La Liga Summer transfers - 2012

Sevilla have become the first side to take advantage of Villarreal's relegation by signing their 30 year old keeper Diego Lopez on a 5 year contract.

According to reports Valencia have signed Portuguese right back Joao Pereira from Sporting Lisbon for 3.7 million Euros.

Atletico Madrid are to sign Turkish midfielder Emre Belozoglu from Fenerbahce on a free transfer.

He will become Los Indios second signing of the summer after we agreed a deal with Porto for their Uruguayan forward Cristian Rodriguez.

Valencia are to sign the Mexican international midfielder Andres Guardado who helped Deportivo win promotion from the 2nd division this season.

It's interesting how Atletico Madrid have been looking at Turkey for the last few season for their transfer market. They have also been linked with Burak Yilmaz who has scores 33 or something goals alone in the league, 40+ including cups and competitions. They have also been trying to get Selcuk Sahin from Galatasaray who has been chosen Turkey's player of the season and compared to Xavi by many people. So I think the Turkish league is an interesting league with many qualities.

Atletico Madrid will sign Argentine defender Daniel Diaz from local rivals Getafe.

Barcelona have reached an agreement with Valencia to sign their Spain fullback Jordi Alba on a five-year contract.

Any comments?

Excelent player, Jordi are playing very good with Spain. Barcelona have another important player with Jordi.

Great signing and his link up play with Iniesta and Pedro already shows promise. Another La Masia student returns.

Marco Ruben the Argentine midfielder has left relegated Villarreal for Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev.

German/Turkish midfielder Hamit Altintop has left Real Madrid and signed a 4 year contract with Galatasaray.

Valencia are believed to have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid duo
Fernando Gago and Sergio Canales for a total sum of 11.5 million euros.

Any comments?

More smart business from them.

Given their appalling finances and need to constantly sell their best players I think Valencia have worked miracles in the transfer market over the past few years. They seem to be able maintain a steady supply of relatively cheap signings to keep them competitive.

Something genuinely big spending teams like Atletico Madrid should learn from - they have wasted shocking amounts of money on poor signings in recent years!

Spanish Right Back Alvaro Arbeloa has signed a new 2 year deal to remain with Real Madrid.

Relegated Villarreal are to sell midfielder Borja Vallero to Fiorentina in Italy.

Barcelona striker David Villa who broke his leg in December last year has been given the all clear to start the new season.

Benfica have signed Atletico Madrid's Argentine winger Eduardo Silva while Mallorca have sold defender Ramis to Wigan.

Dont you mean Eduardo Salvio there Hams?

Bloody terrible for Atletico...they also had to sell Dominguez just to pay the bills.

Yes I meant Salvio!

I was also very disappointed that we had to sell Alvaro Dominguez to the German side Gladbach.

Hopefully Diego Simeone will have a bit of money to bring in one or two more defenders before the season starts.

Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon has quit Malaga and signed for Russian club Rubin Kazan for 10 million Euros.

Valencia are reported to have rejected a huge offer from Tottenham of over £30 million for striker Roberto Soldado!

Real Madrid are getting closer to signing Luka Modric from Spurs. He is ready to fly to the Spanish capital to sign the deal.

Barcelona are said to have sent officials over to England to sign Alex Song from Arsenal for a transfer fee of £11 million.

Barcelona have agreed to sign Alex Song from Arsenal for £15 million!

Valencia have agreed a deal to sign the French defender Aly Cissokho from Ligue 1 side Lyon.

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Luka Modric from Tottenham.

The Croatian midfielder has been given a 5 year contract at the Bernabeu.

Any comments on these latest transfers?