Latest from Portuguese transfer rumour mill

The transfer window has been for open a month, and there have been some incredible moves in the Portuguese league, with Porto signing notable players like Iker Casillas and Maxi Pereira and Sporting hiring Jorge Jesus, Bryan Ruiz and Teo Gutiérrez.

Things have calmed down a little lately, but the press remain busy incessantly trying to second-guess the intentions of the Primeria Liga clubs as they build their squads ahead of the new season.

The 2014/15 campaign was another highly competitive season in Portugal’s third tier competition – the CNS (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores).

It’s fair to say that the north came out on top numerically, with two sides from the northern mainland winning places in Liga 2 (the well-supported Varzim and Famalicão) to the south’s one side. However, the title ultimately belonged to the south in the shape of Mafra.

This is the story of the three clubs who made the journey to Portugal’s second tier last term.

FC Porto continue to hog most of the headlines during the summer transfer market.

On the back of the audacious capture of Spain's national goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, the Dragons have completed the signing of ex Benfica right-back Maxi Pereira. 

Meanwhile, Sporting have been rocked by the news that midfield lynchpin William Carvalho will miss the opening months of the season. PortuGOAL rounds up the latest developments among the Primeira Liga's major clubs. 

The last couple of days has seen transfer talk reach fever pitch in Portugal.

Iker Casillas and Didier Drogba have been heavily linked with a move to Porto, while key players at Benfica and Sporting could be leaving.

PortuGOAL rounds up the latest from the rumour mill.