The countdown to the start of the European football season is on. Clubs across the continent are putting their final preparations together before the big kick-off.
Fitness is the primary focus on the training pitch, but behind the scenes, the scramble for last-minute signings continues ahead of the transfer window deadline on September 1st.
As usual, plenty of money has been spent in the English Premier League. Transfers in midfield have dominated this summer, with many teams looking to fix issues in that area of the pitch ahead of the new season.Top-flight club Liverpool FC has shaken up their squad by signing World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and attacking midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig in Germany.
However, the unexpected losses of their captain Jordan Henderson to Al-Ettifaq and dominant defensive midfielder Fabinho, to Al-Ittihad sees a need for one or two extra new faces.There's been a lot of movement in Manchester too.