Portugal's gradual takeover of English and European football continues apace, with Bruno Lage freshening things up at Wolves and Spurs in advanced talks with the man their former boss just replaced. Best of luck, Paulo Fonseca...

Kate, Andy and Jim also check in with the latest movers and shakers, as Lazio snag Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea are bidding for players already. Turns out those fines for joining the Super League are a drop in an otherwise enormous ocean.

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Bruno Lage's arrival, the Maurizio Sarri revival, and Super League survival