Sevilla FC have made their biggest transfer investment in three years by signing Robbie Ure and Giorgi Kochorashvili for over 11 million euros. The Nervionense club, who top La Liga with six points from two wins, are shaping their squad for the season ahead, as reported by ABC Deportes this week.
The initial fee for Scottish forward Robbie Ure is 6.5 million euros, with add-ons potentially raising it to nine million. Georgian midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili arrived from Sporting CP for 4.5 million. This spending far exceeds the 250,000 euros invested last season under Antonio Cordón and the eight million spent two summers ago by Víctor Orta on Peque and half of Lucien Agoumé's transfer.
How has the transfer strategy changed?
The club's economic situation has not changed, with no shift in ownership or necessary capital increase. The credit, according to the report, lies with sporting director José Ignacio Navarro's management. He has used the final contract year of high-earning players to facilitate departures and create savings. Furthermore, sales of Akor Adams, Juanlu Sánchez, and Djibril Sow have brought in over 30 million euros. Navarro told ABC Deportes: "Ya se han producido ocho incorporaciones y el mercado está abierto hasta el 1 de septiembre."
This season, all signings have been registered from day one, a contrast to last term when a personal guarantee was needed for Akor Adams to play in Bilbao. The aim now is to use all available economic limit. "Nuestra idea es usarlo todo y ponerlo a disposición del entrenador," stated Navarro. The coach is García Plaza, who leads a team that has scored five goals and conceded two in their opening two matches.
What are the remaining squad needs?
With 19 players registered in the first team, Sevilla aim to expand the squad to 21 or 22 footballers. The clear needs are a forward and a midfielder. A centre-back and another winger are also probable targets. This plan depends on further outgoings. Rubén Vargas and Marçao are on the departure list. In fact, Vargas is not even training to 'not run any risk' regarding a potential transfer. Others like Pedrosa and Cardoso do not have squad numbers.
The club is considering up to four more signings, always subject to sales. A potential sale of Vargas could bring total income closer to the over 50 million obtained by Cordón from the sales of Badé, Lukebakio, and Idumbo, though matching that figure looks difficult. You can check the current team composition on our squad page.
Why is Robbie Ure the main bet?
Robbie Ure represents the highest investment of this window for Sevilla, at 6.5 million fixed. The club hopes his performance will increase his market value for a future sale. Several powerful clubs tried to sign him ahead of Sevilla, but the key was securing the player's agreement, as he trusted the project. His former club, Sirius, were leading their championship and had to decide whether to wait or sell their top scorer.
Meanwhile, Giorgi Kochorashvili showed patience to sign for the Hispalan club. Alongside them, lesser amounts have also been spent on Julio Díaz and Fran González. With a little more added to the 13 million already invested, the spending will exceed that of the two previous markets combined.
What is the current sporting context?
Sevilla approach this transfer push from an excellent competitive position. They sit first in La Liga with six points from two wins, and a record of five goals scored and two conceded. Their next challenge is a home match against fourth-placed Atlético Madrid on August 29. Isaac is currently the top scorer this season with one goal in two appearances. All information on the league table is available on our standings page.
The team has generated departures to create salary limit space and now seeks to finalise its squad definitively. The sporting director reminds that the important thing is the position at the end of matchday 38. With the market open until September 1, Sevilla intend to complete their reinforcement work to maintain their positive streak, which you can follow on our fixtures calendar.
