5 players on whom attention is focused in the Spanish League ... most notably the son of the "old lady"
The new season begins in the Spanish Football League tomorrow, Saturday, less than two months after the end of the last exceptional edition, which extended until July due to the consequences of the spread of the new Corona virus.
The new season sees David Silva return to his country to join Real Sociedad after he "spent ten years at Manchester City, while young Norwegian Martin Odegaard leaves Sociedad to join his original team, Real Madrid, the title holder after his loan period ends.
The Croatian Ivan Rakitic returns to his former team." Seville comes from Barcelona, where he has witnessed his domestic successes in the last six years, and the Bosnian Miralem Pjanic will be the newcomer to the Catalan team from Juventus, the Italian “old lady.” The
Japanese Takefusa Kubo will move to Villarreal on loan from the royal club.
Here is a summary of the five players that can be watched during the 2020-2021 season:
Miralem Pjanic
Sixty million euros, one of the most expensive summer deals of "mercato".
The Bosnian international (30 years, 92 caps) arrives in "Belgrana" from the "old lady", after a swap deal that saw Brazilian midfielder Artur go in the opposite direction.
The mission of Bianich, who last August tested positive for the "Covid-19" virus, will strengthen the Catalan midfield alongside Sergio Busquets and the talented Dutchman Frankie de Jong, something Artur was unable to do in Barcelona.
Under the leadership of new Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, who focuses specifically on attacking and maintaining the ball, the former Lyon player will likely help rebuild the Barcelona structure after the latter ended last season in disastrous shape and was in tatters.
Ivan Rakitic
Rakitic (32 years old, 106 international matches and 15 goals) is no longer part of Koeman's future plans, after six successful years in Barcelona, during which he won the European Champions League (2015), four league championships (2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019) and four cup titles. Local (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), to return the miracle child to his former team who granted him the pass to the world and revealed his abilities after he led him to win the European League (Europa League) title in 2014.
The "return" deal did not come at a price befitting the name of the runner-up. The world is with his country, with 1.5 million euros plus 9 million bonuses.
Rakitic became the third player to join the European League champions last season, after Suso (the purchase option was activated after his loan period from Milan from Italy) and Oscar Rodriguez (from Real Madrid).
The most important task entrusted to him will be to lead him to achieve positive results in the Champions League, under the leadership of Director Julien Lopetegui.
David Silva
Silva, 34, returns to his country after ten successful years at City, during which he won the Premier League four times (2012- and 2014, 2018 and 2019), the cup competition twice (2011 and 2019), the League Cup (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020) and the Community Shield three times. Times (2012, 2018, and 2019).
Silva came to Sociedad with a free transfer deal after his contract with the English team ended and his role will be to accompany the Basque team towards its European goals and replace Odegaard, who is returning to Real Madrid.
Martin Odegaard
Zinedine Zidane, the coach of the Royal Norwegian prodigy team, has called up to Real Madrid's first team for the first time, five years after he joined the club when he was 16 years old.
The task will be difficult for the 21-year-old international, who has to make his mark in the strong Madrid midfield, between big stars such as German Toni Kroos, Croatian Luka Modric, Brazil's Casemiro and Uruguayan Federico Valverde.
Takifusa Kubo
After his distinguished performance in the ranks of Mallorca last season and the end of the loan contract with the team that fell to the second division, Kubo (19 years) was transferred, this time to Villarreal, because the "Meringue" preferred for the Japanese player to go through more experiences and get experience before wearing a shirt First team.
The right wing will have the opportunity to develop under the leadership of Unai Emery, the new coach of the "Yellow Submarine", and test the continental experience in the "Europa League", in a squad that includes big players such as Raul Albiol, Paco Alcacer and Colombia's Carlos Baca.
The battle for a place in Emery's squad will be in the face of 21-year-old Nigerian Samuel Chukwesi.
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