Valencia surprised the world of football when on August 31, almost at midnight, it made official that Hugo Duro became part of their ranks on loan. Hugo himself, who had a pre-agreement with the Valladolid and who was finalizing his exit towards the silver category, stayed ojiplático when he found out that Valencia wanted his transfer and evidently did not hesitate to accept, knowing that it was José Bordalás who put his name on the table. Today, seven months after that day, all parties smile knowing that they have won.
Because Hugo wears eight goalsbecause Hugo has two assistsbecause Hugo has forced two penalties. And because up to now all those registrations have barely cost Valencia 250.000 euros that the club that paid for his transfer. Hard has been cheap, very cheap, to the whole che. In fact, his goals have not been against any rival, Hugo has scored against Madrid, Sevilla, Atlético (3), Celta, in the Cup quarterfinals and semifinals.
That last goal to date that he has scored, the one he scored against Athletic, may well be worth a final. At the moment, he gives life to the team in the Cup, a special tournament for Hugo since that famous ‘he played at Hugo Duro’ and in which the equipment has been thrown on the back. Of the last three goals in the tournament (the two against Cádiz and the one against San Mamés), he has participated in all three, with two goals and one assist.
Hugo, who also He has fit into the locker room like a glove and he has a very good relationship with the heavyweights of the same, he continues with his feet on the ground. At the end of the meeting he had time to chat with your family and friends who traveled to Bilbao, as well as messaging with Mario, his number one fan and to whom he dedicated the goal. There, in the bowels of San Mamés, the young striker did not hide his desire to reach a final and even continued mulling over the wrong occasion in the small area behind a large center of Gayà.
Duro’s season is so good, that it would be very rare for Valencia not to exercise his cheap 4 million euro purchase option. In the entity they do not hide that if everything goes well, will pay that amount before mayo (deadline to do it), and the footballer knows that he is winning to stay at the club, his great ambition. However, at the moment there has been no confirmation call between both parties. In any case, the contract is already drawn up and it will be a matter of a call from the club to the player to close an agreement, in which all parties will win.