4:03 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:

7:12 PM ET Gerard Pique acknowledged that decline had set in at Barcelona in recent seasons, but says the demands at the Catalan club will not allow for a transition year. The 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in August triggered changes at Camp Nou from top to bottom, with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, coach Quique

10:44 AM ET Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid have begun conversations over a new contract for the defender, multiple sources have told ESPN. Both parties are keen for the club captain to extend his deal at the Santiago Bernabeu with Ramos’ contract expiring in June 2021. The defender would be free to negotiate with other

5:16 PM ET Tom Fenton Liverpool ran out 5-0 winners away at Atalanta, in part thanks to a Diogo Jota masterclass. The diminutive forward handed the away side an early lead, brushing defenders aside before lifting the ball beautifully over the keeper. Diogo Jota soon added a second — firing home clinically on the half

6:32 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.

4:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ryan Giggs was due to announce his Wales squad on Tuesday. Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Wales manager Ryan Giggs has denied allegations of assault after he was arrested by police on Sunday following a disturbance at his home involving a woman. The Wales Football Association on Monday cancelled their planned

8:00 AM ET He may be in his 40th year, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sitting pretty at the top of the Serie A goal-scoring charts after finding the net for AC Milan in typically acrobatic fashion on Sunday. The veteran striker popped up with a vital 87th-minute winner in Milan’s 2-1 victory at Udinese (stream

6:24 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.

2:44 AM ET Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has said he is looking forward to seeing how Real Madrid react after Gareth Bale scored the winner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Brighton, his first goal since returning to the Premier League. Bale left Spurs to join Real Madrid seven years ago but returned to the north

2:23 AM ET Bayern Munich are no longer prepared to negotiate a new contract with defender David Alaba, club president Herbert Hainer said on Sunday. Alaba, 28, now looks set to leave the Champions League winners on a free transfer next summer, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus among the clubs reportedly interested. He can