Atletico Madrid forward João Félix will have an operation on a long-term ankle injury this week, with the aim of returning to action for Los Rojiblancos in September.

The Portugal international has been carrying the problem in his right ankle since last November, after which a course of conservative treatment saw him carefully managed during the second half of the season as Atletico won Spain’s La Liga title.

Athletico Paranaense are the only team in Brazil to hold a 100% record after almost a month of the 2021 Brasileirão. The team’s coach, 38-year-old Antonio Oliveira, is the new man in charge in what is his first senior managerial role and just the latest Luso boss to land in South America.

If Oliveira is relishing the new Brazilian season, South American champions Palmeiras and their coach Abel Ferreira have found domestic matters a little less comfortable after a 3-1 midweek defeat to Bragantino. Meanwhile, former Vasco da Gama coach Ricardo Sá Pinto has revealed the financial problems which marred his tenure in Brazil.

Gennaro Gattuso has left his job as manager of Fiorentina after just 23 days in charge, and his agent Jorge Mendes is reportedly at the centre of disputes which have led to his early departure.

Former Italy international Gattuso was hired by Fiorentina on 25 May to replace Beppe Iachini, making a swift return to management having left Napoli at the end of the Serie A season. Mendes was heavily involved in the deal, having previously been in talks to place Paulo Fonseca in Florence after his tenure at Roma ended.

Rui Silva has completed his long-awaited move from Granada to fellow La Liga side Real Betis on a five-year contract, the Spanish club confirmed on Friday afternoon.

Granada had already announced the 27-year-old would leave the club on a free transfer after his contract expired this summer, and Silva was widely expected to stay in Spain despite interest from Italy and England.