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Real Madrid signs striker Carlos Espi from Levante for €25m
Real Madrid has signed striker Carlos Espi from Levante for a reported €25 million (£21.5m), the Spanish club announced on Thursday. The 21-year-old Spain youth international has agreed a five-year contract until…
The Story in Brief
Real Madrid has signed striker Carlos Espi from Levante for a reported €25 million (£21.5m), the Spanish club announced on Thursday. The 21-year-old Spain youth international has agreed a five-year contract until June 2031. Espi scored 13 goals in 27 league appearances last season but was left out of Levante's pre-season friendlies to avoid injury risk amid transfer interest.
The deal comes as Madrid near the sale of forward Gonzalo Garcia to Fulham for around €40 million. Espi becomes the club's fifth signing this summer after Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries. Madrid reported record annual revenue of €1.221 billion and a pre-tax profit of €26.3 million, though net debt stands at €9 million excluding stadium redevelopment costs.
The Indian Opinion
This transfer is being hyped as a major coup, but let's keep perspective. Espi scored 11 goals in La Liga last season, solid, not sensational. The real headline should be whether he can displace veterans in Madrid's crowded attack. Claims that this signing 'transforms' the squad are exaggerated. The test will be his goals tally by mid-season, not the fee paid.
Sources (2): sportstar.thehindu.com, thehansindia.com
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