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CNN Turkey reported Larin to Besiktas as a done deal this morning:
¡https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/cyle-larin-istanbula-geliyor-son-dakika-besiktas-transfer-haberleri-8-ocak-2018

CNN Turkey reported Larin to Besiktas as a done deal this morning:
¡https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/cyle-larin-istanbula-geliyor-son-dakika-besiktas-transfer-haberleri-8-ocak-2018

CNN Turkey reported Larin to Besiktas as a done deal this morning:
¡https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/cyle-larin-istanbula-geliyor-son-dakika-besiktas-transfer-haberleri-8-ocak-2018

Alemán, from what I have been reading, has been paid off, a form of severance, and released from the club. Along with a few other players. So he is looking for a new team.
http://www.columbiadeportiva.com/index.php/2016-02-26-19-03-38/futbol-nacional/13456-keven-aleman-quedo-fuera-del-saprissa

Turns out it’s a loan 
 

Atalanta's purchase option on Cristante is 4 million Euros, not 10 millions pounds. They have already said they will be exercising that option. All of this discussion on him is another reason why his thread should not have been locked, just moved. I have been posting about him here:
 

I wanted to watch Napoli-Juve but couldn't in the end.
What strikes me is a couple of things: ball to foot, sloppy controls, loose passing; positioning, correcting late so passes are "dirtier" and just thrown in a general area; support in attack, not just being in your pre-established position but interpreting as you go. In Italy when it is a defensive standoff, which is frequent, it is true that there is merit for the team able to break the other down. But that whole premise is based on extreme defensive rigour, which takes precedent over what I just mentioned. And basically saves teams from having to excel in those skills that great top flight clubs and players should have.

Spencer Hubble
Folks have been asking about him, and I did not see him at all on any team in Spain, but just found him. 
He plays for Leganés C, the third adult team of the La Liga side, which are in Segunda de Aficionados in the Madrid Community, which is 7th tier. Here I could go on a rant, if we are talking about this kid we could be talking about mine, who decided that playing at this level (where he would have been next season at his club) meant he'd never be pro, and barely semi pro, and he'd be better off going to university. So be it, hard for me to get excited about this sort of level. Rant over.
They are in Group 6 of Segunda de Aficionados, Madrid Community, 7th tier. Nobody usually gets paid at this level, it is pure amateur. Only being Leganés, maybe they do have some sort of stipend for them. 
http://www.ffmadrid.es/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_VisClasificacion?cod_primaria=1000120&codjornada=5&codcompeticion=6931981&codgrupo=7002061&codjornada=5
He has played one game with them: last weekend he started and was subbed at the half losing 0-2, they won 4-3.

For me, 100% approval rate. But hey, I don't ask for much from anyone, ask someone more demanding.
 

For me, 100% approval rate. But hey, I don't ask for much from anyone, ask someone more demanding.
 

For me, 100% approval rate. But hey, I don't ask for much from anyone, ask someone more demanding.
 

Bakr Sadiz Abdellaoui has left Leganés B and has signed for Alcorcón B, playing in the same Tercera division in Madrid. 
http://www.futmadrid.com/noticia/el-joven-extremo-bakr-abdellaoui-nuevo-jugador-del-alcorcon-b-para-la-temporada-2017-slash-18.html
He was on the bench on September 17 but did not play, subbed on m. 71 in a 1-1 draw against Mostoles, and this weekend played from m. 75 on in a loss to Alcobendas. They have six points after 6 games. Alcorcón has climbed from 7th tier in the 70s to play the last 8 years in 2nd division. There are folks on this board who have been to that stadium. Bakr was born in Finland but came to Canada aged 7. 

 

Bakr Sadiz Abdellaoui has left Leganés B and has signed for Alcorcón B, playing in the same Tercera division in Madrid. 
http://www.futmadrid.com/noticia/el-joven-extremo-bakr-abdellaoui-nuevo-jugador-del-alcorcon-b-para-la-temporada-2017-slash-18.html
He was on the bench on September 17 but did not play, subbed on m. 71 in a 1-1 draw against Mostoles, and this weekend played from m. 75 on in a loss to Alcobendas. They have six points after 6 games. Alcorcón has climbed from 7th tier in the 70s to play the last 8 years in 2nd division. There are folks on this board who have been to that stadium. Bakr was born in Finland but came to Canada aged 7. 

 

No, I was just totally bullshitting, making it up, you understood it as well as anyone else. But we had fun while it lasted. Sorry.

No, I was just totally bullshitting, making it up, you understood it as well as anyone else. But we had fun while it lasted. Sorry.

Read UT's post again. Do some google research. Then come back and fix your post again.

There are a lot of Canadian players listing Chile as a second nationality lately, as a way of getting an EU passport. This is related to a recent WHO ruling on acquired genetic traits, what is called soft inheritance. If you can get your Chile nationality recognized as a Canadian, you can fast track your EU status and even pass it on to your children, so we can get multiple generations of Canadians under the Chile flag, also known as La Roja, like Canada, Reds, playing in European lower tiers. If we don't have a thread on this on the board you should probably start one.

There are a lot of Canadian players listing Chile as a second nationality lately, as a way of getting an EU passport. This is related to a recent WHO ruling on acquired genetic traits, what is called soft inheritance. If you can get your Chile nationality recognized as a Canadian, you can fast track your EU status and even pass it on to your children, so we can get multiple generations of Canadians under the Chile flag, also known as La Roja, like Canada, Reds, playing in European lower tiers. If we don't have a thread on this on the board you should probably start one.

There are a lot of Canadian players listing Chile as a second nationality lately, as a way of getting an EU passport. This is related to a recent WHO ruling on acquired genetic traits, what is called soft inheritance. If you can get your Chile nationality recognized as a Canadian, you can fast track your EU status and even pass it on to your children, so we can get multiple generations of Canadians under the Chile flag, also known as La Roja, like Canada, Reds, playing in European lower tiers. If we don't have a thread on this on the board you should probably start one.

There are a lot of Canadian players listing Chile as a second nationality lately, as a way of getting an EU passport. This is related to a recent WHO ruling on acquired genetic traits, what is called soft inheritance. If you can get your Chile nationality recognized as a Canadian, you can fast track your EU status and even pass it on to your children, so we can get multiple generations of Canadians under the Chile flag, also known as La Roja, like Canada, Reds, playing in European lower tiers. If we don't have a thread on this on the board you should probably start one.

This eve I went to a 4th tier league match, Horta, a Barcelona suburb, vs the Espanyol B team, played at a very high technical level, very fast, huge pressure on the ball, strong tactical and positional play, with some real technical talent (and a massive brawl at the end, punches and all). Of course a B team of a Liga side is going to have that kind of player, and they won handily. This game was higher quality than the Whitecaps USL I saw this year. But this was exceptional. For a kid from Spain to be in 4th tier means little, for a Canadian to be exposed to it, might mean a lot for development. 

This eve I went to a 4th tier league match, Horta, a Barcelona suburb, vs the Espanyol B team, played at a very high technical level, very fast, huge pressure on the ball, strong tactical and positional play, with some real technical talent (and a massive brawl at the end, punches and all). Of course a B team of a Liga side is going to have that kind of player, and they won handily. This game was higher quality than the Whitecaps USL I saw this year. But this was exceptional. For a kid from Spain to be in 4th tier means little, for a Canadian to be exposed to it, might mean a lot for development. 

Just to be clear, 2B is one thing in Spain, fourth tier Tercera quite another. One offers living salaries and is professional, the other means basically just speculating on your future with no immediate dividends.
Like in other lower tiers, the teams with big stadiums, aspiring to promote, with a fan base and sponsors, can pay more. But that is like 10% of the 80 teams in Spanish 2B, the rest are modest. An example, don't know if I ever posted this: I saw a stat on twitter references to the 80 teams in 2B last year, Extremadura, where Hume was, in the top 5, they have followers around the world, and were getting over 5000 out to games and late in the season even more. Izarra, Piette's team, was fourth from the bottom in social media interest, they have no proper web, no community manager, nothing, they are bare bones. I don't think they ever got a thousand out to a game. This is why I emphasized what Piette was doing with that team, just staying in the category. Watch them this year (Aparicio): I think they'll relegate.
But let's be honest, until MLS raised their minimum wages only a few years ago, there were players having problems paying their bills who could not save at all (in 2008 it was at 33 grand, with some developmental players making a thousand a month), alongside the high-priced DPs. Now that has changed, because up to less than a decade ago it was shameful.

Just to be clear, 2B is one thing in Spain, fourth tier Tercera quite another. One offers living salaries and is professional, the other means basically just speculating on your future with no immediate dividends.
Like in other lower tiers, the teams with big stadiums, aspiring to promote, with a fan base and sponsors, can pay more. But that is like 10% of the 80 teams in Spanish 2B, the rest are modest. An example, don't know if I ever posted this: I saw a stat on twitter references to the 80 teams in 2B last year, Extremadura, where Hume was, in the top 5, they have followers around the world, and were getting over 5000 out to games and late in the season even more. Izarra, Piette's team, was fourth from the bottom in social media interest, they have no proper web, no community manager, nothing, they are bare bones. I don't think they ever got a thousand out to a game. This is why I emphasized what Piette was doing with that team, just staying in the category. Watch them this year (Aparicio): I think they'll relegate.
But let's be honest, until MLS raised their minimum wages only a few years ago, there were players having problems paying their bills who could not save at all (in 2008 it was at 33 grand, with some developmental players making a thousand a month), alongside the high-priced DPs. Now that has changed, because up to less than a decade ago it was shameful.