The summer transfer market formally opens for business on July 1 and the pieces are in place for a domino effect of moves that would alter the landscape of European football. The future of Monaco's Kylian Mbappe appears to be the starting tile that will determine where and when the rest of the set will fall, but it may be time for Real Madrid to consider slamming one of their prized assets on the table.

Rumours surrounding Gareth Bale's Bernabeu career are a constant and several of Europe's top...

BARCELONA -- The football season finally came to an end in Barcelona on Sunday when the B team clinched promotion to the second tier of Spanish football. Gerard Lopez's young side sealed their place in Segunda A with a 4-1 aggregate win against Racing Santander.

Does this mean we have a new generation of La Masia talent?

Not necessarily. There was a lot of debate last season when a number of players who had come through the academy were allowed to leave to facilitate the arrival of players who...

Cristiano Ronaldo's unhappiness in Spain has led to a certain sense of deja-vu around Real Madrid -- and a look back at his last declaration of "sadness" almost four years ago helps understand how this present impasse with club president Florentino Perez might now play out.

Ronaldo has so far stopped short of commenting directly on the investigation which sees him due in Spanish court on July 31 accused of a €14.7 million tax fraud, but close associates have been talking on his behalf.

"[Cristiano]...