Real Madrid makes Joselu’s departure to Al-Gharafa official after exercising the purchase clause
El Real Madrid has just made official the march of Joselu Mato after exercising the purchase clause he had with the Espanyol after a loan for one season that has helped the white club win three titles again (Champions, LaLiga and Spanish Super Cup) with the invaluable help from the Spanish forwardkey figure in the tie against Bayern with a double that will be part of the club’s history. As MARCA advanced, Real Madrid decided to buy Joselu to facilitate his departure to Qatar after the lack of agreement between Espanyol and the Qatari club.
Joselu was able to score the great goal of the Euro: a Chilean half from a pure acrobat!
“Real Madrid CF, after making effective its option to acquire the rights of the player Joselu Mato against RCD Espanyol, has reached an agreement with Al-Gharafa SC for the transfer of our player”reads the white statement, which agreed to the footballer’s wishes to execute the purchase option that he had marked with the Catalan club, estimated at 1.5 million euros.
After arriving at the Real Madrid youth academy in 2010 at just 20 years old, He joined Castilla where he played 2 seasons and participated in the promotion to the Second Division in the 2011/12 season.the Spanish forward puts an end to his second stage with the white club after playing 49 games: 18 goals that have helped win the three titles. Sign two years and 17 million (8.5 grandchildren per season) for Say goodbye to the Santiago Bernabéu at 34 years old. A footballer who did not come with the starting 9 sign, but who worked as hard as anyone to earn a few minutes that would end up being key for Carlo Ancelottiwho always pulled for him when things weren’t going well.
Full statement
Real Madrid CF, after making effective its option to acquire the rights of the player Joselu Mato against RCD Espanyol, has reached an agreement with Al-Gharafa SC for the transfer of our player.
Joselu arrived at the Real Madrid youth academy in 2010 at the age of 20 and joined Castilla, where he played for 2 seasons and participated in the promotion to the Second Division in the 2011-2012 season.
In this 2023-2024 season, in which Joselu has been part of Real Madrid, he has played 49 games, scored 18 goals and won three titles: 1 Champions League, 1 League and 1 Spanish Super Cup.
With his two goals in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich, Joselu has been a very important player in reaching the final at Wembley and being able to win the Fifteenth European Cup.
Real Madrid thanks Joselu for his professionalism and his madridismo, and shows all its affection to him and his family, to whom it wishes the best of luck in this new stage of their lives.
