Espanyol has officially announced that midfielders Marco Judson and Urgu Delgado will leave the club in the winter 2022 transfer window for loan at Schalke 04 and Almeria respectively. At the same time, the team also announced the arrival of 25-year-old Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paula.
Judson and Delgado are both important midfielders for Espanyol and play important roles in the team. However, as the team has been underperforming this season and needs to be adjusted and improved, the team management decided to let the two players leave the team during the winter transfer window, leaving more space and opportunities for the team to bring in new players and develop younger players.
Marco Judson is a midfielder from Brazil who moved to Espanyol from Fiorentina for €3.5 million in the summer of 2019. Judson has been very good, he is one of the core figures in the team's midfield and one of the team's important attackers. He made 31 midfield appearances last season, scoring two goals and providing five assists. However, Judson's performance has also been affected by the Spaniard's overall poor performance this season.
Urgu Delgado is a midfielder from Serbia who moved from Celta Vigo to Espanyol in the summer of 2018 for €1.5 million. Delgado has also been very good and he plays a very important role in the midfield position of the team. He made 31 midfield appearances last season, scoring one goal and providing three assists.
After the departure of the two players, Espanyol also welcomed a new player, Rodrigo De Paula. De Paula is an Argentine midfielder who plays for Boca Juniors this season. De Paula is good at controlling the ball and organising his attacks, and he can play in multiple midfield positions.