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While pre-season was anything but smooth for Zinedine Zidane, Los Blancos find themselves top of La Liga after matchday one.
Eden Hazard is the star arrival from Chelsea, but it’s been the saga around Gareth Bale’s future which has been most intriguing.
Will there be any more business before the transfer window in La Liga closes on September 2?
Stay tuned for updates from Madrid, and news and analysis from our Spanish Football Correspondent Ben Hayward.
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When the transfer window shuts across Europe?
France
The Ligue 1 window opens on June 16 and closes on September 2.
Spain
The Liga window opens on July 1 and closes on September 2.
Germany
The Bundesliga window opens on July 1 and closes on September 2.
Italy
The Serie A window opens on July 1 and closes on August 23.
