Benjamin Mendy, the former Manchester City player, is taking legal action against his ex-club over unapproved wage deductions, amounting to millions of pounds. The France full-back, aged 29, concluded his tenure with City when his contract expired this past summer.

Renowned ex-Brazil and Barcelona defender, Dani Alves, is set to face trial in Spain for an alleged sexual assault case. Alves, aged 40, has been held in custody since January after an arrest relating to accusations of assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December.

Napoli made a pivotal decision to dismiss head coach Rudi Garcia after overseeing 16 games, installing former manager Walter Mazzarri until the season’s end. Garcia, a 59-year-old Frenchman, assumed his role in June but exits the team trailing league leaders Inter Milan by 10 points in Serie A.