With the World Cup over at last, Spain's clubs are clicking in to gear, and the transfer market finally started to move. Sevilla's Adriano follows Dani Alves and Keita to the Nou Camp as cover for the left flank after Thierry Henry's move to New York Red Bulls was confirmed, although attempts to sign up Fábregas are hitting snags. Meanwhile Barça's big rivals Real Madrid are back at work, with Mourinho already making his presence felt with bids for what appears to be half the German World Cup squad. Khedira has reportedly been signed already, and Özil and Schweinsteiger are on Mourinho's shopping list, albeit that the only confirmed signing to date is that of Getafe's Pedro León. Valencia are probably the most active team though in the early part of the pre-season, with Mallorca's Aduríz joining Soldado as the club reacted quickly to fill the gaps left by Villa, Silva and Zigic. (17.07.10)
Player (Country) | Current club | New club | Position/Comments |
Khedira (GER) | Stuttgart (GER) | Real Madrid | MF Reported to have agreed terms at around 10 Mio for World Cup midfielder. Still to be confirmed though. |
Adriano (BZL) | Sevilla | Barcelona | DF Left sided flanker follows Alves and Keita to Nou Camp. Fee around 9.5 Mio + 4 Mio objectives. |
Henry (FRA) | Barcelona | New York Red Bulls (USA) | FW As expected, va, va, voom on his way to the Big Apple. Could make debut against Spurs, 22/07. |
Aduríz | Mallorca | Valencia | FW Will form strike force with Soldado, to replace Villa and Zigic. Fee around 4 Mio, signs 3 year deal. |
Yeste | Athletic Bilbao | Al Wasl (UAE) | MF 31 year old turned dwon offer from Olympiacos to take up big bucks contract in Dubai. |
Guilherme (BZL) | Almería | Valladolid | DF Has 3 years left on contract, but Lillo loaning him out to gain experience. |
Natalio | Almería / Murcia | Tenerife | FW Not wanted at club after third loan spell, so agrees three year move to Canary Islanders. |
Etxeita | Athletic Bilbao / Cartagena | Elche | DF Had one year left on contract after return from loan, but terms agreed for him to leave and join Elche. |
Keirrison (BZL) | Barcelona / Fiorentina | Santos (BZL) | FW Third loan period for striker after spells at Benfica and Fiorentina. Unlikely to ver join Barça unless form improves. |
Alex Bergantiños | Deportivo / Xerez | Granada | MF Too many central midfielders at Riazor, so has to move out on loan for third season in a row. |
Beranger (FRA) | Espanyol / Las Palmas | Tenerife | DF Left back agrees terms to rescind contract and returns to Canary Islands. |
Marqués | Espanyol | Parma (ITA) | MF Turned down offer to renew contract at Cornellà, and agrees move to Italy. |
Pallardó | Getafe | Levante | MF Agrees terms to renew loan deal at newly promoted club for another season. |
Mosquera | Real Madrid Castilla | Getafe | MF B team captain moves across town to join Michel at Getafe. |
Thomert (FRA) | Le Mans (FRA) | Hércules | FW Forward is first of up to nine new signings for newly promoted team. Signs one year deal. |
Roberto | Osasuna | Granada | GK Another good signing for newly promoted club. Ex Celta and Sporting keeper leaves Pamplona after 2 seasons as understudy to Ricardo. |
Marco Pérez (COL) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (ARG) | Zaragoza | FW Promising young forward joins on 2 year loan with buy-out options. Rights belong 50/50 to Bocayá Chico and group of businessmen. |
Javi López | Recreativo | Xerez | MG In the end Gorosito turned down offer of renewal, so ex Recre coach takes over instead. |
Pepe Mel | Rayo Vallecano | Betis | MG New owner replaces Víctor with ex Rayo manager Pepe Mel, although legal situation at club still unsure after court case. |
Capi | Betis | Xerez | MF Out of contract after nearly 20 years at club, and takes up offer from Xerez. Rivas joins López Caro at Vaslui. |
David Rodríguez | Almería | Celta | FW Have tied up striker, who played at Balaidos ol loan a couple of seasons ago. |
Kike Mateo | Sporting Gijón | Elche | MF Out of contract and had offers from several clubs in second division, but opted for Elche. |
Armenteros (ARG / ITA) | Sevilla / Xerez | Rayo Vallecano | MF Got ahead of several clubs to take him on loan. Was loaned out to Xerez last season. |
Javi Fuego | Recreativo | Rayo Vallecano | MF Didn't fulfill promise at Sporting and Recre, so move to Rayo may kick-start his career? |
Crespo | Sevilla / Racing | Padova (ITA) | DF Upsurge of likes of Cala and company means no place in squad, so transfer agreed to Italian second division side. |