Opinion

The Brazil international signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool in January; seven months later, he's asked to move to Barcelona

A club-record transfer to sign the U.S. international has raised expectations in the nation's capital as a new era awaits

Goal runs through 15 players aged 23 or under who look poised to make a real name for themselves this season...

Who will come out on top and who will be going down? We asked our correspondents and editors to have their say on what's in store in 2017-18...

The new Eredivisie campaign kicks off on Friday after a busy summer for most clubs, meaning there are exciting new young talents to keep an eye on

Manchester United have won the English title 20 times but you wouldn't think that considering the dampening down of expectations last season

Liverpool have rejected a €100m bid from the Blaugrana for the Brazilian and will demand much more. But the Catalans have more pressing needs...

The Reds, having established a distinctive style, will look to enhance it during the German's second full season in charge at Anfield

The Frenchman once had a habit of avoiding defeat on the first weekend and challenging for honours but he, like his side, has endured a wobble of late

An unhappy manager, a departing star striker and a small squad mean that the Blues look imperfect despite their glories of last season

The Brazilian striker looked set to take the football world by storm, but the untimely death of his father sent his career into a downward spiral

France's top flight has always been a prolific producer of talent, so who will be the next prodigy to emerge from Le Championnat?

The Gunners had a miserable 2016-17 campaign but have enjoyed an excellent summer transfer market and can silence the critics this season

Zinedine Zidane's men came good yet again with a major prize at stake to show they have moved on since the Portuguese left Los Blancos back in 2013

The Brazil forward left Barcelona last week in a €222 million move to join Paris Saint-Germain, but don't rule out a transfer to Los Blancos in future

There are plenty of new milestones to be reached across the 2017-18 campaign - Goal takes a look at some of those up for grabs

The Blues have strengthened in key areas and are much better equipped to deal with Pep Guardiola's demands, but still have work to do

The winger scored one and set up two in the Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on an emotional night for the Brazilian side after last year's tragic air crash

The champions look under-prepared with Antonio Conte still pleading for more players and the season starting in less than a week

PSG's owners have extended their influence far and wide in the realms of sport and culture with the signing of the Brazil captain the latest example

The 19-year-old added another goal and assist to his name as he showed he's "ready for adult football," which wasn't recognised at Stamford Bridge

Fresh off winning his second Gold Cup, the defender is looking to keep up his 2017 success with Sporting Kansas City's league-best back line

The Merseysiders have the tough ask of navigating past the Bundesliga club, with the first leg away from home after the Premier League opener

The Brazil forward is on the verge of leaving the Catalan club and many fans are not wishing him well after his treatment of their team this summer

Managing his son's off-pitch affairs have made him fabulously wealthy, but he has never let Neymar down as the star has been guided to the top

The Brazilian has shown just why PSG are poised to break the transfer record to sign him, but a former record-holder is struggling at Real Madrid

The veterans remain a key part of the U.S. national team picture a year out from the World Cup, and they again showed why in the MLS All-Star game

The Merseysiders toiled against more obstructive opponents in the Audi Cup final, with Diego Simeone's men winning the tournament 5-4 on penalties

The Serbia international impressed in his first 45 minutes with his new team-mates, helping the world record signing have more influence than usual