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The new season kicks off with drama on and off the pitch. Barcelona’s financial crisis is spilling over to the women’s team, forcing departures and wage cuts, while the club scrambles for salary cap relief before La Liga’s opening weekend. We break down the latest transfer news across Europe, from Alexander Isak’s uncertain future to Gianluigi Donnarumma’s next move, plus updates on USMNT stars in the Premier League. In MLS, Santiago Moreno’s messy exit from Portland to Fluminense headlines a busy week of moves, and we look at a brewing controversy involving a referee’s ties to LAFC. All that, plus cup action from around the world, in today’s Morning Espresso.