The Madrid native has told Diego Martínez that he wants to stay tied to the club until the World Cup in order to find a way out in January.
The club didn’t like the striker’s idea and his future is more outside than inside Espanyol
The future of Raúl De Tomás is a puzzle for budgie fans. News from the last few weeks They point to a possible departure of the striker, who does not participate in this pre-season. The striker did not travel to England for the match against Brighton, in which Espanyol lost 5-1, due to a decision by Diego Martínez.
According to ‘La Grada’, the main reason for the disagreement between the Madrid player and his coach is said to be the player’s intention to leave the club in January. De Tomás, who has a contract until 2026, reportedly told Diego Martínez that his goal was to stay tied to the Budgies club to play the World Cup in Qatar and look for a way out in the winter market.
According to this information, the ram he wants to upgrade himself and leave the club with a better offer that benefits both parties. The club didn’t like the player’s idea at all and are waiting for offers to come out in this summer market. Espanyol are aware that it will be very difficult to sell RDT for €75m, his current clause.
The ‘As’ newspaper points out that, in the event of departure, the player will leave between 30 and 40 million in the club’s coffers. Espanyol signed the forward in January 2020 for €22.5m and given his performance (45 goals in 89 games), a sale for a slightly higher fee wouldn’t be a bad deal.
Some information points to interest from Bayern Munich, Sevilla and Real Madrid. According to ‘As’, Raúl De Tomás’ priority is to return to the Spanish capital. Mayoral’s departure to Getafe, announced on Sunday, and the possible sale of Mariano they pave the way for the Spaniard, who loves Carlo Ancelotti.
Espanyol’s sporting management are working on De Tomás’ possible replacement. The latest information points to Paco Alcácer as the main target of the Budgies Club. The Villarreal forward doesn’t matter to Emery and works alone looking for a way out. Espanyol have asked about his situation but can’t do anything until RDT’s future is resolved.