Gabi
Atletico Madrid midfielder and former captain, Gabi has left the Spanish club and joined Qatari club Al Saad on a two-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by a year.
The Spaniard is leaving the club after 11 years also serving in his final years as the captain. A commanding figure and excellent central midfielder, Gabi has been one of the best midfielders in the world in his prime in his position as a defensive player.
Al-Saad has signed a very talented player to their roster for free but it will be a huge blow for Atletico Madrid as they have lost a great servant of the club.
Javier Pastore
Roma completed the signing of Argentina attacking midfielder Javier Pastore from Paris St-Germain for £21.8m. The 29-year-old Argentine, a reported target for West Ham, has signed a five-year deal with the Serie A club.
Pastore joined PSG in 2011 for a reported £37m and played more than 250 games, winning the domestic treble on three occasions.
“The signing of Javier makes me very happy because we are talking about the sort of player who can excite the fans who he plays for,” said Roma sporting director Monchi.