Italy
The Inter captain is back in Milan after Argentina's final defeat to Spain, and with Serie A kicking off on 23 August, the World Cup's leading men are filtering home to clubs that spent the summer watching.
Manchester City have stood firm against Barcelona's second formal approach for Rodri, triggering ripple effects across London where Chelsea set a strict deadline on Enzo Fernandez.
Funchal is where the story began. After a World Cup exit and a year of engagement headlines, the island rumor machine is loud again. Here is the timeline that actually holds.
