Malaga ties Escassi and sets its eyes on Dani Barrio

Málaga continues to work behind the scenes for the next project. Manolo Gaspar has a multitude of open fronts both in terms of possible signings and in the departures chapter. The sports director has taken a step forward in recent hours with one of the incorporations that he drew as a priority a couple of weeks ago, that of Alberto Escassi. Malaga and the Malaga footballer have already closed the agreement for his signing by the blue and white entity with a view to next season, as confirmed to AS sources of the negotiation.

In fact, Escassi was at La Rosaleda this Friday finalizing the details of the agreement with Manolo Gaspar. The negotiation is finalized and his signing It depends on Málaga releasing a sufficient wage bill to be able to register him and on the confirmation of Numancia's relegation to Second B. The club from Soria, like Deportivo, is fighting for LaLiga to expand the number of teams that compete next year in the Second Division after all the mess that happened around Deportivo – Fuenlabrada. The chances that Numancia will not end up descending are minimal, so everything indicates that in the coming days the incorporation of Escassi could become official, who has a clause in his contract that leaves him free in case of losing the category.

Dani Barrio, option for the goal

Malaga is also looking for a goalkeeper. Munir's chances of continuing are not high given the club's difficult financial situation and its problems with the salary cap. Manolo Gaspar considers several alternatives and one of the goals with whom contact has been made is Dani Barrio (Gijón, 10-2-1987), who has also played this season for Numancia and who It will also be free if the descent of the Sorianos to Second B is confirmed. As AS has been able to confirm, the talks are underway and it is an option that the sports director likes. Escassi has shared a dressing room with him this season and given his good relationship with Manolo Gaspar he has also valued positively the option that Málaga can incorporate him. Dani Barrio has played the full 42 league games with Numancia this past year, in which he has conceded 53 goals and left a clean sheet in 13 games.