The deep cosmetic surgery that Valencia has undergone, which has sold most of its iconic footballers, has caused the sports management ché to work against the clock and with few resources to find substitutes before the start of LaLiga in less than two weeks. One of the footballers who fit these needs is David López, who is looking for options in the market and who is already talking to Valencia.
The 30-year-old Espanyol captain is one of the five best-paid players in the Second Division, with a salary of slightly more than three million euros gross. The parakeet club, which needs a reduction in its wage bill, welcomes the departure of players with these contractual vicissitudes, so it would provide facilities for the footballer's departure. Both the sale price and the salary that can be offered would be acceptable for Valencia, which has set a limit of 2.8 million on salaries.
David López, who will not play this afternoon against Málaga due to an injury on Sunday against Cádiz, can play as a midfielder (his training position) or as a center-back, the role that he has played more times since Quique Sánchez Flores in 2016 , an old acquaintance of the Ché fans, placed it there. Counting the games with Naples and Espanyol, the one from Sant Cugat del Vallès has played 192 in domestic competitions. Last season he scored four goals (he was the team's top scorer along with Wu Lei and RdT) and started 29 games.
In the 2018-19 season, David López suffered a cruciate ligament tear. He recovered in record time, and this season he proved to be back at a good level after being one of the most solid players in Espanyol, yes, dire, which was bottom with only 25 points in 38 games.