Valencia CF

The summer transfer window hasn't opened yet, but Valencia have already made their intentions clear. Aliou Dieng will arrive on a free transfer after his contract with Al-Ahly expires, becoming one of the club's first two signings for the coming season. The Malian midfielder represents the kind of low-risk, experienced addition that has become the template under this ownership: no transfer fee, proven at a certain level, but unlikely to set pulses racing among a fanbase desperate for ambition. It is a move that sits uneasily against the backdrop of what the club already possesses.…