Deportivo dream big: Gimenez very close, and Marc Casado returns to the spotlight
Deportivo de La Coruña wants to put a spectacular finishing touch on its transfer window. The Galician club is working against the clock on the signings of José María Giménez and Marc Casadó, two players of huge quality who could strengthen Antonio Hidalgo's squad. The most advanced deal is for the Uruguayan centre-back at Atletico de Madrid, while the Barcelona midfielder has reappeared as an option in recent hours.
Real Club Deportivo de A Coruña
José Giménez860.000€+240.000€ ?
DFThe big name of the day in A Coruña is, without a doubt, José María Giménez. The experienced Uruguayan defender could leave Atletico de Madrid after more than a decade as a rojiblanco, and Deportivo are in a very good position to secure his services via a loan.
In fact, negotiations have moved forward considerably in recent hours. Deportivo and Atletico de Madrid would already have reached an agreement on the deal, and the main thing left would be the player's approval. The Colchoneros would also have to take on part of his high salary so that the move can fit within the economic limits of the Coruña club.
Giménez, aged 31, would bring precisely what the sporting department has been looking for for weeks: experience, authority and leadership for a very young defence. His record at Atletico and his experience in both European competitions and with the Uruguayan national team would make his arrival one of Deportivo's major transfer coups.
Marc Casadó returns to the radar
Marc Casadó1.010.000€+250.000€ ?
MDBut Giménez may not be the only important move. In recent hours, Marc Casadó has also returned to the scene, the FC Barcelona midfielder who had already been linked with Deportivo earlier in this window.
The blaugrana academy product has a complicated future at Barcelona and Deportivo are looking for a midfielder after the injury to Noé Carrillo. Casadó fits perfectly the profile Fernando Soriano is looking for and the possibility of a loan is back on the table.
In any case, this deal currently seems quite a bit less advanced than Giménez's. The main problem is again the financial conditions and finding a formula that would allow Deportivo to take on his arrival. In addition, Casadó has other options to resolve his future.
The next few hours will be frantic in the Riazor offices. Deportivo still needs to balance a few departures and free up wage space, but it is approaching the close of the window with two names that just a few weeks ago seemed hard to imagine in A Coruña. Especially Giménez's, whose arrival could be getting closer and closer to becoming a reality.
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