Just as every January 1 at midnight new measures come into force in any country, Espanyol's mathematical rise automatically brings news in the form of even signings for the next season. The blue and white team returns to the First Division just one year after leaving it and, broadly speaking, these are the first guidelines of the squad that will fight, for now, to maintain a category that it should never have lost.
Several mandatory purchase options they have been executed at the exact moment of the ascent. Specifically, those of Nany Landry Dimata, Miguelón Llambrich and Álvaro Vadillo, who played at the RCDE Stadium on loan and became the property of Espanyol since July 1. In addition, a few key players with whom a salary cut was agreed During the season in Second they will not only receive their previous emoluments, but also –if the deal is fulfilled– they will also perceive what they forgave.
The ascent is also the moment stipulated by Javi Puado's agents in order to start conversations about his future, given that Espanyol sent him a renewal offer about three months ago to tie his continuity, since his contract ends in 2022. Who already renewed is Diego López, in his case not for going up but for having exceeded 30 official games played.
However, he is presented to the sports area commanded by Francisco Joaquín Pérez Rufete, and to Espanyol as a whole, a market marked by containment, unless there is a huge sell-off that shakes up the squad and the economic possibilities of an entity that will look for footballers who end a contract, or are transferred, to start with the most realistic entry challenge: permanence.