Team Sky and Movistar are set to be two of the leading teams in the transfer market this season, with a number of high profile riders on both squads out of contract at the end of the year - over half the entire roster, in Sky`s case. Although most of the riders out of contract on each team are likely to re-sign, both squads could see riders move in opposite directions. Two years ago, both teams were amongst the most active in the market, with Mikel Landa and Michal Kwiatkowski joining Team Sky, while Gorka Izagirre, Jonathan Castroviejo, and Winner Anacona have all renewed in the last two years at Movistar but are all out of contract this year. The bond between all of these riders - bar Landa - is their agent, Giuseppe Acquadro, who also has Nairo Quintana on his books. Acquadro´s influential agency also represents Vasil Kiryienka, Sebastian Henao, David Lopez and Mikel Nieve - the four of whom are at Team Sky and all out of contract. Sky are yet to announce Chris Froome´s new contract but have already re-signed Ian Stannard, while Geraint Thomas is expected to take up the option of an additional year on his current deal. According to Acquadro, Milan-San Remo winner Kwiatkowski is expected to re-sign with the British team and the plan is for Kiryienka to follow suit.ADVERTISEMENT `We´re in talks for Kwiatkowski with Team Sky and normally he will stay,` the Italian agent told Cyclingnews. `At the moment, the priority is that we only talk to Team Sky and we´re looking to find the agreement.` While Landa, who used to be on Acquadro´s books, is rumoured to be heading from Team Sky to Movistar, one rider who could be heading in the other direction is Castroviejo. Team Sky have been long-term admirers of the 30-year-old.
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