Vamos once more to another season of thrills and spills in La Liga, with presumably the country having been given a bit of a lift with events of last month...
The complete list of summer transfers is here as of today with AS, with the standout feature, as we all know, of Mourinho making his mark by kicking out Raúl and Guti. I'd pick out these five as interesting ones to keep an eye on:
1. Pedro León to Real Madrid - cracking tricky right winger over the last few years with Getafe. Could be a great player, but will he be allowed a look-in, never mind a chance to shine?
2. Borja Valero to Villarreal - Sevilla were very interested in him, but it didn't happen. Seemingly very highly rated as a playmaker, though presumably West Brom to La Liga is a step up, and it remains to be seen whether he can respond.
3. Diego Godín to Atlético - was impressed by him at the World Cup, a seemingly stereotypically rock-solid Uruguayan centre-back. Will Atléti turn him into a jibbering wreck by Christmas?
4. Raúl Tamudo to Real Sociedad - with Rick Derris et al no doubt heartbroken at seeing their longstanding hero finally fly the nest, how will he respond away from his Yol comfort zone?
5. Fran Mérida to Atlético - is this guy truly what he's cracked up to be, or is he just a flaky 'puny dribbly' type?
The complete list of summer transfers is here as of today with AS, with the standout feature, as we all know, of Mourinho making his mark by kicking out Raúl and Guti. I'd pick out these five as interesting ones to keep an eye on:
1. Pedro León to Real Madrid - cracking tricky right winger over the last few years with Getafe. Could be a great player, but will he be allowed a look-in, never mind a chance to shine?
2. Borja Valero to Villarreal - Sevilla were very interested in him, but it didn't happen. Seemingly very highly rated as a playmaker, though presumably West Brom to La Liga is a step up, and it remains to be seen whether he can respond.
3. Diego Godín to Atlético - was impressed by him at the World Cup, a seemingly stereotypically rock-solid Uruguayan centre-back. Will Atléti turn him into a jibbering wreck by Christmas?
4. Raúl Tamudo to Real Sociedad - with Rick Derris et al no doubt heartbroken at seeing their longstanding hero finally fly the nest, how will he respond away from his Yol comfort zone?
5. Fran Mérida to Atlético - is this guy truly what he's cracked up to be, or is he just a flaky 'puny dribbly' type?
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