Borja Iglesias, De Tomás and Joselu have in common that they have played and shone for Espanyol in the last five years. Also that after achieving their best performance in the blue and white entity they chose to leave, to become public enemies of a hobby that months before idolized them. The first was signed for 10 million and scored 17 goals. The man from Madrid, just over 20 and scored 44 goals in two and a half seasons. Joselu added 16 goals this season to be the top of the League.
The first two are already the distant past of Espanyol. Joselu is present, although surely for a short time. With his words and his gestures to everyone, it has become clear that he does not contemplate continuing a minute longer than necessary in the blue and white entity. What a few months ago was commitment and unconditional love, today is indifference on the part of the forward, who has come to verbalize his intention to leave the team to go to Real Madrid.
The divorce came first from the footballer, who did not like the dismissal of Diego Martínez. From that moment, the fans began to blame him for a drop in performance made up by several penalty goals. But these bad feelings were joined by some statements in which he criticized the club's project. Joselu verbalized that he was not the one that Rufete sold him as far as players are concerned. In the final stretch of the League he missed several decisive chances and, with the team already relegated, he published an unfortunate message that tasted like a farewell.
Still with the corpse of the hot team, Joselu published an apology on social networks accompanied by a message that seemed like a goodbye. "Hello parrots, I still can't believe I have to write this to you. The relegation blow has been so hard that both my family and I have a hard time recovering. I want to apologize because Espanyol does not deserve to be in the Second Division. And I want to give you eternal thanks for the immense love I have received. For what I have achieved on a personal level with your support".
This message did not please anyone at Espanyol, and two days later, in the last game of the season, the fans whistled at the striker, present on the bench but citing some inconvenience for not playing. From there, interest from Real Madrid appeared and a clause in the footballer's contract came to light whereby he could be loaned out in the event of the team's relegation.
As a climax, this week he assured the microphones of El Golazo de Gol that his intention is to continue playing next season in the First Division. “We will start talking when the concentration is over. Hopefully next season I can continue playing in the First Division," said the Galician by adoption.
His transfer or assignment to Real Madrid could be made official on Monday. For the third time in a row in recent years, Espanyol's star striker will leave through the back door. an endemic evil. A curse. A problem that the club has been able to solve with each goodbye, but that in the second division seems even more complicated.
