Sevilla transfer window analysis - what have Sevilla done and what do they need to do this summer?

In: Loic Bade (Rennes), Adria Pedrosa (Espanyol), Federico Gattoni (San Lorenzo)

Loan returns: Oscar Rodriguez (Celta Vigo), Jose Angel Carmona (Elche), Ivan Romero and Kike Salas (Tenerife), Adnan Januzaj (Basaksehir), Oussama Idrissi (Feyenoord), Rony Lopes (Troyes), Thomas Delaney (Hoffenheim), Ludwig Augustinsson (Mallorca)

Out: Bryan Gil (Tottenham), Pape Gueye (Olympique Marseille), Alex Telles (Manchester United)

Summary so far: Where do you start? Sevilla were already having a dramatic window before it began with Jose Luis Mendilibar’s contract up for debate. After that Monchi left, and Victor Orta took some time to come in. So already, Sevilla are playing catch-up while coming to terms with the giant void left in experience, expertise and power by Monchi, even if he wasn’t at his brilliant best in the last couple of summers.

It really isn’t a summer where they could afford to take their eye off the ball either. Currently their squad contains a remarkable 35 players, and they need to shift some of those players to make the necessary adjustments.

Bade proved to be their best central defender last season despite only being there for six months, and Gattoni is just 24 years of age, but joins having captained one of Argentina’s biggest sides in San Lorenzo – hard to argue with Monchi on those deals. Pedrosa is a little less convincing, but is free, and a cheap alternative to Marcos Acuna.

The loss of Gil and Gueye will be felt. While Mendilibar eventually moved away from Gueye, he showed just how much more dynamic Sevilla’s midfield could be with a vertical presence like the Frenchman. Equally, Gil is direct, aggressive and takes on his defenders. Although not always successful, he was a regular and adored by