Real Madrid’s transfer window review – La Liga Special
Real Madrid are known for their transgressions in the transfer market and this year was no different. Spending as much as 55 million Euros on new players while netting only 6.5 million from sales, Real Madrid stayed true to their Galactic policies.
Five players made their way to Santiago Bernabéu while two left the club on permanent deals. In addition to the aforementioned numbers, as many as five players departed the Capital club on loan deals.
Jose Mourinho strengthened his midfield with the captures of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078. Unfortunately, the pair has been
unable to start for Los Blancos owing to their niggling injuries. Altintop arrived injured from Bayern Munich, while compatriot Sahin went to the treatment room after injuring himself in training.
Jose Callejon returns to familiar surroundings, as he completed his 5 million Euros deal from Espanyol. The former academy graduate impressed in his stay in Catalonia and will be looking to making an impression on Mourinho. The Portuguese tactician favours
the Cantera product and has given him plenty of minutes in the preseason, which will surely be followed by league action.
The defensive ranks have been solidified by the addition of French prodigy, Raphael Varane, and Portuguese international, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Coentrao. Raphael Varane joined from Lens in a 10 million Euros deal as the club were condemned to the lower echelons of French
football. Coentrao, on the other hand, came to Santiago Bernabéu in a multimillion Euros move - 30 million Euros in all.
Varane has starred for the Galactic side in the preseason and looks to have a bright future following his Zinedine Zidane inspired transfer. Coentrao has made regular appearances for the Capital side so far. However, he has only once been tried in the left-back
role, and has featured all over the park in rest of his outings. The Portuguese is an expensive utility player who can adapt to different areas on the pitch thanks to his spectacular technical ability.
As the above-mentioned players make their way into the dressing room, Polish shot-stopper Jerzey Dudek moved away from the club. Argentine defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Garay-c13071 left in a 5.5 million Euros deal to continue his footballing career at Benfica. The stopper
had been stuck on the sidelines at the Capital club and his move will allow him to further his development as a professional footballer.
Real Madrid were involved in a number of loan deals which went to the wire. Young Spanish defender David Mateos moved to Real Zaragoza in search of more first team action. The enterprising player made his name playing in the reserves but did not have a future
with the first team and was allowed to leave.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander star failed to impress Jose Mourinho and was consigned to a bit part role in the previous La Liga campaign. At Mestalla, he will be looking to bridge the gap that has
been formed following after the departure of Juan Mata to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786. He left on a two-year loan deal and Los Che can make the deal permanent for 12 million Euros.
On the last day of the transfer window, Los Blancos completed three loan deals for unwanted players. Pedro Leon, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royston-Drenthe-c31824 moved away in pursuit of more first team action. Leon returns to former club Getafe, while Gago was loaned
out to ambitious AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603. Dutch full-back Drenthe joined Everton in search of reigniting his footballing career.
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