New Barcelona signing Arthur has said it is "an honour" to follow in Andres Iniesta's footsteps -- and insists the Spain legend's presence is still felt around the club.

Iniesta left the Nou Camp in the summer after 16 years with the club in which he won nine La Liga titles, the Champions League on four occasions, before joining Japanese side Vissel Kobe. 

Arthur, who officially became a Barcelona player on July 9, is seen as the long-term replacement for Iniesta and says that, despite...

The summer transfer window in 2018 is very different to past years. Rather than every major league bringing to an end its transfer business on the same day, Aug. 31, this year there will be a staggered finish.

Here, we take a look at the transfer rules which govern each major European league.

In all cases, clubs are still able to sign players as free agents after the deadline, and as long as they are not officially attached to any club after Aug. 31. 

Premier League transfer deadline

The...

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he believes Spain's high tax rate contributed to Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid and is preventing the league from growing.

Ronaldo left Real Madrid after nine seasons to join Italian champions Juventus in a €100 million transfer earlier this month. The top tax rate in Italy it is 46.29 percent, compared to 52 percent in Spain.

"His departure to Italy favours him because he will earn more money than here," Tebas told Marca TV. "From an...