Moussa Diaby is closing in on a return to Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga club reaching an agreement with Al-Ittihad worth around €28m after weeks of negotiations.

There have been fresh developments from Juventus training. According to information gathered by TMW, Fabio Miretti, who appeared to be heading for Besiktas on loan with an option to buy, trained as normal under Luciano Spalletti.

Tottenham’s agreement for Omar Marmoush and the completed signing of Sávio have pushed Roberto De Zerbi’s summer rebuild into a new category of ambition.

Manchester City’s extraordinary midfield restructuring is continuing with Nico Gonzalez joining Newcastle in a deal worth around £52m.

Lyon’s season reaches its first defining moment on Wednesday night when Paulo Fonseca’s side host Fenerbahçe for a place in the Champions League league phase.

The tie is perfectly balanced after a 1-1 draw in Istanbul.