Vinicius Souza will be the third signing

The Espanyol is very close to closing what would be its third incorporation of the current summer market. So much so that if nothing goes wrong it will become official this Friday. Is about Vinicius Souza, 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder who arrives from the Belgian league. Specifically, this last season he has played in the Malinasalthough he has done so on loan from the Lommelequipment owned by the Manchester City. Al Espanyol It will also come on loan, in principle only for the 2022/23 academic year, although the amount of a purchase option remains to be specified, with which, except for surprise, the Blue and Whites will have.

Vinicius Souza He is a defensive midfielder who stands out for his physique (1’87 m.) and his good work in recovering balls. He trained in the quarry of the Flamengo (just like the other vinicius, that of Real Madrid), at 23 years old, he is in a sweet moment. Proof of this is that his market value has multiplied by 10 in the last year, a course in which Vinicius Souza It has been key for Mechelen to finish in 7th place in the Belgian league, reaching (albeit unsuccessfully) the ‘playoff’ of the fight for a place in the Europa League.

It should be noted that the Espanyol has known how to move well to get ahead of other European clubs that had also shown interest in acquiring the services of Vinicius Souza. The Brazilian was associated with teams like Ajaxthe Fenerbahcethe witchesthe Bologna and the Betisbut except for a last-minute turn (the footballer is already in Barcelona) he will wear blue and white.

With this signing, the parakeet center of the field is reinforced, completing one of the tasks that were on the table Sunday Catoira ahead of this summer. However, much less will it be the last new face of Espanyol 2022/23. The goalkeeper, with Alvaro Fernandez (Huesca) as a priority aims to be the next to arrive.