MADRID: With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid banned from registering new players and Barcelona not looking to make any blockbuster additions to its squad, the final day of the transfer window in Spain was marked by low-key deals involving smaller clubs on Tuesday.
Madrid, which along with Atletico, was sanctioned by FIFA for violating transfer rules while signing underage players, made the lone move of sending defensive midfielder Lucas Silva on a loan to former club Cruzeiro in Brazil until the end of the 2018 season.
The 23-year-old Silva arrived amid high expectations in 2015 after helping Cruzeiro win two straight Brazilian …read more
Source: The Himalayan Times
