Spain striker Raul de Tomas has agreed to return to Rayo Vallecano after a deal was confirmed with Espanyol.
The 27-year-old spent two seasons on mortgage at Estadio de Vallecas from Real Madrid between 2017 and 2019, earlier than making a everlasting transfer to Benfica, after which Espanyol.
However, as his transfer again to Vallecano has been accomplished outdoors the switch and registration window, the participant can not characteristic for his new crew till January. A scarcity of match motion within the coming months means it’s unlikely De Tomas will be named within the Spain squad for the World Cup later this yr.
De Tomas – who has 4 caps for La Roja –scored 17 targets in 34 LaLiga appearances for Espanyol final season, however was eager to maneuver to Vallecano earlier than the switch window closed.
That was not attainable as negotiations stuttered, though they continued after the window closed, even resulting in the participant’s agent Ivan Garcia being accused of headbutting Vallecano’s president Raul Martin Presa, with the membership releasing a press release on Saturday saying: “Ivan Garcia assaulted Raul Martin Presa, hitting him within the face along with his head on Thursday night time.
“Precisely because he was attacked, Raul Martin Presa called the police, went to the emergency room of a hospital centre to receive medical assistance and immediately filed a complaint against Ivan Garcia at the police station.”
OFICIAL | @RaulDeTomas9 es nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano. Acuerdo hasta el last de la temporada 2026-27.
¡Bienvenido de nuevo a casa!#VuelveRDT pic.twitter.com/bZosHzDzJ6— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) September 13, 2022
Nevertheless, Vallecano introduced on Tuesday {that a} deal had been agreed to signal De Tomas, with stories suggesting the charge to be round €8million, with an additional €3m in add-ons, and the membership confirmed he had signed till 2027.
That falls a way wanting Espanyol’s supposed preliminary valuation of €30m, however the writing appeared to be on the wall when the participant fell out with head coach Diego Martinez, and he has not featured for the Periquitos this season.
De Tomas made his Spain debut final November within the 1-0 win away to Greece in World Cup qualifying, and has since performed for the nationwide crew in opposition to Sweden, Portugal and Czech Republic.
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