La Liga

For a long time now La Liga has been seen as the place of one team in Real Madrid with the galacticos era they were unchallenged the players such as Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo that brought the attraction to La Liga, most people see Spanish football as the place where diving is born, however I believe that it is the birth place of beautiful football as if you watch a game of Spanish football you see flare, attacking fast paced football come to life, and that is why I have always admired La Liga. So without further ado i bring to you the transfer news of La Liga.

Well ironically the first bit of transfer news covers both my beloved Arsenal and La Liga and that of course is the ever so dragging on saga of Francesc Fabregas. this transfer ordeal has been going since mid-March and it is the biggest of non-stories in my opinion, for months now all you have heard is how Barcelona have wanted to sign Fabregas, from club presidents to players saying how they admire the player, the likes of Puyol, Messi, Pique, Busquets, Iniesta and of course the man that is like a watch battery and never stops XAVI day after day it seems that man has had another interview about Fabregas, however when Arsenal came out with a public statement rejecting the bid by the Catalonian club and the final sentence read

"In response, we immediately and resolutely told them once again we have no intention of selling our captain.

To be clear, we will not make any kind of counterproposal or enter into any discussion.

Barcelona have publicly stated that they will respect our position and we expect that they will keep their word".

If you were as naive as me in thinking that the matter was done and dusted then you were wrong because Barcelona did not respect Arsenal position and are continuously enquired about Arsenals captain. a final word on this after the drama over Fabregas being FORCED into a Barcelona shirt, I do not think that Fabregas will be at the Nou Camp next year or the year after that or at anytime whilst he is contracted at the Emirates stadium.

In La Liga transfer news Barcelona have signed Sevilla's Adriano, for a reported 9.5 million euros with an additional 4 million euros based on the players performances, the 25 year old has passed his medical and has signed a reported 4 year deal.

Zlatan Ibrahimavic of Barcelona has put a quash to rumours of him moving away the 29 year old Swedish international has had this to say on his future

"I was a Barca player when I left (to go on holiday) and I'll be a Barca player when I go back.

"I have four years left on my contract.

"I want to congratulate everybody that has used my name, because it's fun to have been at Chelsea, at Manchester City, without having been there!"

Guti of Real Madrid is said to be enthusiastic about joining Besiktas, the 33 year old who has spent his career at Madrid, one of his main motivations of joining Besiktas is their coach Bernd Schuster who he previously worked with at Madrid.

Aliaksander Hleb's agent has not ruled out his player joining Italian outfit AC Milan, the Belarusian playmaker joined Barcelona from Arsenal but has never found his place and was loaned out to former club Stuttgart last season the team he did play for before betraying sorry leaving Arsenal.

And finally Juventus have made an offer for Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan it is reportedly £17 million which could be the most they have sold a player for in their history.
Well thats all for me for now
Matt