Tottenham are staring down the barrel of a defensive crisis after Real Madrid prepared a damaging raid and Bayern Munich activated a centre-back's release clause.
Chelsea have one-upped Real Madrid after striking a verbal agreement to sign a Brazilian defender, though Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a major twist in the story.
Jacque Talbot has claimed that there's 'absolutely nothing to suggest' that Liverpool have ended their interest in Crysencio Summerville, despite reports from elsewhere that the Reds had walked away from a possible move for the Leeds winger.