Lee Kang-In wants to move on so Mallorca is negotiating with Atletico Madrid for a 3 to 1 swap. Mallorca are interested in Samuel Lino and Rodrigo Riquelme, and Giuliano Simeone. Lino was on loan at Valencia last season. Riquelme was loaned out to Girona, and Simeone was at Real Zaragoza.
Pablo Maffeo wanted by both Barcelona and Sevilla. Mallorca picked up S. Van Der Heyden from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise for €2.7m. He is a centre back who can also play defensive midfielder position.
Mallorca are interested in midfielder Sergio Arribas, who played for Real Madrid's reserve squad in the Spanish Third Tier (Real Madrid Castilla) last season. Real Madrid want €10m plus 50% of any sell on fee. He scored 38 goals in 89 appearances at that level. That seems high for someone who wasn't playing in La Liga.
Mallorca have apparently made a deal with Real Valladolid to take Canadian striker Cyle Larin on for a fee of around €7m. I watched Larin in the MLS and he is good. In 19 matches after joining Real in January of this year, he picked up 7 La Liga goals.
Mallorca are poised to sign midfielder Sergi Darder from relegated Espanyol. Looks like it will cost €8m.
Week 1: 0-1-0 1 point RCD Mallorca went to the Canary Islands and drew 1-1 with Las Palmas. Ref gave LP a weak PK and they scored. Later, he gave Mallorca a weak PK, and Muriqi hit the bar with his shot. Finally, a Sergi Darder corner was headed in by Raillo to steal a point. Darder and Larin both started on the bench, but I can see them quickly becoming starters. Goals - Assists Raillo 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 1 Clean sheets: 0
Week 2: 0-1-1 1 point Mallorca 0-1 Villarreal Goals - Assists Raillo 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Goals scored: 1 Goals conceded: 2 Clean sheets: 0
Week 3: 0-1-2 1 point Mallorca crash and burn in Granada, 3-2. Muriqi missed a PK, like he did in Week 1, and Larin handled in the box giving Granada a PK which they converted. Lato pass to Abdon Prats for first goal, and Samu Costa volleyed a weak clearance in for the second. Goals - Assists Raillo 1 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Goals scored: 3 Goals conceded: 5 Clean sheets: 0
Week 4: 0-2-2 2 points Dull 0-0 home draw with Athletic Club. Officially, Mallorca had 0 shots on goal. Muriqi struggling to get into scoring positions, and teammates not supplying him anyway. At least Rajkovic picked up a clean sheet. Relegation zone performance. Goals - Assists Raillo 1 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 Darder 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Goals scored: 3 Goals conceded: 5 Clean sheets: 1
Week 5: 1-2-2 5 points Pulled out a late win 0-1 over Celta Vigo when Dani Roriguez headed a cross into the path of Muriqi who stabbed it home. Rajkovic with a clean sheet. Goals - Assists Muriqi 1 - 0 Raillo 1 - 0 Prats 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 D. Rodriguez 0 - 1 Darder 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Goals scored: 4 Goals conceded: 5 Clean sheets: 2
Week 6: 1-2-3 5 points Mallorca ran into a hot Girona squad playing at home, and lost 5-3. Muriqi scored the match's first goal on a PK, and then Girona ran off a string of 5 goals unanswered. It was 5-1 until near the end when Abdon Prats scored a brace of goals, assisted by Cyle Larin and Sergi Darder. Goals - Assists Prats 3 - 0 Muriqi 2 - 0 Darder 0 - 2 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 D. Rodriguez 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Larin 0 - 1 Goals scored: 7 Goals conceded: 10 Clean sheets: 2
Week 7: 1-3-3 6 points Hosting Barcelona in Palma, RCD Mallorca pulled out a 2-2 draw with uber rich Barcelona on the basis of two first-half goals. Sanchez headed a pass to Muriqi who beat keeper, and then a Route 1 downfield kick from Rajkovic was headed by Muriqi to Abdon Prats who side footed ball past Ter Stegen. Goals - Assists Prats 4 - 0 Muriqi 3 - 1 Darder 0 - 2 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 D. Rodriguez 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Larin 0 - 1 Sanchez 0 - 1 Goals scored: 9 Goals conceded: 12 Clean sheets: 2
Week 8: 1-4-3 7 points Mallorca pull out another draw, 2-2 away to Rayo Vallecano. Rayo tying goal scored in minute 90+12 on a penalty kick?? Muriqi first goal with Abdon Prats assist; Antonio Sanchez with second goal on Darder assist. Goals - Assists Prats 4 - 1 Muriqi 4 - 1 Darder 0 - 3 Sanchez 1 - 1 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 D. Rodriguez 0 - 1 Lato 0 - 1 Larin 0 - 1 Goals scored: 11 Goals conceded: 14 Clean sheets: 2
Week 9: 1-5-3 8 points Home draw 1-1 against Valencia. Cross from right side lifted into air by Muriqi over defender's leg so that Dani Rodriguez could blast it home. Goals - Assists Muriqi 4 - 2 Prats 4 - 1 Darder 0 - 3 Sanchez 1 - 1 D. Rodriguez 1 - 1 Raillo 1 - 0 Costa 1 - 0 Lato 0 - 1 Larin 0 - 1 Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 15 Clean sheets: 2
Week 10: 1-5-4 8 points Lost 1-0 away to Real Sociedad. Now just 2 points above relegation zone. Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 16 Clean sheets: 2
Week 11: 1-6-4 9 points Dull 0-0 home draw against the negative futbol club Getafe (Jose Bordalas, worst trainer in the league). Mallorca still playing relegation footie. Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 16 Clean sheets: 3
Week 12: 1-6-5 9 points The relegation play continues. Lost 2-0 away to Real Betis in Seville. Betis player stomped on Mascarell's foot, so Mascarell picked up his second yellow card for being the victim. That's the kind of season it is. Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 18 Clean sheets: 3
In First Round Copa del Rey play, Mallorca won away to Boiro 0-4. Abdon Prats scored 3 goals and Cycle Larin the other one, with assists from Larin and Maffeo.
Week 13: 1-6-6 9 points Lost away to Atletico 1-0 in Madrid. Haven't scored a goal since Week 9. This is one dull squad at this point. Can't get a shot ON target to save their season. Goals scored: 12 Goals conceded: 19 Clean sheets: 3