Transfer News-La liga

Deportivo 2.9 : Deportivo La Coruna have secured the services of defender Diego Colotto from Mexican side Atlas. The 27-year-old centre-back has put pen to paper on a four-year contract after Deportivo paid €2.5m to bring him to the Primera Division. Colotto was part of the Argentina team that won the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Betis 2.9 : Betis have strengthened their attacking options by signing forward Sergio Garcia from Zaragoza on a five-year contract for a fee believed to be over €10m. The 25-year-old former Barcelona youth team player had reportedly attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur, but decided to join Betis. Part of the Spain squad that triumphed at EURO 2008, Sergio Garcia's sole appearance in Austria and Switzerland was also his second overall for his country.

Racing 2.9 : Racing Santander have added three new players to their squad shortly before the summer transfer window deadline. Portuguese forward Jorge Goncalves, 24, arrives from Leixoes on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Midfielder Peter Luccin, 29, comes in from Zaragoza, while right-back Juan Valera, 23, joins Racing on a 12-month loan from Atletico Madrid.

Espanyol 2.9 : Espanyol have signed Ireland defender Steve Finnan on a two-year contract from Liverpool. The Spanish team reportedly paid about €1m for the 32-year-old right-back, who is expected to replace the Manchester City-bound Pablo Zabaleta. Espanyol completed a hectic day's business by recruiting Anderlecht's 24-year-old centre-back Nicolas Pareja on a four-year contract and for a €5m fee, as well as Monaco midfielder Nene on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent switch.

Valencia 28.8 : Valencia have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Renan Brito Soares to replace Santiago Canizares, following the veteran's summer retirement. The 23-year-old arrives on a four-year deal from Internacional and will provide stiff competition for German goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand. No details have been released regarding the transfer fee for Renan, who helped Brazil win a bronze medal at the recent Olympic football tournament in Beijing.

Real M. 28.8 : Real Madrid's hopes of signing Valencia's David Villa were dashed on Wednesday when the Spain striker signed a new contract with his club. The 26-year-old has agreed a one-year extension to his contract, tying him to the Mestalla club until 2014. With Brazil forward Robinho close to joining Chelsea, Real had reportedly aimed to strengthen their attack with Villa, who was the top scorer in the EURO 2008 with four goals and helped Spain win the tournament. However, Valencia reportedly rejected a €47m offer from the Spanish champions. Midfielder Santi Cazorla has also put an end to speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid by signing a new six-year contract with Villarreal.

Atletico M 28.8 : Atletico Madrid have moved to strengthen their squad ahead of the UEFA Champions League group stage by signing defensive midfielder Ever Banega on a season-long loan from Valencia. The 20-year-old, who helped Argentina win gold at the Beijing Olympics, moved to Valencia from Boca Juniors for a reported fee of €18m in January. Valencia's first acquisition under then coach Ronald Koeman, Banega found his first-team chances limited after the Dutchman was fired in April.

Ossas. 12.8 : Osasuna have completed the transfer of Hungary midfielder Krisztian Vadocz from NEC Nijmegan for a reported fee of around €1m. Terms of the agreement were not mentioned. The Spanish club also landed Portuguese Under-21 international defender Tiago Gomes from Benfica on a one-year deal with an option for three more years after that.

Racing 12.8 : Racing Santander have taken Romania defender Laszlo Sepsi on a one-year loan from Benfica with an option of a permanent transfer at the end of the season. The 22-year-old left-back made seven league appearances for the Lisbon club last term after joining from Gloria Bistrita in January. Sepsi is Racing's third summer recruit following the arrivals of Ze Antonio and Jonathan Pereira.

Sevilla 9.8 : Sevilla have signed Argentinian midfielder Aldo Duscher from Real Racing Club Santander. The 29-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with the Andalusian side. Duscher, capped three times by Argentina, scored five goals in 34 league games for Racing last season.

Real M. 5.8 : Rafael van der Vaart has agreed a move from Hamburg to Real Madrid on a five-year contract. Neither club gave financial details of the deal but news reports said Real will pay €13m for the Dutch international midfielder, who joins his compatriots Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Royston Drenthe. Van der Vaart, 25, whose mother is Spanish, ends a three-year spell at Hamburg, having struck 29 goals from 74 Bundesliga games.

Van der Vaart's arrival will help Real Madrid cover for the loss of Wesley Sneijder, who sustained a knee injury in Sunday's match with Arsenal. Sneijder will be out of action for three months, a relief to the player and club who had feared a longer absence. Tests showed that the 24-year-old midfielder did not tear ligaments when he was challenged clumsily by Arsenal's Abou Diaby in a preseason friendly game at Emirates Stadium.

Getafe 1.8 : Getafe have announced the transfer of striker Roberto Soldado from Real Madrid in a deal that could reportedly rise to €6m. The 23-year-old will sign a four-year contract. Soldado, who spent 2006/07 on loan at Osasuna where he scored eleven times in 30 league games, has decided to leave Real due to limited first-team opportunities. Getafe, under new coach Victor Munoz, have already signed Soldado's former team-mate Esteban Granero as well as Adrian Gonzalez, Eugen Polanski, Ibrahim Kas, Joffre Guerron, Rafa Lopez and Jaime Gavilan.

Barcelona 23.7 : Barcelona's new signing Henrique will be loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen, where the Brazilian defender will spend the first of the five seasons he has agreed to stay at Camp Nou. The 21-year-old, whose full name is Henrique Adriano Buss, arrived from Palmeiras for an initial fee of €8m. Henrique is Barcelona's sixth signing, taking the club's offseason spending to nearly €88m. Meanwhile, the Catalan club have agreed to sell defender Oleguer Presas to Ajax for an initial fee of €3m.

Racing 19.7 : Racing Santander have signed Portuguese centre-back Ze Antonio from Borussia Monchengladbach on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old spent the latter half of last season on loan at Turkish side Manisaspor . "Little by little I hope to help my new team when the new season starts soon," the defender said.

Sevilla 18.7 : Sevilla have acquired the services of French international defender Sebastien Squillaci from Lyon for a fee reported to be in the region of €6.5m. The 27-year-old center back, who spent two seasons with the French champions after four years at Monaco, was part of the France squad that was eliminated in the first round of last month's European Championship. Squillaci, who has agreed a four-year contract, joins up with fellow summer signings Koffi N'Dri Romaric, Fernando Navarro, Lautaro Acosta and Abdoulay Konko at Sevilla.