to Manchester after playing the second round of Spanish Super Cup vs Sevilla to sign a multi-year contract with Citizens.
- Real Madrid could make a shocking move for Chelsea outcast Cesc Fabregas, according to The Mirror. Fabregas was left out of Chelsea’s opening game of the season which did not go well with the Spaniard. Fabregas is desperate to quit Stamford Bridge and sees Real Madrid as one of the potential destinations.
- Javier Mascherano admits he “thought of leaving Barcelona” this summer. Juventus were linked with the Argentine international which had got the Argentine defender dwelling on his Camp Nou future. Speaking in an interview earlier today, Mascherano said: “I thought of leaving Barcelona, I always felt valued, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to play but after such a long time you wonder if you can keep going at a certain level.