Pep, Hayes finalists for FIFA The Best awards

Premier League clubs have spent a record £1.95 billion ($2.45bn) on players in the summer transfer window, with spending expected to exceed £2bn.

UEFA has started a disciplinary process against Alvaro Morata and Rodri for singing about a sovereignty claim on Gibraltar.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe expects the Premier League to ratify his move to take charge of Manchester United’s football operations by “mid-February” as he spoke for the first time about his investment in the club ahead of Sunday’s game against Tottenham.