Still looking for new names for the attack, the Real Madrid confirmed yet another reinforcement this Monday. This is the striker Joselu, who joined the team from Espanyol on a one-year loan with an option to buy at the end.
The 32-year-old already had a spell at Real Madrid’s B team early in his career, but rotated through clubs in Germany, England and Spain before returning to the club. Joselu caught the attention of the meringues for his performance in the last Spanish Championshipscoring 16 times in 34 games.
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His goals for Espanyol, who ended up relegated to the second division, saw the striker make his debut for Spain in March of this year. Joselu was also part of the squad that won the UEFA Nations League last Sunday, in the final against Croatia.
Despite there being a lot of time left before the end of the transfer window, this may have been Real Madrid’s last reinforcement for the offensive sector. President Florentino Pérez recently stated that the club would not be negotiating for more names for the remainder of the season.
The arrival of another heavyweight striker is due to the departure of Frenchman Karim Benzema. The former number 9 of Real left the team after receiving a millionaire proposal from Al-Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia. In addition to Joselu, the Madrid team has Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Brahim Díaz to act more advanced.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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