The reserve sides of the two Spanish giants, respectively, are preparing for a tough 2012/13 Spanish domestic season, in the process have spent more than 13 first tier clubs.
The 2012/13 football season in the Iberian Peninsula will have plenty to offer for fans worldwide. With the Spanish economy battling it hard to come out of recession, supporters are eagerly awaiting the start of the new campaign after a wait of 3 long months.
During this time period, indigenous teams from the are earned widespread praise in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Serbia-c3002 European Under-19 Championship. There was disappointment from the Spanish Olympic team, who returned home with abysmal
stats to show far.
Spanish clubs will come out with different squads than those with which they ended the penultimate season, selling their top players and being resigned to shopping in the bargain centres. La Liga clubs have added free agents from across Europe to their ranks,
with Segunda Division sides following in pursuit.
The likes of Valencia, Getafe, Granada and Sevilla have spent heavily in the market but have been outsmarted by Barcelona so far. La Blaugrana had a 40 million Euros transfer budget and spent a major chunk of it secure the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordi-Alba-c19111 to the Camp
Nou.
The assured left-back made his way from Valencia to Catalonia in a 14 million Euros transfer, the most expensive acquisition in the ongoing summer transfer window.
Like the senior side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 B side have also been active in the transfer window. With the prospect of meeting rivals Real Madrid’s reserve team in the season, La Masia supported side have spent heavily.
They secured the purchase of Joan Angel Roman from Manchester City in a 1.25 million Euros deal, overtaking a clutch of La Liga sides in the process with the spending spree.
Castilla have not remained silent and have added players to their ranks. While the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Borja-c7886 Garcia for 1.5 million Euros.
Expenditure by the duo is minimal by the standards of competing leagues but has seen them over take Real Madrid, Malaga, Atletico Madrid, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863, Osasuna, Mallorca, Betis, Espanyol, Rayo Vallecano, Zaragoza, Deportivo Coruna, Celta and Valladolid.
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