The Premier League was the leading division at the tournament, with a total of 33,786 minutes shared between 121 players, ahead of Spain’s La Liga (18,343) and Germany’s Bundesliga (14,289).
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping Bruno Guimaraes can shake off his World Cup disappointment to continue his great form for the club.
West Ham have confirmed signing Sao Paulo defender Luizao.
Manchester United have reached an agreement with TeamViewer to allow the club to look for a new front-of-shirt sponsor, the German software company has announced.
American businessman Bill Foley has completed his takeover of Bournemouth.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no concerns over Ben White's mindset as the defender prepares for a return to Premier League action.