The final stretch of the market is very busy at Celta. There could be as many as six operations, although there will most likely be four. One of them will be the incorporation of a center forward. Despite being Eduardo Coudet's first commission, sports director Felipe Miñambres has remained true to his style and hopes to tie a battering ram over the horn.
In the two previous windows, this same situation occurred and the outcomes were different. A year ago, Óscar García also insistently demanded to reinforce the squad with a '9' and his wish came true on January 30th. Miñambres closed on the penultimate market day at Fedor Smolov. The Russian arrived on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow and without a purchase option.
As if it were a 'déjà vu', in October the same scenario was repeated. Óscar asked for a center forward since LaLiga ended in July and the sports director hastened the deadlines. Nevertheless, on that occasion no tip landed in Vigo. According to Miñambres, there was an agreement with a player (probably the Betic Loren Morón), but the signing was broken within half an hour for the market blind to be lowered.
As there are not two without three, Coudet is still waiting for an attacker to compete for ownership with Santi Mina when there are less than 100 hours left until the winter window closes. This move depends on the departure of Okay Yokuslu. The Turk is very close to leaving on loan to West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League, but this noon he has still trained in Mos under the command of Chacho.
Tosun
While the Ottoman midfielder completes his landing in English football, the Leonese sports director is combing the market looking against time for a center forward who do not occupy an extra-community place. One of the footballers who has polled in the last hours is Cenk Tosun. The father and representative of the Everton player has confirmed this to AS.
The 29-year-old Turkish international fits the profile Coudet likes, but Celta's is not his first option. The proposals of the German Augsburg and the Turkish Beşiktaş seduced him more. Celta, who likes to negotiate with several footballers at the same time, will have to intensify contacts with other candidates. You have until 23:59:59 on Monday.