Deadline-day flurry expected with 29 deals in the air | OneFootball

The window shuts at 23.59 for Primera and Segunda División, with 29 arrivals still possible after LaLiga clubs spent more than €700 million. According to AS, a frantic finale is expected.

Spanish football is on alert after past deadline scrapes, from the De Gea fax to last year’s Laporte paperwork. His Athletic registration was only accepted by FIFA after REFE and AFE found a bureaucratic loophole.

Real Madrid, Athletic and Villarreal do not anticipate business. Madrid expect neither incomings nor exits unless an irresistible bid lands for a fringe player. Villarreal have nothing planned beyond a surprise.

Across the other 17 clubs, roughly 30 deals remain. Priorities are defence, 9, and attack, 10. Only Rayo and Elche want a goalkeeper, up to eight midfielders are sought.

Barcelona still need to finalise Gabriel Jesús and move out Casadó and Guille Fernández. Atlético are due to announce Jonathan David and would seek another forward if Sorloth or Julián Álvarez left, which appears unlikely. The long-running Julián saga should finally end.

Betis look set for a reunion with Ceballos today and also want a holding midfielder. Rayo aim to add four players, a keeper, two defenders and a forward, with a fifth if Ratiu joins Fulham. Sevilla have three to do, including Deivid Washington from Celshea, plus a winger and a pivot, while Elche are working on Rubén Sánchez from Espanyol.

Deals accelerated last night. Málaga added Adam Aznou and Racing signed Iker Luque, while Deportivo loaned Charlie Patiño to Bochum.

Source: AS

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