#2 La Liga
- Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has squashed all the rumours linking him with a move out of the Santiago Bernabeu. The Welshman was said to be unhappy about the sacking of Rafael Benitez.
"I don't feel I need to make a statement to anyone. I know what I'm capable of and I just want to keep enjoying my football and when I do that I play my best. I'm happy at the moment. Obviously you can never predict what happens in the future, but I'm enjoying my football at the moment so I'll keep going."
- Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez is the subject of a £15m bid from Manchester United, Sportsmole reports.
The 21-year-old was also believed to be a target for Arsenal, however, it looks like that the Red Devils are leading the race for his signature.
- Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has started contract negotiations with the club. The Croatian midfielder has a contract with the Catalan club which runs till 2019, and his performances since joining the club mean he will be offered a more lucrative deal.
"I have a contract until 2019, but we already started negotiating about renewal," Rakitic said.