La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Numancia have strengthened their strike force with the hiring of Inigo Diaz de Cerio, who arrives on loan from Athletic Bilbao until June 2012.

Barcelona
Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique have welcomed Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona as the Blaugrana prepare to announce the signing of the Arsenal captain.

Espanyol
Midfielder Milan Smiljanic has terminated his contract with Espanyol and will continue his career with Serbian Super Liga side FK Partizan.

Getafe
Getafe have confirmed the signing of former Atletico Madrid defender Juan Valera, who is expected to be given more playing time this season.

Granada
Granada suffered their first pre-season defeat at the hands of Cadiz after Kabiru Akinsola scored the winning goal against his parent club.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has underlined that big names will not guarantee them victories, and that they could win or lose to anybody.

Osasuna
It was reported that Osasuna are set to take the lead in the race for Lecce's Djamel Mesbah with an offer worth EUR2 million for the Algerian.

Racing Santander
Racing striker Christian Stuani admits he is more comfortable playing in Spain than in Italy, and believes with hard work, the goals will come.

Rayo Vallecano
New Rayo Vallecano signing Roberto Trashorras is confident he will succeed at the club and said it was very easy to accept the move to Rayo.

Real Betis
Real Betis have officially announced that Cameroon star Achille Emana is no longer a player of the club after completing his move to Al-Hilal.

Real Madrid
It was reported that Real Madrid have rejected a EUR25 million offer from English side Liverpool for the transfer of striker Gonzalo Higuain.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca captain Nunes would welcome the arrival of another striker and is optimistic about the new season following the tour of Holland.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier has downplayed their defeat to Lazio and insisted that the result did not do justice to their performance.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza have confirmed the signing of Franco Zuculini, who arrives on a season-long loan from Hofffenheim with an option to purchase.

Sevilla
Sevilla central defender Martin Caceres admits he is hoping that their new system will see his side concede less goal compared to last season.

Sporting Gijon
Bad news for Sporting Gijon after it was confirmed Ivan Hernandez suffered a micro tear in the groin and is set to sidelined for two weeks.

Villarreal
Villarreal striker Nilmar has said he would be delighted to play for Roma, and admits the clubs are in talks over a EUR16 million transfer.