Transfer Updates

by maddi on Jul 14, 2010 4:41 AM CEST

A lot of this has been mentioned in the previous comments - thanks to everyone for keeping up with things for us here - but Villarreal have gone out and seem to be making a few waves in the transfer market, following the big signing of Borja Valero.

First, Villarreal have signed Facundo Coria from Velez Sársfield, who will spend a year in the B team. The club paid 800,000 euros for 50% of his economic rights, and signed him on a five-year deal. Coria is Argentinian, and just turned 23(5/28/1987). This past year he played for Argentinos Juniors on loan from Vélez Sársfield, scoring four goals in 32 appearances. He has been playing at the top level in Argentina for three years now, and should be ready to make the transition to the A team after a year of adjustment to Spanish football.

Thanks to Kenez for the update, Villarreal have now completed seven signings for the B team. These include: Marcos Luis Perez, Joan Truyols, Airam Cabrera, Hector Sanchez, Castellani, and Dervite (French defender from Tottenham, signed on a 3-year deal, I believe).

Villarreal are also reputed to be going after a couple of players from Sao Paulo, Hernanes and Joao Miranda. I know next to nothing about them, other than the fact that Miranda is a center-back, and Hernanes is a midfielder. Anybody with more information, please chime in.

In psuedo-transfer news, Giuseppe Rossi has apparently come to training full of energy and with big plans for the season. He has made a lot of statements suggesting that he is ready to stick out another year on the Spanish coast, and wants to score at least 17 goals for the club this year (you can listen to an interview with Rossi through this link). He is happy with the Valero signing, recognizing his importance to Mallorca. He also said that he hopes Altidore sticks with the club, and indicated that Altidore would be happy to do so.

Finally, in news of players leaving, Ariel Ibagaza has signed with Olympiacos. We all knew he wasn't sticking around Vila-real, but he was a great player while he was here, and we wish him well.

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"After the World Cup, this side will resume its push to sign Hernanes. We have a sort of verbal agreement with them.

"They have offered around £11m and the negotiations are at an advanced stage."

He would not name the club, but it’s reported to be Spanish side Villarreal.

http://www.football-italia.net/jul11v.html

by Aquafina on Jul 14, 2010 8:48 AM CEST reply actions

Hernanes is a deep lying playmaker, good off both feet, I’d see him as a perfect Senna replacement. He was really highly rated about a year ago, both Milan clubs and Madrid were supposedly interested but since then his stock has fallen a bit. Still I think he would be a superb signing.

Coria was on loan at Argentinos Juniors last season and they won the title, hopefully he won’t turn out to be another Damian Escudero or Robert Flores, Flores was really disappointing, very highly rated when we signed him but now he’s gone back home. Maybe this new approach of putting new guys in a competitive B team will be more beneficial than loaning them to a struggling Primera club.

by Nick on Jul 14, 2010 12:08 PM CEST reply actions

£11m???

I can’t imagine us paying that much.

by maddi on Jul 14, 2010 3:07 PM CEST reply actions

No chance we pay that much. Also a rumor that Senna may join Ibagaza at Olympiakos.

by sidarth on Jul 14, 2010 8:21 PM CEST up reply actions

It’s probably Euros.

by Aquafina on Jul 15, 2010 5:46 AM CEST up reply actions

Hi everyone,
I know Dervite a bit. He signed today.
He s a very good recruit for te club. hopefully shouldnt take too long to see him at his best.
He lost last season on the bench at Spurs (they had no reserve team) but they refused to sell or loan him arguing on a contractual clause. Villareal/ Ajax were already on him last season since he really impressed when on loan at Southend : voted in the team of the season and 2nd best player after5 months.
he made a lot of appearances in the French teams from U15 to U21 .
Tall, strong, composed and quality passing (not the brits kickn rush alike…)
From what I saw him and the persistence of Villareal to sign him, he should become one of the best CB .

by guynaisse on Jul 15, 2010 5:07 PM CEST reply actions