In the early morning of January 6, Beijing time, espanyol officially announced that 27-year-old Spanish striker Alvaro Badillo was loaned to the sub-league team Malaga until the end of the season. Last summer, Alvaro Badillo joined the team for 180W, but he has only 3 games and 4 minutes of playing this season.
The winger Alvaro Badillo is a player from Betis academy whose career has been more of a mid-served La Liga team. In 2020, the Spaniards began to loan Alvaro Badillo and bought it last summer for 180W euros.
In his two seasons with Espanyol, Alvaro Badillo got very few chances. Last season, Alvaro Badillo made only 14 appearances, not a single start, and more of a tactical substitute. This season, Alvaro Badillo is in a worse position, with only three chances so far and a total of four minutes.
There are 8 strikers in espanyol, and Alvaro Badillo is undoubtedly the worst. Due to the fierce competition in the team's forward line, Alvaro Badillo chose to apply for a loan from the club, and in the early morning he completed the formalities and officially went on loan to Malaga.
The winter window opened for nearly a week, and the Spaniards did not make too obvious moves in buying people. This season in La Liga, Espanyol's performance is not bad, currently ranked 11th with 26 points, and the relegation hopes for the season are still very large. In the just-concluded Copa del Rey, they have also reached the third round and basically reached the passing line.
In Espanyol, the best player this season is last season's team scorer Wang De Thomas, who has scored nine goals in all competitions. Even in La Liga's top scorer list, De Tomas is still able to rank 6th, and he deserves the identity of the espanyol core.
Due to de Thomas' solid starting position, it is still very difficult for Wu Lei to compete for the Spaniard's playing opportunities. After Badillo left the team, it must still be a good news for Wu Lei, after all, this reduces a certain amount of competitive pressure.
But from the actual situation, it is not easy for Wu Lei to squeeze out other front-line players. In yesterday's cup match, Wu Lei did not get a start. From the coach's decision, it can be seen that Wu Lei has had a hard time playing the starting opportunity this season. In January, choosing a club with more opportunities to play may not be a bad thing for Wu Lei.