On Friday, August 16, Manchester United plays Fulham in the English Premier League.
However, given that players have only had a brief respite following the summer’s international competitions, when do the remaining major leagues in Europe commence play?
Sport looks at the key dates from six of the top leagues on the continent, as well as the big transactions, games to watch, and more.
September 29, Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid; October 27, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona; December 22, Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid; February 9, Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona; March 16, Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid; May 11, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid.
Alvaro Djalo (Braga to Athletic Bilbao, £12.9m); Endrick (Palmeiras to Real Madrid, £38.8m); and Kylian Mbappe (Paris St. Germain to Real Madrid, free).
Teams in the Champions League: Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Girona
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich on November 30, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich on February 15, and Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund on April 12 are the matches that will take place.
Major additions include Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart to Dortmund, £14.7 million); Joao Palhinha (Fulham to Bayern Munich, £42.3 million); and Alex Garcia (Giron to Leverkusen, £15.16 million). Michael Olise (Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich, £45 million).
