Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet in the UEFA Super Cup at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg on Wednesday, with Champions League holders PSG looking to add a back-to-back Super Cup to their trophy haul while Unai Emery's Villa seek a second European trophy in three months.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a consortium in advanced talks to buy a 30% stake in Liverpool, valuing the club at around £4.5bn, as supporters' group Spirit of Shankly seeks clarity on ownership and control.
Fikayo Tomori is expected to leave AC Milan this summer with his contract winding down, as Liverpool, Newcastle United, and newly-promoted Coventry City all register interest in the 28-year-old England international.
Andoni Iraola has conceded Liverpool are not yet physically equipped to play his high-intensity brand of football for a full game after a 3-2 preseason defeat to Monaco at Anfield.
A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, is closing in on a deal to acquire a stake of more than 30% in Liverpool, with FSG preparing to announce the transaction as soon as this week.
Bradley Barcola has given Liverpool the green light on personal terms, but Arsenal are mounting a rival bid for the PSG winger as Liverpool continue to negotiate a fee with the French champions.
Liverpool have exchanged all necessary documents to finalise the season-long loan of Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo, with an option to purchase him permanently for approximately £47m next summer.
Aston Villa have joined Roma in submitting proposals to sign Real Madrid forward Endrick on loan, with the Brazilian seeking regular playing time after a successful stint at Lyon.
Ronald Araujo has arrived in Liverpool to undergo a medical ahead of completing a season-long loan move from Barcelona, with the deal including a €55m option to buy.
