English Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Vitória attacker Jota Silva on Thursday, with the Portuguese joining Nuno Espírito Santo’s club on a four-year contract.

Jota scored for Vitória last week in their UEFA Conference League qualifier against Floriana in Malta, which proved his last match for the Conquerors after two seasons at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques.

Rodrigo Gomes could be one of the more exciting Portuguese abroad to follow during the upcoming season, if his brace for new club Wolverhampton Wanderers against West Ham is anything to go by.

Gomes struck twice after coming on as substitute as Wolves defeated the Hammers 3-1 in Florida on Saturday evening, making a strong early impression at his new club following his move from Braga in June for a reported €15m fee.

A familiar feeling for Campeonato Brasileiro leaders Botafogo, who lead the Brazilian league at the midway point of the 2024 season. The Rio de Janeiro side occupied the same position this time last year, before a late collapse extended their long wait to be champions again.

Another similarity to last term is that Fogo are led by a Portuguese manager. Whilst Bruno Lage’s efforts fell short in 2023, the current incumbent Artur Jorge is hoping for better luck in fending off the challenge of the illustrious competition, including compatriot Abel Ferreira and Palmeiras. Sean Gillen takes a look at the current landscape in Brazil.

José Mourinho’s first official match in charge of Fenerbahçe was an eventful one, with the Turkish side coming from behind to beat Lugano 4-3 in Switzerland to take control of their Champions League qualifier tie.

Mourinho’s side went behind to an early Lugano goal but recovered to take a strong lead into the return fixture largely thanks to an Edin Dzeko hat-trick. After the match, Mourinho was highly critical of the playing surface at the Stockhorn Arena, as well as his own team’s defending.