The sports management of Espanyol is working in view of the next course. In the last hours it has been known that the club has a principle of agreement with the left side brian olivewho will arrive free from Mallorca, and they want to repeat the formula with Joselu Mato. The Alavés striker will not continue in the Babazorro team and the RCDE Stadium is a more than feasible option.
‘Pericos Marca’ anticipated Espanyol’s interest and ‘La Grada’ has detailed that the operation is underway although economic discussions are under way. The striker, 31 years old, demands a salary of five million euros and a transfer bonus of another two that escapes the possibilities of the Catalan entity. However, a reduction is being negotiated so that both parties can reach an agreement.
You have to remember that Joselu was very close to signing for Sevilla last summer, although the 15 ‘kilos’ that Alavés demanded truncated the transfer -they offered five- and the people of Seville ultimately opted for Rafa Mir. The striker has not forgiven his departure from being frustrated and he reluctantly stayed “on a project he has long since disbelieved in”as revealed by his own representative.
This has been in charge of offering it to several First and Valencia seemed to be in a good position to get their services, although right now the situation is complicated on the banks of the Turia and the renewals of Carlos Soler and José Luis Gayà go first in the order of priorities. In this context, there was a knock on the door of a Espanyol that had ruled out signing him but if it manages to lower its economic claims could close a level incorporation for the 2022-2023 academic year.