LaLiga Hypermotion clubs gear up for January transfer madness
As the winter window opens on January 1st, Segunda División teams prepare for a frantic month of wheeling and dealing to boost their promotion or survival hopes.
Spain’s second tier is about to kick off its annual winter shopping spree, with sporting directors across LaLiga Hypermotion scrambling to strengthen their squads for the business end of the season. Whether chasing promotion to the promised land or desperately fighting relegation, the 22 clubs have just one month to sort their squads out.
Early movers and shakers
Some clubs have already shown their hand with confirmed deals ready to go:
- Leganés have secured Jerónimo Dómina from Atlético Unión and are eyeing Newcastle youngster Antoñito Cordero
- Málaga have made a double swoop, bringing in Álvaro Fernández from Sevilla and Adrià Altimira from Villarreal
- Sporting Gijón have signed Nico Benedetti from Mexican side Mazatlán FC, while Jaime Mata departs
- Zaragoza have appointed Igor Oca as their new gaffer and are reportedly interested in Villarreal’s Álex Forés and free agent Lucas Pérez
- Racing Santander have snapped up Brian Oliván who was without a club
- Real Sociedad B have been busy, bringing in Tevenet as manager and Norwegian Vegard Erlien from Tromso
Transfer targets to watch
Several interesting names are being linked with Hypermotion clubs:
- Both Leganés and Málaga are battling for Newcastle prospect Antoñito Cordero
- Andorra are interested in Jon Morcillo from Albacete
- Almería have their eye on Edgar González from Croatian side Hajduk Split
- Cultural Leonesa are monitoring Marc Domènech from Mallorca
- Sporting Gijón fancy their chances of landing Estanis Pedrola from Sampdoria
Managerial merry-go-round
It’s not just players on the move. The Segunda managerial hot seats are already warming up with Real Sociedad B appointing Tevenet after Almada left to take charge at Oviedo.
With the window officially opening on New Year’s Day, expect plenty more action as clubs look to sort their squads for the dog and bone. The next month will be absolutely crucial for teams with promotion dreams or relegation fears.