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As is now common knowledge, Barcelona completed the swap deal between Ibrahimovic and Eto'o, although they reportedly had to pay out €7 million more than expected after the loan of Hleb fell through. The midfielder preferred to rejoin his old club Stuttgart. Real Madrid signed Arbeloa and are keeping up the push for Xabi Alonso, although they are having some problems offloading the players surplus to requirements. Huntelaar in particular has had offers from Stuttgart, Arsenal and Spurs amongst others, and for example Van der Vaart and Drenthe are still at the Bernabeu despite it being made clear that they could end up out of the final 25 man squad. Elsewhere Málaga have been the most active club over the last few days, Almería's Juanito their tenth signing in the close season. A stark contrast with Xerez, who have only taken on Valencia keeper Renan to date despite losing twelve of their first team this summer. (02.08.09)
| Player (Country) | Current club | New club | Position/Comments |
| Ibrahimovic / Eto'o | Inter Milan (ITA) | Barcelona | FW Splashed out €52 Mio plus transfer of Eto'o (valued at €45 Mio) for Ibra. |
| Arbeloa | Liverpool (ENG) | Real Madrid | DF Paid €4 Mio to bring back ex B team captain. Versatile Spanish international defender signs for 5 years. |
| Nilmar (BZL) | Internacional Porto Alegre (BZL) | Villarreal | FW Striker is most expensive signing of club at €10 Mio plus. Joins on five year deal. |
| Hleb (BIE) | Barcelona | Stuttgart (GER) | MF Turned down loan move to Inter as part of Ibrahimovic deal and prefers to return to old club for a season. |
| Sergio Sánchez | Espanyol | Sevilla | DF Versatile defender signs 4 year deal at Nervión, to help to pay for new stadium in Cornellà. |
| Heinze (ARG) | Real Madrid | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | DF Agreed to move to try and keep place in international side. Fee set at around €1.5 Mio. Joins for 3 years. |
| Keirrison (BZL) | Palmeiras (BZL) | Barcelona | FW Have signed young striker on 5 year deal, but will go out on loan to gain experience. |
| Morientes | Valencia | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | FW Veteran striker out of contract and decides to move on 2 year deal to France, despite several offers elsewhere. |
| Carrizo (ARG) | Lazio (ITA) | Zaragoza | GK Current Argentina keeper joins on loan after failing to hold down first team spot at Lazio. |
| Bernadello (ARG / ITA) | Newell's Old Boys (ARG) | Almería | MF Hugo gets his man! Midfielder to sign six year deal once Italian passport proved. |
| Renan (BZL) | Valencia | Xerez | GK Signing of Moyà meant he had little chance of first team football, so accepts one year loan deal to newly promoted side. |
| Roncaglia (ARG) | Boca Juniors (ARG) | Espanyol | DF Have taken young defender on loan, with buy-out option of €3 Mio at end of season. |
| Boateng (GHA) | Cologne (GER) | Getafe | MF Have signed midfielder for reported fee of €500K to fill gap left by Granero. |
| Uche (NIG) | Getafe | Zaragoza | FW Marcelino paid €4.5 Mio to bring forward to Zaragoza. Was with him during his spell at Recre. |
| Geijo | Levante | Racing Santander | FW Swiss born striker being followed by several clubs, but finally agrees move on 4 year contract to Sardinero. |
| Albert Luque | Ajax | Málaga | FW Has agreed terms to rescind contract at Ajax after year on loan and makes move permanent. Signs 3 year contract. |
| Forestieri (ITA) | Genoa (ITA) | Málaga | FW Under 19 forward joins on one year loan. Rights shared between Genoa and Udinese. |
| Edinho (POR) | AEK Athens (GRE) | Málaga | FW Have tied up Portuguese international on 4 year deal, buying 60% of rights. |
| Stepanov (SER) | Porto (POR) | Málaga | DF Central defender joins on one year loan, with €5 Mio buy-out clause at end. |
| Jordi Pablo | Villarreal | Málaga | MF Youth international joins on four year deal. Villarreal keep buy-back option for €300K. |
| Juanito | Almería | Málaga | MF Sixth signing in a matter of days. Rejoins old club on 4 year contract. |
| Lafita | Deportivo | Zaragoza | FW Currently still at Depor, but unsure where he will end up. Courts could decide. |
| Dani Parejo | Real Madrid | Getafe | MF Brought youngster back from QPR in winter, but transferred out for €3 Mio to make room for new men. Keep buy-back option though. |
| Pape Diop (SEN) | Nàstic | Racing Santander | MF Good season at Nàstic attracted lot of interest. Fee of around €1.5 Mio to sign him for four years. |
| Román (ARG) | Espanyol | Tenerife | MF Has been unable to hold down first team place, so moves on loan to get match practice. |
| César Arzo / Marquitos | Villarreal | Valladolid | MF Players on loan at Recre and Real Sociedad respectively last year, and have been transferred on four year contracts. |
| Abel Aguilar (COL) | Udinese / Hércules | Zaragoza | MF Midfielder being chased by several clubs, but opts to join Maños on loan for one year, extendable for one more plus purchase option. |
| Sepsi (ROM) | Benfica (POR) | Racing Santander | DF Left sided flanker was on loan last season, and will stay on for another year after deal renewed. |
| Pelé (POR) | Porto (POR) | Valladolid | FW International forward with famous name joins on one year loan with purchase option. |
| Zapater | Zaragoza | Genoa (ITA) | MF Team captain not in Marcelino's plans, so agrees move to Italy to try his luck. |
| Guerrón (ECU) | Getafe | Cruzeiro (BZL) | MF Failed to impress after star billing last season, but has enough clout to be signed on loan. Have taken out €3 Mio buy-out option. |
| Sergio Tejera | Chelsea / Mallorca B | Mallorca | MF Youth international was on loan at B side last season, and move becomes permanent after exercising €500K buy-out clause. |
| Cristian / Rodri | Deportivo | Hércules | FW / DF Both decide no future in Riazor so have opted to move on. |
| Garmendia / Iñigo | Athletic Bilbao | Numancia | MF / FW Both agree terms to rescind contract and will join Lafuente in Soria. |
| Beranger (FRA) | Espanyol | Las Palmas | DF Left back never really made it due to injuries and decides to move on. |
| Angel | Espanyol | Rayo Vallecano | MF No place in side, so moves on loan to gain experience. |
| Sousa | Getafe / Rayo Vallecano | Albacete | MF Globe-trotting midfielder moves on again, this time on 2 year contract with Alba. |
| Juan Miguel Callejón | Mallorca | Albacete | MF Twin brother of Espanyol striker moves down a division, although little information avaialable. |
| César | Hércules | Castellón | DF Veteran international defender not in Vigo's plans so agrees move up the coast. |
