Mercado de Invierno: La Liga Transfer Thread - January 2012

A hand full of rumours:

*Maxwell apparently on his way to PSG.

*Esteban Granero will spend the rest of the season on loan. Malaga and Villarreal are the two clubs he is being linked with strongly. Villarreal could do with him seeing how short their squad is.

*Jonathan Soriano is reportedly negotiating with Benfica. Barcelona has not offered him a new contract.

*Diego Simeone wants Fernando Gago for his new look Atletico but this would be a transfer for next season since Gago is currently on a season long loan at Roma.

*Javi Hervás who has been one of the notable performers for second division Cordoba is reportedly going to sign with Sevilla for a fee of 1,5m euro.

*Zaragoza trying to sign Adrian Colunga, Andres D'Alessandro, Mahamadou Diarra, and Guti in an effort to avoid relegation.

*Marca 'confirming' that an 'English club' is going to offer 42m euro for Di Maria.

thought malaga would have been a lot more active in this transfer window, they could do with a keeper and a defender for sure.

messiah wrote:thought malaga would have been a lot more active in this transfer window, they could do with a keeper and a defender for sure.

There is still a good chance they will bid for Albiol.

messiah wrote:thought malaga would have been a lot more active in this transfer window, they could do with a keeper and a defender for sure.

Not sure how much of an improvement this is but in any case...

El Málaga negocia con el Espanyol por Kameni

El RCD Espanyol reconoció este martes que está manteniendo unas "negociaciones avanzadas" con el Málaga de cara a la venta del portero camerunés Carlos Kameni, que no entra en los planes del entrenador argentino Mauricio Pochettino, aunque todavía quedan "detalles por cerrar" por lo que no se puede dar oficialidad al traspaso.

El conjunto catalán, mediante un comunicado en su página web, dio a conocer el interés del conjunto malagueño. "En las últimas horas, el Málaga CF ha intensificado los contactos con el RCD Espanyol para negociar el traspaso de Carlos Kameni. El club andaluz ha manifestado al Espanyol la clara voluntad de hacerse con los servicios del portero camerunés y, por este motivo, ambas entidades han abierto negociaciones. Pese a todo, quedan algunos detalles aún por cerrar y eso, en estos momentos, hace que no se pueda dar por cerrada la operación", afirmó.

Unas negociaciones que han hecho que el meta africano no entrara en la convocatoria para el encuentro que el Espanyol disputará ante el Córdoba este miércoles, correspondiente a la vuelta de los octavos de final de la Copa del Rey.

"Los dos clubes han pactado seguir negociando las condiciones de este posible traspaso. Esta situación extraordinaria, en cuanto a la relación profesional entre el RCD Espanyol y Carlos Kameni, provoca que el jugador no haya sido incluido en la convocatoria del primer equipo para el partido de Copa de mañana, teniendo en cuenta que es posible que pueda dejar la disciplina blanquiazul en las próximas horas", indicó el comunicado.

De cerrarse el traspaso, el conjunto barcelonés se quitaría de encima el problema con el portero africano. Un Kameni que no ha entrado en los planes de Mauricio Pochettino en toda la temporada, por lo que se encuentra buscando una salida en el mercado invernal.

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/malaga-negocia-espanyol-kameni/20120110dasdasftb_52/Tes

If Barca can get 2-4m for Maxwell then good business all round. He's always acted professionally and I think PSG could do much worse than him as a short term option. He's good on the ball and links well with those around him. Never hit the heights expected of him though from his Ajax day's.

Hopefully this see's the promotion of Montoya.

The fee is rumoured to be 2m. And yes, Montoya will probably get more chances until the summer, when him and Bartra will be permanently promoted to the first team. Their new contract renewals enforce that. No loan allowed either. So either they're in the first team, or get sold.

Calidad wrote:If Barca can get 2-4m for Maxwell then good business all round. He's always acted professionally and I think PSG could do much worse than him as a short term option. He's good on the ball and links well with those around him. Never hit the heights expected of him though from his Ajax day's.

Hopefully this see's the promotion of Montoya.

He was really good for Barca in the 09 - 10 season,he was first choice ahead of Abidal but he faded after that.

Already noted in the FCB thread but Maxwell to PSG for 4m euro is official.

Kameni to Malaga on a free transfer is also official.

A few rumours to pass along:

*Zaragoza who are desperate to stay up are trying to recruit a new backline including David Navarro who I think went to play in Switzerland last summer and Alexis who has only played one time in the league for Marcelino.

*Pellegrini has asked for Granero. Almost certain he will join Malaga in this transfer market the only question is whether it is a permanent move or a loan for the remainder of the season.

*In a related move, Pellegrini has told Apoño he is free to leave if an offer comes.

*Exchange of players rumoured to be in the works between Atletico and Rayo. Rayo want Diego Costa and going the other way would be defender Casado and striker Lass.

*Simeone apparently does not want Joao Miranda who could return to Brasil.

*Forlan being linked with Barcelona again. Not sure how he is settling in Serie A but with David Villa out the rumours were always going to surface again.

Sevilla have signed Babá from Maritimo in Portugal. Never heard of him but I guess he was the second leading scorer in Portugal behind Oscar Cardozo. Fee is rumoured to be 3,5m for the Senegalese striker.

Jonathan Soriano signs for Salzburg - 700.000 euro plus 900.000 in variables.

Pepe is a DISGRACE!!! wrote:Jonathan Soriano signs for Salzburg - 700.000 euro plus 900.000 in variables.

Amazed a club like Gijon, Sociedad, Mallorca etc didn't go for him at that price

Calidad wrote:

Pepe is a DISGRACE!!! wrote:Jonathan Soriano signs for Salzburg - 700.000 euro plus 900.000 in variables.

Amazed a club like Gijon, Sociedad, Mallorca etc didn't go for him at that price

Gijon and Zaragosa were in for him, but he went where the biggest contract was being offered, can't blame him, he is 26 and just now getting a real break, just want to secure his future I guess.

His agent was saying he would not sign for anyone who is offering less than 1m euros a season.

After being linked for so long with a move to Sevilla, Giovanni Dos Santos is apparently close to moving to Villarreal. But the move is conditional upon Villarreal selling brasilian striker Nilmar.

Coutinho from Inter going to Espanyol on loan. They'v also picked up Kalu Uche on a free transfer.

Jorge Pulido gone to Rayo on loan from Atletico.

Jaime wrote:Coutinho from Inter going to Espanyol on loan. They'v also picked up Kalu Uche on a free transfer.

Jorge Pulido gone to Rayo on loan from Atletico.

Good move for Pulido.

Espanyol have a nice little squad now, and I rate Potchettino as a manager, especially considering he has had little to no money to invest.

Is Javi Marquez injured?

Calidad wrote:

Jaime wrote:Coutinho from Inter going to Espanyol on loan. They'v also picked up Kalu Uche on a free transfer.

Jorge Pulido gone to Rayo on loan from Atletico.

Good move for Pulido.

Espanyol have a nice little squad now, and I rate Potchettino as a manager, especially considering he has had little to no money to invest.

Is Javi Marquez injured?

Yeah Javi Marquez had some ongoing injury problems with his ankle and finally he was operated maybe November if I remember correctly. I think he was projected to be out 2-3 months.

I like Pochettino as well. Not afraid to play the kids. Always puts together a pretty decent squad for the funds available. And there they are again with a chance to qualify for the CL. Imagine if they had not had to sell Nicolas Pareja, Victor Ruiz, Didac (ok they got him back for this season), Sergio Sanchez, Osvaldo, Callejon, Pablo Zabaleta, Albert Riera (he was good for a while) over the last few years plus RIP Dani Jarque.

Jaime wrote:Coutinho from Inter going to Espanyol on loan. They'v also picked up Kalu Uche on a free transfer.

Jorge Pulido gone to Rayo on loan from Atletico.

Good deal getting Coutinho on loan,I've only watched him a few times but he looked quality.

Jaime wrote:

Calidad wrote:

Jaime wrote:Coutinho from Inter going to Espanyol on loan. They'v also picked up Kalu Uche on a free transfer.

Jorge Pulido gone to Rayo on loan from Atletico.

Good move for Pulido.

Espanyol have a nice little squad now, and I rate Potchettino as a manager, especially considering he has had little to no money to invest.

Is Javi Marquez injured?

Yeah Javi Marquez had some ongoing injury problems with his ankle and finally he was operated maybe November if I remember correctly. I think he was projected to be out 2-3 months.

I like Pochettino as well. Not afraid to play the kids. Always puts together a pretty decent squad for the funds available. And there they are again with a chance to qualify for the CL. Imagine if they had not had to sell Nicolas Pareja, Victor Ruiz, Didac (ok they got him back for this season), Sergio Sanchez, Osvaldo, Callejon, Pablo Zabaleta, Albert Riera (he was good for a while) over the last few years plus RIP Dani Jarque.

Certainly looks a very good team and only Osvaldo has gone on to a semi big club to start while Zabaleta is a very important sub for City.

Now Espanyol confirming the signing of Víctor Sánchez another of the casualties of Neutchal Xamax's implosion. Ex-Barcelona canterano will be good for their midfield.

Final table for the January transfer window.


ATLÉTICO

IN: Fran Mérida (SC Braga - end of loan)

OUT: José Antonio Reyes (Sevilla - €3,5m), Diego Costa (Rayo Vallecano - loan), Jorge Pulido (Rayo Vallecano - loan), Joel (Rayo Vallecano - loan)

BARCELONA

IN:

OUT: Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain - €4m), Alexander Hleb (Olympiakos - free), Jonathan Soriano (Red Bull Salzburg - €700.000)

BETIS

IN: Paulao (Saint Etienne -loan), Salvador José Milhazes Agra (Olhanense - free)

OUT: Dusko Tosic (Red Star - end of loan)

ESPANYOL

IN: Víctor Sánchez (Neuchatel - free), Philippe Coutinho (Inter - loan), Kalu Uche (Neuchatel - free)

OUT: Carlos Kameni (Málaga - free), Jesús Dátolo (Internacional - €3m)

GETAFE

IN: Javier Arizmendi (Neuchatel - free)

OUT: Adrián Colunga (Sporting - loan), Pablo Pintos (Defensor Sporting - undisclosed), Michelangelo Albertazzi (Milan - end of loan), Pedro Mosquera (Castilla - loan)

GRANADA

IN: Matías Campos (Audax - undisclosed), Henrique Almeida (São Paulo - loan), Gabriel Silva (Palmeiras - loan), Borja Gómez (Karpaty Lviv - loan)

OUT: Yohan Mollo (Nancy - loan)

LEVANTE

IN: Abdelkader Ghezzal (Bari - free), Óscar Serrano (Racing - free), Botelho (Rayo - loan)

OUT: Carlos Aranda (Zaragoza - free)

MÁLAGA

IN: Carlos Kameni (Espanyol - free)

OUT: Apoño (Zaragoza - loan)

MALLORCA

IN: Marvin Ogunjimi (Genk - undisclosed)

OUT:

RACING

IN: Khouma Babacar (Fiorentina - loan), Marcos Gullón (Villarreal B - free)

OUT: Óscar Serrano (Levante - free), Tziolis (Monaco - loan)

RUMOURS: Jonathan Soriano (Barcelona B)

RAYO VALLECANO

IN: Joel (Atlético - loan), Diego Costa (Atlético - loan), Pulido (Atlético - loan), Emiliano Armenteros (Sevilla - loan)

OUT: Néstor Susaeta (Lausanne - free), Koke (Aris - free)

SEVILLA

IN: José Antonio Reyes (Atlético - €3,5m), Juan Cala (AEK - end of loan), Babá Diawara (Marítimo - €1,5m), Javi Hervás (Córdoba - €1,5m)

OUT: Martín Cáceres (Juventus - loan), Emiliano Armenteros (Rayo Vallecano - loan)

SPORTING

IN: Adrián Colunga (Getafe - loan)

OUT: Luis Morán (AEK Larnaca - free)


VILLARREAL

IN: Alejandro Martinuccio (Fluminense - loan)

OUT:

ZARAGOZA

IN: Pablo Álvarez (Catania - loan), Apoño (Málaga - loan), Carlos Aranda (Levante - free), Tomislav Dujmovic (Dinamo Moscow - loan)

OUT: Leo Ponzio (River Plate - free), Efraín Juárez (Celtic - loan)

Pretty low key winter in Spain, looks like the recession is having its say... Who do you think are the best 3 signings in Spain this winter in terms of value, quality, and possible impact in the new team?

bluenine wrote:Pretty low key winter in Spain, looks like the recession is having its say... Who do you think are the best 3 signings in Spain this winter in terms of value, quality, and possible impact in the new team?

Apart from Reyes going to Sevilla for 3,5m and Kameni (depending on which version of the Cameroonian we see) to Malaga for free I can't really see anyone having too much of an impact.

People seem to be buzzing about this Coutinho kid but I've never seen him, you would be able to say more on that!

I think Jorge Pulido going to Rayo is a great move for him...he's very promising but he needs games against top flight competition.

Jaime wrote:

bluenine wrote:Pretty low key winter in Spain, looks like the recession is having its say... Who do you think are the best 3 signings in Spain this winter in terms of value, quality, and possible impact in the new team?

Apart from Reyes going to Sevilla for 3,5m and Kameni (depending on which version of the Cameroonian we see) to Malaga for free I can't really see anyone having too much of an impact.

People seem to be buzzing about this Coutinho kid but I've never seen him, you would be able to say more on that!

I think Jorge Pulido going to Rayo is a great move for him...he's very promising but he needs games against top flight competition.

Coutinho is gifted, but he needs to build some muscle and develop his end product. He is very raw, so some playing time at Espanyol will do him a lot of good. And he does look like someone who might enjoy Spain more than Italy, but we plan to take him back in the summer!!

I think Italian clubs have been the most busy among the top leagues... and they didn't do much either!

Calidad wrote:

worms wrote:

Calidad wrote:Valencia heavily linked with VdW, though I imagine he is more likely to move in the summer. Would be a very good buy for them, and slightly suprising given he has been linked with Europe's biggest clubs. Him or Azpil would be great for them.

I understand Guardado, on a free no less, is all but a formality. Excellent business. For me that would just leave a CB to push Ruiz and maybe a partner for Banega.

Who is responsible for their transfers? I'm very impressed.

Why would they replace Tino Costa?

I don't think Tino Costa is a reliable enough perfomer. Excellent at set pieces and a hard worker, but not great in either facet of the game and gives possession away to cheaply. If they can find someone creative to go in the hole (i.e. Canales if he stays), then I think they'd be better off having an out and out DM next to Banega. Someone like Romeu would have been perfect, but I'm not sure what affordable good options there are. Albelda is old, and I'm not overly convinced by Topal either as a first choice.


@Fey

Surely VdW has lots of potential though?

He's a Valencia legend!