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Normally at this time of year we are still talking about managerial changes, but Real Madrid have single-handedly kick-started the transfer market into gear with two of the biggest signings in the history of Spanish football. At the start of last week returning club president Florentino Pérez did in two days what his predecessor Ramón Calderón had failed to do in over two years, sign Kaká from Milan for €65 million.
But that was overshadowed a couple of days later by the signing of Cristian Ronaldo from Manchester United for an all time record fee of €96 million. Only God knows how is he going to pay for it all (and maybe even the top man hasn't a clue), but with David Villa and who knows who else in their firing lines it seems that we are in for a bumper summer. Forget the transfer market, this could be the catalyst to end the world's economic crisis!?!..... (14.06.09)
| Player (Country) | Current club | New club | Position/Comments |
| Cristian Ronaldo (POR) | Man Utd (ENG) | Real Madrid | FW After three years it's happened! €96 million price tag is new world record! |
| Kaká (BZL) | AC Milan (ITA) | Real Madrid | FW This was going to be our chart topper before CR7. Paid €65 million for him. |
| Mané | Almería | Getafe | DF Got in ahead of several clubs to sign left back. |
| Sergio Asenjo | Valladolid | Atlético Madrid | GK Got ahead of Real Madrid, Barça, Man U and other big club to sign under 21 international. Fee around e4 Mio plus 2 players? |
| Juanito | Betis | Atlético Madrid | DF Out of contract and had already tied him up some time ago. |
| Leo Franco | Atlético Madrid | Galatasaray (TKY) | GK Veteran keeper moves on after long service to club. |
| Juca (BZL / EU) | Partizan Belgrade (SER) | Deportivo | MF Have signed player on two year deal to replace De Guzmán. |
| Verdú | Deportivo | Espanyol | MF Ex Barça B midfield prefers to return to home town despite offer to stay. Signs 4 year deal. |
| Pellegrini (CHL) | Villarreal | Real Madrid | MG Florentino poached Villarreal coach to lead up his second term. |
| Valverde | Olympiacos (GRE) | Villarreal | MG Brought ex Athletic and Espanyol manager back from Greece to replace Pellegrini. |
| Muñiz | Racing Santander | Málaga | MG Coach returns after one year in Cantabria after Tapia agrees move to Betis. |
| Xavi Torres | Barcelona B | Málaga | MF Youth international moves on 4 year deal despite making first team debut at Nou Camp. |
| Calleja | Málaga | Osasuna | MF Veteran flanker decides to move on again after year down South. |
| Goitia | Málaga | Betis | GK Muñiz will have to find new keeper after Tapia takes him with him to Betis. |
| Cannavaro (ITA) | Real Madrid | Juventus | DF Announced some time ago that he would be returning to home country to play for Juve. |
| Barragán | Deportivo | Valladolid | DF Ex Liverpool full back fell out with Lotina, and decides to move on. |
