In a new chapter of the summer transfer market, negotiations between Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and Álvaro Odriozola’s agents are underway to finalize the player’s return to the txuri-urdin club. This would be the third attempt in the last year, but this time it seems that the talks will come to fruition.
The player has agreed to leave with Real Madrid, since it is not in the plans of coach Carlo Ancelotti and also Odriozola himself has increased his desire to leave the Spanish capital. A compromise has even been reached to facilitate his departure, despite the fact that he still has a year left on his contract with the Chamartín club.
Initially, the right-back was expected to arrive in Donostia as a free agent, but, according to the newspaper ACE, said complicated situation seems to materialize. Therefore, both clubs are talking to reach an economic agreement that, in any case, would not be too high. Real Sociedad may have to pay a small amount to Real Madrid for the signing of Odriozola.
Meanwhile, the player is on vacation unrelated to these conversations, but he has made his priority clear from the beginning: he wants to return to San Sebastián. This desire was already expressed at the beginning of this year, but it could not materialize. Now, it is expected that all parties reach an agreement as soon as possible.
In Anoeta they are already preparing their contract
In addition, progress is also being made in the talks for the contract of Álvaro Odriozola on his return to Real Sociedad. The player could sign a new contract for three or four seasons with the txuri-urdin club, thus consolidating his return and showing his long-term commitment.
Odriozola’s possible return to Real Sociedad would generate great expectations among fans, who remember his outstanding performance in the team before his transfer to Real Madrid in 2018. His return would mean reinforcing a key position in coach Imanol Alguacil’s scheme and it would increase the competitiveness of the squad for the next season.