La Liga Weekly Round-Up

🔁 Transfer Highlights & Squad Updates

🔵 Athletic, Atlético & Villarreal Making Waves

• Atlético Madrid have already completed six signings, including Musso, Lenglet, Álex Baena, Thiago Almada and Slovakian defender David Hancko, who joined from Feyenoord after his Al‑Nassr deal collapsed. Atletico are now chasing one final attacking reinforcement — Enzo Millot from Stuttgart (release clause ~€20M) is high on their radar .

• Villarreal finalized the signing of forward Tajon Buchanan from Inter Milan in a deal estimated at ~€9M, plus a 20 % sell‑on clause .

🔴 Girona Bolster Their Attack

• Odsonne Edouard has signed for Girona from Crystal Palace for around €6M. He heads to Spain to link up with Bojan Miovski, strengthening Girona’s frontline after a challenging spell in England.

💛 Real Madrid Again in Transition

• Young Brazilian Reinier is set to leave Real Madrid permanently to join Atlético Mineiro. Despite a €30M move from Flamengo in 2020, he never made the first team and spent time on multiple loans in Europe.

🌟 Alicante’s Veteran Striker on the Move?

• Sevilla are considering the surprise signing of Luuk de Jong, currently a free agent after impressive goal tallies in recent seasons with PSV. His return would depend on freeing up salary-cap space Diario AS.

🎯 Arsenal Links Span Borders

• Ex-Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is nearing a return to Spain with a deal to Villarreal reportedly closing in. Partey will join as a free agent in a one-year deal — though he has pending legal commitments in early August Diario AS.

💥 Player Spotlights

⭐ Alexander Sørloth

The Norwegian striker enjoyed a breakout debut season at Atlético Madrid with 20 La Liga goals. Notably, he scored four—including three in four minutes—in a historic match against Real Sociedad, earning him top scorer honors for his club .

🌟 Lamine Yamal

At just 17, Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal has been hailed as a generational talent. He was decisive in the famous 4–3 Clásico win and recently extended his contract through 2031, making him one of Barça’s highest‑earning players .

📅 Season Outlook & Fixtures Ahead

• The 2025/26 La Liga season begins the weekend of August 17 and runs through May 24, 2026 .

• Barcelona travel to Mallorca, Real Madrid host Osasuna, and Atlético visit Espanyol in the opening fixtures—winnable matches that could set early tone ◆ expect strategic wariness from all contenders ESPN.com.