A few player movements in Italy and Spain to update you on
AC Milan have wasted very little time splashing some of the cash from the Kaka deal by signing French left-back Aly Cissokho from FC Porto. The 21-year-old had a hugely impressive season with the Portuguese champions and caught the eye in particular in the Champions League clash with Manchester United. The rossoneri have splashed out €15m on him, subject to a medical. They're getting a young, quick and exciting player who has big shoes to fill in the left-back slot.
Elsewhere in Italy, Fabio Quagliarella has moved from Udinese to Napoli on a five year deal. Roberto Donandoni's side become the 26-year-old's 7th club, just two years after he moved north from Sampdoria in search of European football. He won't be getting any in Naples, his home city but there's no doubt Donadoni has recruited a striker of proven pedigree. Udinese have also bid farewell to Finish midfielder Roman Eremenko, who has joined Dynamo Kyiv. Veteran Argentinian striker Julio Cruz has been released by Inter, who rather bizarrely have extended the contract of bonkers Marco Materazzi until 2012.
Across the Med, of course the big story is Real Madrid's spending spree, but there's also some interesting signings affecting other clubs. Deportivo La Coruna are set to rebuild their squad, after the departure of one of their finest players, Joan Verdu, left for Espanyol. Antonio Barragan, who some might remember as one of Rafael Benitez's many unsuccessful Hispanic signings, has also left the Riazor and has signed for Valladolid. Alvaro Negredo has moved back to Real Madrid after El Real excercised their buy-back clause in his contract, while Valencia's first signing of the summer is Toulouse's left-back Jeremy Mathieu. Espanyol have also signed on loan promising Venezuelan right-back Pablo Camacho.
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