Real Madrid Officially Signs Joselu from Espanyol

– Elite Spanish club, Real Madrid, officially signed striker Joselu from fellow La Liga club, Espanyol, Monday (19/6/2023).

The player’s full name, Joselu Luis Mato Sanmartin, has been signed by Madrid on loan for next season, with a permanent option at the end of the season.

“Player Joselu Mato #JoseluIsBack,” wrote the club’s official announcement on social media, on Monday, West Indonesia time.

The striker who just won the 2023 UEFA Nations League with the Spanish national team is a product of the Real Madrid academy who joined in 2010, aged 20.

After two years playing for the Castilla team, Joselu made 73 appearances and scored 40 goals.

His fine performance at Castilla brought him his debut with the senior team on May 21, 2011 in a match against Almeria at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 2010/2011 LaLiga event.

At that time, Joselu, who is now 33 years old, made an impressive debut by scoring one goal within three minutes of coming on as a substitute.

Fabrizio Romano, a well-known transfer expert, revealed that the player’s loan price is 500,000 euros, and if Madrid decide to make his move permanent, they will have to pay 1.5 million euros.

“Confirmed official. Joselu has joined Real Madrid on loan from Espanyol for a fee of €500,000. A purchase option clause of €1.5m is not mandatory and was not included in the contract,” Romano wrote on his Twitter account on Monday.

Last season, Joselu played for Espanyol. Together with the Catalan club, he appeared 38 times and scored 17 goals.

Joselu is an experienced player. During his career, he has played in three of the world’s top leagues, namely the German Bundesliga (22 goals), Spanish La Liga (58 goals), and the English Premier League (10 goals).