With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.
Friday morning's headlines:
Robert Lewandowski reportedly rejected a €60m (£50m)-a-year salary to leave Barcelona for Saudi Arabia over the summer. Read more.
Highly-rated youngsters Samuel Lusale and James Overy complete moves to Manchester United from Crystal Palace and Perth Glory respectively. Read more.
Newcastle United are reportedly giving consideration to making an approach for another Chelsea academy star. Read more.
Liverpool are one of a number of top European clubs who appear to have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Read more.
Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals that he is "excited" for the future at Liverpool despite reports linking him with a transfer to Real Madrid. Read more.
AEK Athens secure the signature of former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial on a free transfer. Read more.
Real Madrid are allegedly already contemplating whether to make an approach for a Chelsea defender during the 2025 summer transfer window. Read more.
Chelsea allegedly changed their opinion on one of their attacking players during the summer transfer window, now regarding him as "untouchable". Read more.
Chelsea and Mykhaylo Mudryk are reportedly desperate to part ways in January, where Marseille could try to sign the Ukrainian attacker on loan. Read more.
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is allegedly regretting his decision to snub a summer transfer to Liverpool amid his side's poor start to the season. Read more.