Genoa had shown interest in Víctor Valdepeñas, the 19-year-old Spanish defender from Real Madrid, and Milan had also made inquiries about the player. However, Fiorentina was the most determined club and completed a permanent deal for the defender from the Real Madrid academy, overcoming competition from other Italian and foreign teams. Valdepeñas, who has been capped five times for Spain's U19 team, made one appearance in LaLiga last season while playing mostly in Spain's lower divisions. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €5.00m.