Navarro’s outstanding overhaul takes Sevilla from deficit to 11 signings | OneFootball

José Ignacio Navarro steered Sevilla through a strained summer, shedding wages, banking key sales and completing planned additions before the deadline. It amounted to an outstanding piece of work.

Navarro took charge on 9 June with a 16 million euro salary-cap shortfall, according to Zona Mixta, and largely executed his roadmap. Across the window he oversaw 21 deals, 11 arrivals and 10 exits.

Priority was trimming high earners who had underperformed, so Tanguy Nianzou, Joan Jordán and Rafa Mir departed to LOSC Lille, Estrela Amadora and Aris de Salónica, with Sevilla still covering part of their pay. Fede Gattoni and Adrià Pedrosa also left.

Fábio Cardoso, in the final year of his deal, remains for now as fifth centre-back unless he secures a move in a still-open market, the lone blemish in the plan.

Akor Adams joined Venezia for 16 million plus 7 in add-ons. Juanlu Sánchez moved to Bournemouth for 11 million plus 2 in bonuses, and Genoa activated Djibril Sow’s 4 million clause.

The most painful exit, in football terms, was Oso to RC Estrasburgo for 10 million in his final contract year, despite Luis García Plaza’s displeasure. Rubén Vargas stayed after Olympiacos did not meet the 15 million asking price.

With room created, Sevilla concluded three deadline-day deals, Lucas Stassin, Félix Correia and Youssouf Fofana. Fofana’s arrival came against the odds, sealed with seven minutes left. The window leaves a strongly positive verdict on Navarro’s first market in charge.

Source: La Colina De Nervion

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