The first signs pointed to a calm winter market in La Real, as in previous years, but it can be shaken. The txuri urdin club continues to focus on the Sevilla forward Carlos Fernandez Luna, who could not sign in October because he did not find a way out to Willian Jose. The 24-year-old striker from Seville has hardly played since then because Julen lopetegui He doesn't have confidence in him and teams like Valladolid, Celta and Real Sociedad itself have him on their agenda because of what may happen. The txuri urdin club also has other alternatives in its portfolio. For what Charles land in Anoeta, first I would have to leave Willian Jose, by whose assignment Atlético de Madrid have been interested and, as MD has learned, European clubs such as Olympique de Marseille from
André Villas-Boas, who already came for him last summer, Carlos Fernandez He is a forward very much liked by Roberto Olabe, that last October 20 he recognized the intention to sign the tip of Castilleja de Guzmán and that his arrival would have meant the departure of Willian Jose. The situation is very similar now. Between the League, Champions and Cup, the Andalusian attacker has played 192 minutes divided into seven games and in only one he has started, against Osasuna on matchday 9. Logically, he is not comfortable with his participation and would welcome finding a new one. I accommodate, considering the pleasant experience in Granada last year -14 goals and four assists in 40 games-.
Sevilla would ask for around 10 million euros for their player, an amount that seems excessive for Real, which, like all clubs, does not present its best financial situation to undertake this type of operation. Three months ago, the agreement was impossible and that even the barter with Willian Jose.
Fernandez He was not even called up for the cupbearer match against Linares. Lopetegui alleged muscle problems to justify his absence from the call.
Talking about Willian
José, the footballer makes himself available to the Real. He does not want it to happen to him like last January, when he reached a personal agreement with Tottenham and refused to play against Espanyol as a measure of pressure, with the logical and consequent anger of Imanol and those responsible for the club. He is willing to leave if the club asks him to. The problem is that Real should also agree with Deportivo Maldonado and the British financial group behind it, which holds 30% of their rights as a player.
The '9' is happy in Donostia and calm with his contract until 2024, but he is not comfortable with his current status as substitute striker. He wants more minutes. Last Sunday he left Anoeta visibly irritated after the match against Osasuna, in which he made a serious mistake that cost a goal. Perhaps he did not like being substituted in the 59th minute by Baptist with 1-1 on the scoreboard.
A sought-after forward
What is already evident is that, despite having only played 40% of the minutes, Willian Jose He is still a listed striker in Europe. Is now Diego Pablo
Simeone, Atlético de Madrid coach, who has been interested in signing him after the departure of Diego Costa and the impossibility of hiring Arkadiusz Milik, Naples forward, as the mattress offers were too low. Atlético's plan is to obtain a loan with a purchase option, although Real have not yet received a firm offer from the mattress club for their '9'. The conversation of Aperribay with Gil Marin, rojiblanco CEO, is constant, given his great relationship.
La Real is somewhat annoyed and worried that Atlético de Madrid's interest has come to light, because they consider that Willian Jose He can lose his concentration a bit in this series of important games that the team has ahead of him.