According to The World Sport, the Spaniards' squad faces a major reshuffle in the summer window, with nine players including veteran captain Diego López leaving. Wu Lei is now even a little difficult to play on the bench, is it time to leave?
Currently, Espanyol is 12th in La Liga, 10 points ahead of the relegation zone, and relegation is basically not a problem. At present, the club is already working out plans for next season, the team's existing squad is relatively large, and it is expected that many players will leave.
Nine players whose contracts are about to expire and whose loans are set to leave, espanyol have no intention of leaving them, including Diego López, Melendo, Morón, Merida and Herrera. Among them, the names of Diego López and Melendo are more eye-catching, the former is one of the four captains of espanyol and is the main goalkeeper of the team. Diego López's main problem is age, the veteran goalkeeper is already 40 years old and the Spaniard does not plan to renew his contract. Diego López's future is unclear, he's in good shape and may continue to play.
The 24-year-old Melendo was a key target, he is from the Spanish youth training, and has been promoted to the first team for 6 years. Melendo has scored just two goals in a season with the most goals, 17 appearances this season, his contract is about to expire, and he has to find his own home in the summer.
In addition, the contracts of Morón, Herrera and Merida are about to expire, and the first two are on loan and will return to their original owners, Betis and Manchester City. The 32-year-old Merida has only made 10 appearances this season, without goals and assists, and there is no suspense in the way.
In addition, Dadel and Pedrosa have more than a year to go on to expire, and the Spaniards want to retain these two absolute main players, but there are differences in terms of contract conditions. If the two are reluctant to renew their contracts, the Spaniards need to consider sending them away this summer.
At present, Wu Lei's contract has more than two years to expire, he has been reduced to an iron substitute for Espanyol, has not started in the last 20 league rounds, and has only scored one goal in the Copa del Rey this season. Morón and Melendo are sure to leave the team, and De Thomas may also leave, and if Wu Lei stays, the situation may be improved. However, the Spaniards should introduce new strikers in the summer window, Wu Lei will still face fierce competition, to be honest, the possibility of playing the main force is not very likely.
Wu Lei can't play in Espanyol, and he scored a total of 12 goals in this World Preliminary Tournament, and he is still indispensable to the national football team. It can be seen that not being able to play at the club does have a negative impact on Wu Lei's state. Wu Lei needs to consider that in the summer, it is better to transfer to a team that can play as a regular main player, even in the secondary league, than if he sat on the bench in Espanyol.