Neymar

AS editor, Alfredo Relaño, argues that nothing happened in the World Cup to explain the high prices being demanded, and that the real cause of the inflated market is Barcelona's purchase of Dembélé and Coutinho last summer.

After a slew of unveilings high on mouth but low on trousers, an air of disconcerting quiet has fallen over Real Madrid once more.

Barça are having a rather dull summer. Their trump card was always Griezmann, who finished the summer on top of the world, but it seems that there was no 'Plan B'...

AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks at Madrid's new starlet Vinicius, ponders Hazard, but says only Mbappe or Neymar could partially fill the void left by Ronaldo.

The Video Assistant Referee system has impressed Alfredo Relaño although there is still more work to be done...