Almost three weeks in to the winter transfer market, and once again there has been little activity. Málaga have been the biggest mover this January, completing the signing of Baptista to add to the four we reported previously, and others could follow before the window closes. Atlético Madrid have snapped up Juanfran to plug the gap left by Simao, and Osasuna have replaced him with Alvaro Cejudo and Corominas. Elsewhere Villarreal have brought Cicinho back to Spain to replace Angel, who is out for the rest of the season, Sporting have signed Porto's André Castro and Athletic have swapped Ion Vélez for Díaz de Cerio. Levante got ahead of several clubs to sign Arsenal's 18 year old forward Wellington on loan, and Almería have strengthened their squad with Málaga's Juanito and Sevilla's Luna. Barcelona have closed the cheque book after signing Afellay at the end of December, but Real Madrid may still move to take on a centre forward to replace Higuaín, who is likely to be out for several months after an operation on his back. Many names have appeared in the press, including Adebayor, Van Nistelrooy, Tévez and others, but they only have eleven more days to make their minds up. (20.01.11)
Player (Country) | Current club | New club | Position/Comments |
Juanfran | Osasuna | Atlético Madrid | MF Have signed ex Real Madrid midfielder as replacement for Simao. Agreed fee of around 4 Mio. |
Baptista (BZL) | Roma (ITA) | Málaga | MF Ex Sevilla, Madrid and Arsenal player returns to Spain. Paid 2 Mio, and signs for 3+ years. |
Cicinho (BZL / ITA) | Roma (ITA) | Villarreal | DF Have signed ex Real Madrid right back on loan with buy out option as cover for Angel, who has a serious knee ligament injury. |
André Castro (POR) | Porto (POR) | Sporting Gijón | MF Another Castro to join Diego, but no relation. Loan deal to end of season. |
Matabuena | Sporting Gijón | Valladolid | MF Agrees terms to rescind contract and move on after season in which he has hardly played. |
Alvaro Cejudo | Las Palmas | Osasuna | MF Replacement for Juanfran already signed for fee of 240,000. Currently injured though. |
Corominas | Espanyol | Osasuna | MF Another signing as cover for Juanfran. Joins on loan to end of season to get match practise, as hardly playing at the moment. |
Díaz de Cerio / Ion Vélez | Córdoba / Athletic Bilbao | Athletic Bilbao / Numancia | FW Vélez moves out on loan to end of season to gain match-play, so recall Díaz de Cerio from Córdoba as cover. |
Wellington Silva (BZL) | Arsenal (ENG) | Levante | FW Got ahead of several clubs to sign the 18 year old forward on loan to the end of the season. |
Konko (FRA) | Sevilla | Genoa (ITA) | DF Have sold right back to his old club for 6 Mio. Signed him from them 3 years ago for 9 Mio. |
Luna | Sevilla | Almería | DF B team left back has extended contract to 2013, but goes out on loan to end of season. |
Juanito / Edu Ramos | Málaga | Almería / Leganés | MF Both have to leave to make room for new signings. Juanito returns to old club, Ramos moves on loan to end of season. |
Adil Rami (FRA) | Lille (FRA / MOR) ) | Valencia | DF Have signed international full back to 2014, but remains on loan at Lille to end of season. |
Sunny | Valencia | Numancia | MF Youth international has hardly featured, partly due to injury, so agrees another loan move to end of season. |
Juan Rodríguez | Deportivo | Getafe | MF Will join Michel's side in the summer when contract ends. Also trying to sign Lopo in similar conditions. |
Adrián | Deportivo | Atlético Madrid | FW Another who will be leaving in the summer. Atleti will have to pay something though for training rights. |
Gioda (ARG) | Independiente Avellaneda / Quilmes (ARG) | Xerez | DF Central defender returns on loan to the club he played at last season. Was on loan at Quilmes. |
Alex Bergantiños | Deportivo / Granada | Nàstic | MF Hardly playing at Granada, so agrees to switch on loan to Nàstic. Was at Xerez last year. |
Viguera | Real Sociedad | Nàstic | FW Striker not likely to get a game, especially if Ifrán now fit, so has apparently agreed loan move to end of season. |
Lequi / Borzani (ARG / ITA) | No club | Las Palmas | DF / MF Both were out of work after spells at Iraklis and Almería. Lequi was at Atlético and Celta before. |
Gluscevic (MON) | Mogren (MON) | Albacete | FW Have signed Montenegrino forward on six month contract to strengthen attack. |
Claudio Barragán | No club | Ponferradina | MG Have signed ex Elche coach to take over from José Carlos Granero, who was fired a couple of weeks ago. |