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Three out, including Tagliafico, for OL’s showdown with Fenerbahce Just a few hours before a match that could already loom large over Lyon’s season, Paulo Fonseca has to work with a depleted squad. For the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Fenerbahce on Tuesday night in Istanbul, Olympique Lyonnais will travel with 23…

Emina Ekic leaves Houston after five appearances. Parma land a Bosnia international who scored three times in World Cup qualifying this year.

Chelsea won their first nine games of 2005-06 and nobody has matched it since. Liverpool came within one match of it. Newcastle and Manchester City are the reminder that a flying start settles nothing.

Remo Freuler has left Bologna on a free transfer and joined Olympiacos. It is the second midfielder out of the club today.

Hajduk Split have been told their midfielder wants Glasgow. Celtic have the money after Saturday’s sale, and talks are about to open.

Atletico keep pointing at a €500m release clause. Barcelona have started looking elsewhere for a No.9, and Viktor Gyokeres is the name at the front of the list.

Three clubs want Nicolas Jackson. None of them will pay €70m. Chelsea have already dropped the price once and the window shuts in two weeks.

Twelve months ago Brighton wanted more than £100m for Carlos Baleba. Manchester United have now been quoted £60m, and Newcastle are watching the same discount.

Napoli have opened talks for Gabriel Martinelli, with Galatasaray pushing from the other side. Arsenal will only sell once they find a replacement, and both of their targets have slipped away.