The Swedish defender was aiming to become the first signing of 2023, but at the moment it seems that the club is working on the manager’s preferred option
The RCD Espanyol was determined to reinforce the axis of the rear and Isak Hien was the chosen footballer. This generated a new distance between the sports management and Diego Martínez, who since last summer was very annoyed by the club’s transfer policy. And it is that he considered that they had made false promises when they contacted him to take charge of the team.
Now, when it seemed that they were going to have more economic muscle to move in the market, the coach has learned that more than half of what Raúl de Tomás earns is going to go to the signing of an unknown center back. A central defender who, although he has great potential, does not have experience in Spanish football. That’s why right now the signing of Isak Hien by RCD Espanyol is on stand-by.
Isak Hien, a signing with many doubts for RCD Espanyol
At 23 years old, the Swedish footballer only has 12 games behind him in Serie A. The rest of the games have been in the Swedish league, whose level is far from the Santander League. That is why Diego Martínez has been insisting in recent weeks to incorporate players who, at least, guarantee a certain performance immediately.
At first, the Perica sports management seemed unwilling to listen to the coach and they had already prepared an offer of 5 million euros to transfer her to Hellas Verona. But now this offer seems ruled out and RCD Espanyol is working on the arrival of a Spanish central defender who Diego Martínez knows very well.
The central defender for whom Diego Martínez presses
This center back is none other than Jesús Vallejo, who last summer sounded strong to reinforce the parakeet team. This season the 25-year-old defender has only played 17 minutes of play for Real Madrid, being Ancelotti’s last option in defense. That is why both the club and the player are looking for a way out. Y RCD Espanyol is attentive to his signing.
RCD Espanyol is willing to allocate the amount they were going to pay for Hien to the signing of Jesús Vallejo, as they consider that he could be a very important man both in the present and in the future. Both clubs are already in contact to bring the operation to a successful conclusion, in which Diego Martínez will play an essential role. And it is that Vallejo would be delighted to meet with a coach who gave him a lot of confidence during his time at Granada CF.
