Football

Manchester United named Wayne Rooney as their new captain shortly after the team beat Valencia in manager Louis van Gaal's first home game.

Eliaquim Mangala is Manchester City's sixth signing of the off-season and will provide competition for Kompany and Demichelis at center back.

The 27-year-old playmaker won the Premier League last season with City but was left out of the France squad for this year's World Cup in Brazil.

Zuculini was part of Manchester City's pre-season tours of Scotland and the United States and scored in a friendly against Kansas City.

This season sees Liverpool return to the Champions League but the busier calendar will test the depth of the young squad.

Chansa has been signed by Lajong FC and will also be plying his trade for NorthEast United Football Club in the Indian Super League.

Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu has joined German club Stuttgart on a season-long loan, following a similar deal last season with Valencia.

Real Madrid have agreed to sign highly-rated Navas, who shone at the World Cup, on a six-year contract.

Villa, Spain's all-time top scorer, last month became the first player signed by New York City FC, co-owned by Manchester City and the New York Yankees.

Petr Cech is ready to take up the challenge of competing with Thibaut Courtois for the position of Chelsea's number one goalkeeper, manager Jose Mourinho said.

Ronaldo is recovering well from his knee injury and may return to action in friendly against Manchester United, says coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Roma beat Real Madrid in a friendly match disrupted by a pitch invasion, with a Palestinian flag being waved among the intruders.

New Liverpool midfielder Lallana is set to miss the start of the Premier League after injuring a knee in training.

Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar has been recalled to newly promoted Queens Park Rangers after his loan to Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Walcott will miss the start of the EPL season but should be back in full training by the end of August and playing again soon afterwards, manager Wenger said.

Manchester United have added Javier Hernandez to their squad for the team's pre-season tour of the US.