He Barcelona made official through an economic report a liabilities of 1,173 million euros, of which 730 are short-term debt. In this, it appears as one of the clubs to which Real Valladolid owes money, thanks to the transfer of Jose Arnáiz. The Blanquivioleta youth squad was transferred in the summer 2018 to the Barcelona entity, which two and a half years later still owes the Valladolid 250,000 euros, which are included in that short-term debt as part of the total payment of four million euros agreed then.
The attacker from La Mancha, whom the sports management wanted to repatriate last summer, was later sold to Leganés, club that also appears in the papers of the Barça. The Madrid club, which became strong in this and other operations against Pucela, signed an agreement with the Catalans for which 1,667 million would still be deferred for this season, still pending payment. After a gray period, in which José failed to shine due to injuries, so far this campaign he has scored four goals.
Before starting to make them, his frustrated return to Zorrilla delighted many. The player himself maintains a special relationship with Valladolid, after his eldest son was born here, as he and his partner have shown on multiple occasions on social media. This same campaign they have both shared snapshots in town or in club gear.