Real Madrid will in fact execute their buy option on Joselu Mato before the end of the month, reports Fabrizio Romano. The 34-year-old has agreed a move to Qatar, but Los Blancos will facilitate it.
Espanyol chairman Mao Ye had remarked that Qatari side Al-Gharafa would have to negotiate with them if Los Blancos did not execute their €1.5m buy option, but the Italian transfer insider has revealed that they will do just that. Previously it was reported that Real Madrid would not get involved – they were keen to retain Joselu, but he has now reached terms with Al-Gharafa on a two-year deal. Romano claims they will then sell him on to the Qatari side for the same price.
↪️🇶🇦 Real Madrid will pay €1.5m buy option for Joselu and sell him to Al Gharafa for same price.
All done between player and Qatari club on two year deal with option for further season. https://t.co/nY9xDlaQvG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 25, 2024
It looks very much as if Real Madrid have executed the operation as a favour to Joselu. It may have held matters up if Espanyol had demanded a much larger fee, and equally they could have demanded one themselves. This way Joselu will not have to wait for Al-Gharafa to negotiate with the Catalan side.
