Ricky Charlesworth

Manchester City have announced the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from LOSC Lille, subject to international clearance.

So far the biggest spenders have been Chelsea who have forked out 347million on new players whilst Tottenham Hotspur – who were perhaps most in need of some squad surgery – aren't too far behind with £322m spent thus far. Newly-promoted Ipswich Town have raised a few eyebrows with their splurge of £165m which includes Emersonn from Toulouse for £26.6m.

Britain's Itauma, still only 21, could become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, but he must dispose of tough customer Hrgovic first. His opponent is 13 years older and has certainly been engaging in all the typical trash talk in the build-up to Saturday's fight which has the vacant IBF world heavyweight strap up for grabs.

Fulham host League One side AFC Wimbledon in a London derby on Thursday night in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

Matthias Jaissle secured the first victory of his reign, but they were made to sweat for the win by a plucky Baggies side that had won all three of their games this season coming into this match.

Now in its third season in this current set-up the competition sees all 36 sides bunched in to one big league table. Each team is handed eight fixtures, four at home and four away – two teams from Pots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the draw. The draw. Intriguingly, is done by a supercomputer which automatically selects a team's opponents.

The 23-year-old arrives from fellow Premier League side Chelsea and has signed a five-year deal. The centre-forward has only been at Stamford Bridge for one season, after a £30m switch from Ipswich Town last summer. But the move simply didn't work out and after just two goals all season he's now headed for pastures new.

Sergej Jakirovic admits he'll be relieved when the transfer window closes for business so that the focus can return fully to football.

Fulham breezed past AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Thursday evening, sealing a 3-0 home win.

The Champions League group stage draw was made on Thursday with a plethora of stand-out fixtures for the five English clubs. Here, we take a look at one particularly intriguing game each for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United as the quintet look to end PSG's recent dominance in the competition.