Spanish La Liga: Great movements in the summer window 2011

The summer transfer window has closed and many clubs made their movements to reinforce their squads for the starting season of La Liga.

Pedro León returns on loan to his previous team Getafe

José Mourinho didn't count on Pedro León for his squad

 Real Madrid and Getafe have closed the transfer of midfielder Pedro León to the 'Azulones'. The player returns to the club were he first caught the eye of Real Madrid on a one-year loan with Getafe reserving the right to buy him outright at the end of the season.

Pedro León joined Real Madrid ahead of the 2010-2011 season and has made six Liga BBVA outings under Jose Mourinho.

Inter completes the deal with Diego Forlán

Internazionale de Milano completes the deal signing Diego Forlan

 

Internazionale Milano have signed Diego Forlán from Club Atlético de Madrid for a reported €5m to fill the void created by Samuel Eto'o's recent move to FC Anzhi Makhachkala.
Forlán has agreed a two-year contract with the Nerazzurri and will give a press conference on Thursday. "At 32 years of age, going to a club like Inter isn't an opportunity that comes around for a lot of players. I am happy with the decision I have made," said Forlán, who scored 96 goals in 196 appearances in all competitions for the Rojiblancos.

"I leave Atlético with fantastic memories like qualifying for the [2008/09] UEFA Champions League against Schalke and winning the UEFA Europa League; also, winning the [ESM] Golden Shoe and reaching the final of the 2010 Copa del Rey, which unfortunately we lost."

Previously of CA Independiente and Manchester United FC, Forlán joined Atlético in 2007 from Villarreal CF and notched the extra-time winner as one of his two goals in the 2010 UEFA Europa League final against Fulham FC.

Having subsequently starred in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he was awarded the FIFA Golden Ball in Uruguay's semi-final run, the striker enjoyed further success this summer by scoring twice in the Copa América decider as the Celeste defeated Paraguay 3-0. In total, he spent four seasons with Atlético after three at Villarreal.

Last day for the Summer 2011 Transfers

Today is the last day of the summer 2011 transfers and many clubs are making their last moves before the summer windows closes to reinforce their squads for the season.
 


 

Cesc to Barcelona finally

Cesc is now officially of Barcelona 

 

 

Cesc Fabregas (24-year-old) will join up with the European champions' squad in time for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup clash against Real Madrid.

Standard Sport understands that Fabregas will undergo a medical in the next 48 hours after the two clubs agreed a structured deal of £29.8m (34m euros) up front with a further £5.3m (6m euros) in add-ons.

The add-ons will be triggered if Fabregas plays at least 60 per cent of Barcelona's matches and the club win at least three major trophies - La Liga or the Champions League - in the next three seasons.

Fabregas, who will sign a five-year contract, trained with Arsenal at London Colney this morning before the rest of his former team-mates travelled up to Newcastle for tomorrow's opening League fixture without him.

It is thought that Fabregas will be presented to the world's media at a press conference in Barcelona on Monday.

Barça keeper Victor Valdes was delighted that the former trainee had rejoined the club he left as a 16-year-old in 2003.

He said: "I think that today is a great day for Barcelona. I think that Barcelona sign a great player, from here, who will adapt easily to the system of play of the team, with a an engaging quality and of an international level. Cesc is one of the best central midfielders in the world and it is an honour to have him in the team."

Barcelona vs Real Madrid battling for Neymar

Neymar between Barcelona and Real Madrid

Neymar (19-years old) is one of the great sensations in the Brazilian football. Greatest clubs in Europe targets the Brazilian young star. Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus were interested in to sign the young star.

Real Madrid was closer to sign him in December, but the negotiations were broken. According to El Mundo, Neymar have reached an agreement to sign for Madrid after the FIFA Club World 2012. Florentino Perez used a method that he did to bring Luis Figo to Real Madrid, and now he is trying to use it for Neymar. He will be penalized for a fee of €100M if he does not keep his words to sign for Real Madrid, according to El Mundo. The negotiations between Santos and Madrid were now frozen, haven't reached an agreement.

"You have permission to speak with Barcelona" , Neymar's father to the player's representative, Wagner Ribeiro. Now that Barcelona would like to sign him in summer 2012, according to Marca. The chariman Sandro Rosell have a great relationship with the Brazilians have raised this rumors to negotiate with Santos.

There were a lot of confusion in this information about Neymar. 

Gabriel Milito returns to Independiente

Gabirel Milito returns to Independiente

Gabriel Milito (30-years old) has returned to Independiente after he was released by European champion Barcelona.

The 30-year-old centerback told the Independiente website it was a “very emotional day” after signing a three-year contract with the club he left in 2003 to play football in Spain.

Milito, whose contract was up in 2012, joined Barcelona from Zaragoza in 2006 and made 75 appearances over five seasons. He was often hampered by injuries after a serious knee injury in a Champions League semifinal against Manchester United in April 2008 led to surgery and forced him to miss the next 18 months.

Real Madrid loans Sergio Canales to Valencia

Sergio Canales will play for Valencia

Sergio Canales will play for Valencia on loan until the summer 2013 according to AS. 

Valencia have secured a buying option for Canales, believed to be worth £10.4M, while Real Madrid will be allowed to re-sign the midfielder during the two-year period which follows the player's potential transfer to the Mestalla for a reported fee of between £13M-£15.5M.

Canales, 20, had a muted first season at the Santiago Bernabeu after signing for the club from Racing Santander last summer.

The midfielder, who made 15 appearances for Real Madrid last season, will complete a move to Valencia after the conclusion of the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia. 

Sporting Lisboa signs Jeffren for €3.7M

Jeffren was presented and started his training session with his new teammates.

Jeffren Suarez became the new reinforcement for the Portuguese club by €3.7M, signing a five-year contract with a buyout clause of €30M.  He started training with the Portuguese club with his new teammates including the Peruvians Alberto Rodríguez and Andre Carrilllo.

In the conference, he have declared that he have promised sacrifices, work, enthusiasm and ambition. The player, coming from Barcelona, is excited to have major chances to play with the Portuguese club.

Barcelona have reserved an option of re-buy for the next two seasons, having an option to bring him back in case of his great progression and counting on the coach's plan.

Hamit Altintop: "I want to join Galatasaray at January"

Hamit Altintop playing for Bayern Munchen

Hamit Altintop (28-years old) recently joined to Real Madrid in this summer, but now he is planning to leave at January to join Galatasaray.according to Diario AS.

Supposedly, Altintop had a phone conversation with the Galatasaray's manager, Falih Terim. He expressed that he is not comfortable in Real Madrid, wanting to return to Turkey, because he recognized that he will have less chances to play in the starting lineup.

"I'm an important player and the people should watch me like this. I must feel it! Unfortunately, I don't perceive it in here (Real Madrid). This is not about to play more or less, is about to feel how important I am", said to Falih Terim (Galatasaray's manager).

That if, Altintop would have marked his period to reflect his departure. Once he return and available to Jose Mourinho, he will decide. "First I want to recognize the situation from here until January, but if it doesn't change, I will leave to Istanbul to join Galatasaray", he declared.

Albiol wants to leave Madrid

Albiol in his presentation in 2009

Raul Albiol (25-years old) wants to leave Real Madrid. Albiol have expressed himself that he wants to have some time playing on the field, but with the signing of Raphael Varane, the chances of playing diminished, making him with half-foot out from the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid is willing to include him in the operation to sign Emmanuel Adebayor, moving to Manchester City  with his Valencian ex-teammate, David Silva. 

On summer 2009, Real Madrid bought Albiol for a fee of €15M, first Spanish player sign by Florentino Perez. He made 53 appearances in La Liga for the Merengues. 

Atlético de Madrid pretends to incorporate Diego

Diego, could leave Wolfsburg to Atlético

Diego Ribas da Cunha player that sounds for Atlético in this summer. Atlético de Madrid is searching for new players after selling Sergio Agüero to Manchester City. 

Diego could abandon the German club Wolfsburg this summer sharing a fractious relationship with his manager Felix Magath, the Brazilian playmaker could leave the club for  €10M and the player's father and agent Djair Ribas da Cunha is hopeful a deal will be struck soon.

Diego only joined Wolfsburg from Juventus last summer, but he has fallen out with the club's management and is now set to quit the club. 

Santos refuses to sell Neymar to Real Madrid

Santos is not interested to sell Neymar

Santos President, Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro, have sent a negative to Real Madrid that they are not interested to sell Neymar. Real Madrid have submitted a proposal of €45M for his transfer, but the negotiation were broken. "We are not interested in selling him, and we will notify it formally, the offer was given until the end of this month and the answer was no, we will formalize it on Monday. They offered two choices: either accept it or later, but don't want it"

Real Madrid wants to incorporate the Brazilian striker in this summer, preparing themselves for the Superclasico against Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup that would be played in 14 August and 17 August.

Neymar have announced that he wants to continue playing for the Peixe. "I will stay in Santos, and I pretend to honour my contract", he declared. He have a contract for Santos until 2015 and intended to play the 2011 FIFA Club World in Japan, and that his posible rival could be Barcelona.

Barcelona: Jeffren Suarez could mark his destiny to Portugal

Jerffren could end up playing for Sporting Lisboa

The young Spanish winger of Venezuelan origin Jeffren Suarez (23-years old) is living his last hour in the Catalan club. Jeffren left the "blaugrana's" concentration in order to travel to Lisbon to close his transfer to the Portuguese club. 

There were many clubs interested in his services like Arsenal, Udinese, Liverpool, Bolton and Valencia, but non of them made an official offer for Jeffren. 

Jeffren was a product of La Masia and started playing for the first team under the charge of Pep Guardiola, but he didn't have many chances to play. On 29 November 2010 he came on as a substitute against Real Madrid in El Clásico at the Camp Nou to score the fifth and final goal in a historic 5-0 win.

Sevilla: Romaric to Bursaspor

Romaric will move to the Turkish League

Sevilla have reached an agreement of transfering Koffi Ndri Romaric to the former Turkish club Bursaspor, current Champions in the Turkish League. for a transfer fee of €2M. He will join to the Turkish club in this summer signing a three-year contract. 

Romaric have made 81 appearances (3 goals) with the Andalusian club in La Liga. He came to Sevilla in the summer 2008 coming from the French club Le Mans with a transfer fee of €8M.

He scored his first goal in the 4–3 victory against Spanish giants Real Madrid on 7 December 2008. 

Dani Alves for Barcelona until 2015

The right back player, Dani Alves, has signed his new contract for the Catalans until 2015

Dani Alves has signed his new contact with Barcelona, committing his future to the club until 2015.

The signing of the deal, agreed and announced on Tuesday night, was confirmed in a short statement on the club's website.

After months of uncertainty over the former Sevilla defender's future, he has signed a four-year deal which includes a €150 million buyout clause, which will go down in value by €25 million per season to be worth €50 million in the final year of the deal.

Alves, who is in the Brazil squad for Sunday's friendly against Scotland, returned to Barcelona to sign the contract. Earlier on Wednesday, Alves expressed his delight with the new contract.

"Being at the club for so many years is a dream,'' he said. "I'm playing at one of the world's most desired teams, which is making history. The most important thing is that I'm happy and I want to make the most of it. It is a privilege and a joy to be here.''

"Emilio Izaguirre would DIE playing for Barcelona"

Izaguirre has already faced with some Barcelona players during the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Spain

Emilio Izaguirre has been in impressive form since joining Celtic last summer and Hector Zelaya, a former coach of the full-back at Motagua, has now voiced his opinion that the 24-year-old would fit in very well at Barcelona. 


Motagua general manager said: "Emilio would fit perfectly in the Spanish League because of his ability with the ball. Guardiola would love Emilio because his side always attack. The way Barcelona play will suit him as the full-backs run forward."


Izaguirre is pretended by big clubs of the English Premier League: Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United.  Arsenal target Izaguirre as a posible replacement for Gaël Clichy, that the French has not renewed his contract. Hector Zelaya said: "Emilio would prefer playing for Barcelona rather than Arsenal or Manchester United."