The Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe tops the list of players who contribute the most goals in the five major European leagues in the season-ending 2021-2022. Individually at the club level, Mbappe has been involved in 60, where he scored 39 goals in addition to 21 assists, one goal ahead of his compatriot Karim Benzema, who participated in 59 goals with Real Madrid. Here is the list of players with the most goals in all competitions from the five major leagues in the 2021-2022 season included: 60 goals - Kylian Mbappe (39 goals, 21 assists)

Norwegian star Erling Haaland, the new Manchester City player, revealed why he preferred to move to the English Premier League champions despite other mouth-watering offers, as he signed a contract until June 2027 from Borussia Dortmund, despite the interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Erling Haaland is now confirmed as a Manchester City player and has revealed the role Riyad Mahrez played after the pair holidayed together last summer City won the race to sign the Norwegian forward, and he was finally unveiled on Monday with all formalities completed. When asked why he chose to sign for City, Haaland said: “First of all, my father a little bit. I was born in England, I've been a City fan my whole life, I know a lot about the club.” “He (Alf-Inge) lived in England, he played for the club. Of course, a lot of things have changed in the last 20 years but he lived here, so he knows what it is. "We've just been speaking about basically how it is, what the best is for me, what's this, what's that, and to try and find out everything. He's been a good dad in that thing there."

  Veteran Italian star Giorgio Chiellini officially joins Los Angeles FC on a free transfer after an 18-year stint with Juventus of Serie A in Italy. Galaxy FC announced the deal on its accounts on social media, with a clip showing the club's equipment inside a package with the comment "soon", so Chiellini responded from his account to the tweet as an official announcement of the deal that was expected. The player joined Juventus in 2004 from Rome, before going out on loan for a season with Fiorentina, and returning to start his long career with the old lady. Chiellini played 561 games with Juventus, during which he scored 36 goals and assisted 25, won 20 championships with him and reached the Champions League final twice. The 37-year-old veteran defender joins Galaxy, which has former Brazilian teammate Douglas Costa.

The Portuguese giants, Benfica, have officially announced the two clubs have agreed on a €75million (around £64m) transfer fee for the Uruguayan forward. Nunez has just completed a prolific season at Benfica, scoring 34 goals and providing four assists in 41 appearances.   The Portuguese giants have officially announced the two clubs have agreed on a €75million (around £64m) transfer fee for the Uruguayan forward, 22, with the figure rising to €100m (around £85.3m) with add-ons. The fee was agreed in the early hours of Monday morning and Liverpool are yet to announce the news. An official statement from Benfica in the early hours of Monday confirmed Nunez would leave the club for Liverpool, and the Reds could have a €75million (around £64m) transfer fee for the Uruguayan forward, with the figure rising to €100m (around £85.3m) with add-ons.

UK press reports revealed that Harry Maguire is set for face-to-face talks with Ten Hag over United captaincy in the new Premier season. Maguire has been subjected to heavy criticism after a woeful campaign last time out despite appearing in 37 games. Recent reports showed that Maguire's position as captain of the Red Devils was called into question, as Ten Hag reportedly considered potential alternatives .Although Maguire has been described as an "important player" in his first press conference with Manchester United, Ten Hag is set to discuss the captaincy with the England international. According to The Mirror, Maguire is set for showdown talks with Ten Hag over his position as club captain, although he is keen to retain the team's badge. The 29-year-old is currently on contract with the Red Devils until 2025, having already made 144 appearances for the club since arriving from Leicester City in 2019.

Portugal lost the lead in group 2 of division A of the Nations League to Spain on Sunday as they fell to their Swiss counterpart 1-0. Haris Seferovic scored the winning goal for Switzerland in the first minute of the match. Portugal has missed Cristiano Ronaldo, after he missed the mission to Switzerland, according to coach Fernando Santos, as well as Joao Moutinho and Rafael Guerrero. The Portugal national team line-up included:

Head coach of Italy Roberto Mancini has resorted to a former construction worker who plays in the second division as part of solutions to rebuild the Azzurri after they failed to qualify for the next World Cup in Qatar and less than a year after being crowned European champions. Mancini gave young defender Federico Gatti, who plays for Frosinone, a club in the second division, in the squad against England, in the third round of Group C of the European Nations League, and revealed that he was the construction worker and succeeded in the first test, but it was a surprise to coach Roberto Mancini. Mancini has chosen the squad that won the European Championship last July, but missing the World Cup for the second time in a row was repeated, after a shocking defeat from North Macedonia which pulled off an incredible upset as they beat Italy 1-0 in a World Cup Qualifier playoff. Mancini faced intense pressure to resign, but the Italian Federation confirmed the confidence in the former Inter Milan and Manchester City coach to lead a new stage, amid calls for renewed blood, prompting veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini to retire internationally.

  French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain has reached an agreement with Mauricio Pochettino that will see the Argentine leave his role ahead of the upcoming season after 18 months in charge. According to the British newspaper, “The Athletic”, Pochettino met with Paris officials last week to discuss what happened in the past season, and the two parties agreed that the Argentine would not continue in his position, ending an 18-month period at the head of the technical leadership of the team, knowing that the contract between the two parties It was to expire in 2023.

Barcelona believes that the appointment of Xavi could lure Lionel Messi back to the Catalan club when his contract expires at Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 if the striker decides not to sign a new contract at PSG. The 34-year-old only left the Camp Nou in the summer after the Blaugrana were unable to extend his contract due to their dire financial situation, as he eventually signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain. Messi finished the 2021-22 season with 11 goals and 14 assists in 34 games in all competitions, but he only found the net on six occasions in the French League and faced criticism for his performance. The Argentina international legend has already confirmed that he will stay with PSG next season, but his contract will expire in June 2023, with an option for another 12 months. Messi recently told TyC Sports: "Next season will be better for me with PSG, I'm sure; it wasn't easy after that crazy summer." He added: "It was really difficult to understand what happened, I didn't expect to leave Barcelona - it was a shock, I had everything in Barcelona, I went to Barcelona when I was very young, I lived in Barcelona more than Argentina, the truth is that I don't have any Plans to change anything. He continued, "Fortunately, the children adapted well, but for me and Antonella it was more difficult."