Planet Football revisited Mauricio Pochettino's account that Lionel Messi, who made his Barcelona debut on 16 October 2004, was once close to joining Espanyol.
Sport reported that JJ Gabriel's final decision on his next club will be announced within days, with Real Madrid and Barcelona leading the race.
Cardiff City will be without Dylan Lawlor and Rubin Colwill at Middlesbrough on Saturday 17 October, while Yousef Salech has a chance of returning.
Chris Davies said Tomoki Iwata may see his long-term future back in Japan, while remaining a critical part of his plans this season.
Venezia won 1-0 against Napoli, with Akor Adams scoring and Filip Stankovic saving a Kevin De Bruyne penalty.
Jude Bellingham made his 150th Real Madrid appearance against Roma in the Champions League and was presented with a commemorative shirt after the game.
Paul Merson said on Sky Sports that Arsenal may have been scared a little bit by the Brighton result and had become a bit of a machine again.
Cristian Chivu said he takes responsibility after Inter's 4-3 home loss to Club Brugge and said Lautaro Martinez should return after the November break.
