Martin Dubravka is set to miss the start of the season with an ankle injury after pulling out of the Slovakia squad for September's Nations League fixtures.
Man Utd's Aaron Wan-Bissaka faces potential 14-day quarantine after trip to Dubai, UAE, which is not on travel corridor list. Could miss start of pre-season.
Manchester City could make Lionel Messi an employee of City Football Group or pay him separately as a club ambassador to lessen potential £500m cost of transfer
Everton, West Ham, Wolves and Leeds are interested in Shakhtar Donetsk centre-back/left-back Mykola Matviyenko, rated at £20m. Napolu, Bayern & Monaco interest