With about a month to go in the transfer window across Europe's top leagues, the action is picking up.
Much of the focus is centered on Lionel Messi and the saga surrounding his desire to exit Barcelona. His father, who doubles as his agent, has arrived in Barcelona to meet with club president Josep Bartomeu, though a swift resolution is unlikely to occur. Barcelona, which doesn't want to lose Messi, will reportedly re-offer him a new two-year contract. The player's camp, however, wants out and will argue that a clause in his existing deal that should have allowed him to leave the club for free has not expired, as Barcelona contends.