With a few more games for the opening match on Sunday of the campaign against Athletic Club, Sevilla is in an incredible precarious situation. Just as has been the case in the past two seasons, Sevilla is well above their salary limit and has to sell them before they bring in newcomers. So far it has been a quiet summer in the Nervion, with only SUSO who leaves for a free transfer, and therefore Sevilla has only been able to complete three newcomers: Alfon Gonzalez and Gabriel Suazo on free transfers and Vlachodimos Odysseas on loan.
The strict salary rules of La Liga are precisely the reason why Sevilla could ultimately not be able to register anyone for Sunday's opener and enter the game with only 12 available first team players. Orjan Nyland starts between the sticks while Adria Pedrosa and Marcao – who are both labeled “fully transferable” according to as – will start in defense next to Kike Salas and Jose Angel Carmona, while Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow and Nemanja Gudelj Will the midfield, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, with Dodi Lukebakio, and ISO BAKERZIU BAKIODZIU BAKIUDZIU, and ISO BAKIUBIO and ISO BAKIUBIO and Isa Dodi Lukebakio, Peque Fernandz and Isaac Romero Will the middle, with Dodi Lakebakio, Peque Fernandz and Isaac Romero Will. Apart from Juanlu Sanchez, however, Matias Almeyda is expected to be a bank full of spare players for his first match as Sevilla manager.
Until now, the transfer yields have been present as Godot for a team that needs it desperately. Los Nervionsenses registered Juanlu a few days ago to then sell him, with Napoli and Wolves reportedly a deal for the young person, but so far they have not been able to coordinate a sale. What is more, they have not found any new houses for recurring loins such as Adnan Januzaj, Kelechi Iheanacho, Rafa Mir and Joan Jordan.
The other candidate for a considerable transfer costs could be Loic Bade, which played an integral role in their conquest of the UEFA Europa League title 2022-23. After interesting a collection of Premier League parties such as Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, it seems that the next destination of the Frenchman is not in England, but Germany, where Bayer Leverkusen is said to close a deal of € 25 million. But unless Sevilla can nail this sale in the coming days, Almeyda has an improvised team to choose from in its opener.
It wasn't always for Seville. Strived by the smart leadership of Monchi, which is considered one of the best sporting directors in the game together with Walter Sabatini, Les Reed and Beppe Marotta, succeeded in Sevilla to become the top of the game and become one of the most successful European football clubs of the 21st century. The Andalusian side ended a 58-year-old trophy drought by winning the UEFA Cup 2005/06, and continued with the claiming of another four Europa League titles and two Copa del Rey titles under the anniversary of Monchi. He called it stopped in 2017 after claiming a remarkable 11 trophies in his 16-year term and made the switch to Roma, but returned to 2019.
With Monchi at the helm, Sevilla managed to return to the top of the game, consolidate their presence in the top four and to win the UEFA Europa League titles 2019/20 and 2022/23. However, since Monchi left his boy's club in 2023 to become the new president of Aston Villa football activities, Sevilla fans have had to deal with stormy weather. The decrease in versions on the field, combined with a decrease in transfer income and missing Europe in back-to-back seasons, has brought Sevilla to the abyss.
That is why Sevilla has not been able to register different players so far, such as Ruben Vargas and Akor Adams, who were not registered by La Liga on 30 June after having arrived earlier in the winter transfer window, as well as others such as Suazo and Alfon, and why they can simply consider not to renew someone for their adaptation from Athletetic. And that is why Sevillistas, after relegation with only one point, seem to have avoided another challenging campaign.