The Three Wise Men have arrived a few days in advance for the A Coruña fans. Lucas Pérez is already a Depor player. The Coruña club and the Cadiz they closed the agreement for the transfer of the Galician striker ‘in extremis’. Lucas Perez He signs for Depor for the remainder of the season and one more, but the link could be extended until 2029 if the A Coruña team returns to professional football in that year and a half. In that case, the first three and a half seasons would be as a player and the next three as a member of the club’s sports management. But if Depor has not left the First RFEF in this season and a half, the striker could unilaterally liquidate the contract.
The signing of Lucas Pérez by Depor occurred after a 180-degree turn in the script and on the horn, since Cádiz had given the club from A Coruña until January 1 to carry out the transfer. Its official status is a matter of minutes. A few days ago, the club from A Coruña decided not to face the operation due to its high cost (Cádiz demanded half a million euros), but days later the ownership of Deportivo changed its mind and launched itself fully to close the transfer of the blue and white idol.
Lucas’ desire to play for Depor has been key for the operation to be carried out. Not surprisingly, the striker from Monelos not only drops two categories to fulfill his desire to help his love club go up to the Second Division, but he has also had to assume an important part of the transfer out of his pocket. All because he can’t stand seeing ‘his’ Depor in the First RFEF.
The last summer, Lucas already tried his return to Depor, but President Manuel Vizcaíno understood then that the adequate conditions for its sale did not exist. However, the commitment shown by Lucas to Cádiz in the first part of the season and his irrepressible desire to return to Depor to help raise it up led the Cádiz president to agree to negotiate with Depor.
The striker has behaved like a professional until his last day at Cádiz. In the return of the League, against Almería he was again a substitute-he has only started in 5 of the 15 games played so far-. He took the field in the second half and in 35 minutes he had time to score the equalizer, put the winner on a plate for Choco Lozano, who missed, and be named MVP of the match.
If everything goes according to plan, The presentation of Lucas Pérez as a new Depor player will take place next Monday in the afternoon. And his debut will take place next Sunday, January 8, at Riazor, against Unionistas. In this way, Lucas Pérez returns to Depor four and a half years later.
