Liverpool led the day’s news by completing the season-long loan signing of Barcelona center-back Ronald Araujo, with an option to buy. It is one of the biggest confirmed deals of the window. Away from the pitch, talks are advancing for a consortium that includes Jeff Bezos to buy about a 30% stake in the club. Liverpool’s preseason campaign, though, took a setback with a 3-2 defeat to Monaco.

Tottenham tied down Micky van de Ven to a new long-term contract, while West Ham signed Manor Solomon from Spurs on a three-year deal. Aston Villa are pushing on two fronts, holding talks over Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha and making an enquiry for Jonathan David, a move that could affect Juventus’ plans in attack.

In Italy, Roma moved closer to adding Nahuel Molina after he arrived in the city for a medical, and the club remains in negotiations with Porto over Rodrigo Mora on a staggered deal that has found favor in Portugal. Napoli, meanwhile, rejected Fenerbahce’s latest bid for Romelu Lukaku and have another defensive problem after Luca Marianucci became the third center-back Massimiliano Allegri has lost this summer.

Off the field, pressure is building around FIFA after UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation said trust in Gianni Infantino had broken down and began preparing plans for breakaway competitions. Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has also launched legal action against Crystal Palace over a banner displayed by Palace fans that depicted him holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White’s head.