On the evening of March 24, Beijing time, news from a number of Spanish media such as Catalan Radio and As newspapers, Spanish shooter Jose Lu, who plays for La Liga Alaves, is about to join Espanyol. Negotiations between the two sides have been reached and the contract will be signed for 3 years.
Joselu has been in contact with Espanyol in recent weeks. The 31-year-old former Real Madrid striker is quite unhappy with alaves' deep relegation zone, which also allows Espanyol to see the opportunity to poach. Previously, Joselu asked Espanyol for an annual salary of 5 million euros and a transfer bonus, a request that the Spaniard could not afford for a while. But after Celta and Valencia joined the fight, espanyol finally agreed to Joselu's salary request.
The 31-year-old José Lu, who debuted in Celta, joined real madrid's second team at the age of 20, making two appearances for the real madrid first team, scoring two goals. He then moved to Hoffenheim, Frankfurt, Hanover 96, Stoke City, A Coruña, Newcastle and Alaves. This season, Joselu has contributed 12 goals and 2 assists in 31 games. Currently ranked 6th in the La Liga top scorer list, the strength is quite good.
Western media said that Joselu's joining was not to replace De Thomas, but to partner with De Thomas. In this way, the addition of Joselu will once squeeze out the playing time of Chinese player Wu Lei in the team. This season, Wu Lei has only had 5 starting opportunities in Espanyol, and there are no goal assists in the league.
It is already at a disadvantage with competitors such as Puado and Di Mata. Now with the addition of Jose Lu, for Wu Lei, if he wants to regain a stable playing time next season, leaving the team may be a wiser choice.