AADAM PATEL IN PHILADELPHIA: Moments after the final whistle at Lincoln Financial Field, Xabi Alonso embraced Trent Alexander-Arnold and the pair were all smiles. »
Football’s all-time leading goalscorer put pen to paper on a two-year deal, which is reportedly the most lucrative in sporting history, worth a basic £492million over its duration. »
Who are the Premier League players who need that summer move to progress or kickstart their careers? Mail Sport picks one player from each team who need to embark on a new adventure. »
Alexander-Arnold caused uproar among fans when he revealed he would be leaving Liverpool for Spain, with it initially looking like he would be departing for free after a 20-year stay at the club. »
The Manchester United and England legend has been working as a pundit for Amazon Prime since he was axed on New Year’s Eve but could be set to replace Robbie Savage as Macclesfield head coach. »
The group stages of the competition wrapped up on Thursday night, as Real Madrid swept aside Red Bull Salzburg, and now the round of 16 fixtures are locked in, to kick off on Saturday. »
The 23-year-old scored 10 Premier League goals and provided six assists last season. He is said to only favour a move if he could be first-choice striker, in what could be a stumbling block to any deal. »
NATHAN SALT IN BRATISLAVA: In a funny sort of way, losing to Germany during the group stages was the best thing that could have happened to this young England team this summer. »
England have been drawn in a ‘group of death’ alongside the Netherlands, France and Wales, and are coming into their title defence on an inconsistent run of form. »
Williams, 22, has pushed for a move away from Bilbao this summer with Bayern Munich and Arsenal also reported to have been interested in signing the winger. »