A few hours after the market closes, Raúl de Tomás did not show up yesterday for Espanyol's training session at the Dani Jarque sports city, a fact that makes explicit his desire to leave the club in this transfer window. Time plays against the club and the player, whose representatives look for offers in the market that can satisfy both parties. Otherwise, they would be condemned to understand each other at least until January.
De Tomás has trained on the sidelines due to alleged physical discomfort since he returned from his vacation in July. After an intense summer debate about which of the two parties was causing the divorce, the situation has ended up becoming entrenched due to the lack of offers. Domingo Catoira explained yesterday that "there is nothing new" in the player's future despite pointing out that he is not a "fortune teller" and cannot "assure" what will happen on the last market day. "He has not changed his situation throughout the summer, he continues to recover from his physical discomfort and there is no news on the market," he assured.
In any case, the sports director insisted that there is "no essential player in Espanyol or in any other team." In addition, he pointed out that the continuity of De Tomás "does not condition the configuration of the squad" and did not rule out that the player could go out on loan "if it is beneficial for both parties".
The club has managed to clear up the doubts in the goal after presenting Álvaro Fernández yesterday. A 24-year-old goalkeeper with experience in the First Division and the Premier, he arrives on loan in exchange for 400,000 euros with a 3 million purchase option. On his first day, Fernández described himself as an “agile, fast and powerful” goalkeeper who stands out for his “character”. “I have a cold mind and a warm heart,” he explained. In addition, he considered his signing as “a very good opportunity. This is the ideal place. It's where I want to be. Espanyol is a historic and wonderful club”. The Riojan could make his debut against Athletic.
In addition to solving the situation of De Tomás, the sports management will try to incorporate a central defender and a winger on the last day of the market.
