Rafa Mir's phase is coming to an end as he failed to take advantage of his last big chance and the club is already working on his departure and the arrival of a new centre-forward
After being part of the team for several years and having good seasons, Rafa Mir is experiencing the most difficult year of his career at Sevilla FC, who is already looking for a way out. An exit they have certainly been working on since last summer. But at the moment they have failed to reach an agreement with any team regarding his departure.
AC Milan and Valencia CF were the teams that came closest to signing him, but in the end an agreement could not be reached. Now, in the winter market, there are far fewer interested teams as they had little chance during the season. And when he had her, like yesterday, Rafa Mir didn't take advantage of her.
Rafa Mir misses his last chance at Sevilla FC
The month of January was to be the key month for his career. With Youssef En-Nesyri leaves the Africa Cup of Nations teamAll eyes were on Rafa Mir as Mariano was also out due to injury. That's why he was chosen as a starter by Quique Sánchez Flores yesterday afternoon in the game against Athletic.
Despite it, Rafa Mir's performance did not meet expectations, which caused harsh criticism from his own fans. A hobbyist who believes that he will definitely have to leave the team during the winter market. And the club is also working on its progress as it is also close to finalizing the arrival of a new striker.
The striker who is about to move to Sevilla FC
As we know today, Sevilla FC is negotiating with Chelsea to sign Datro Fofana. The 21-year-old striker from Ivory Coast is close to signing for the Sevilla outfit, who are now racing to complete the operation. This way they would already have the striker who will take Rafa Mir's place.
With the arrival of a new striker Sevilla FC would just have to work on the departure of Rafa Mir. A departure that will be very complicated since the footballer has a contract and interest in him has decreased compared to last summer. This way he could stay at the club until next summer and then, with more time, find a new club he likes.