While all the fans and Vicente Moreno himself await the long-awaited ‘6’, the sports management of Espanyol has closed a new signing that has nothing to do with that demarcation. Aleix Vidal will be a blue and white footballer in the next few hours once the medical examination was passed, as announced by ‘La Grada’ and ‘Esports COPE’. After the arrival on loan from Manu Morlanes, a midfielder who could play ‘6’ but who has not arrived for that facet, the sports direction headed by Rufete brings a versatile footballer who can act as a lateral or extreme right.
Aleix Vidal, at 31 years of age, has extensive experience in the world of football. He was currently free after terminating his contract with Sevilla, where he has lived up to three different stages. In the middle, three years at FC Barcelona (2015-2018) and a loan to Alavés (2019/20). The one from Valls already defended the Barça jacket with 11 years but the lack of opportunities invited him to start a pilgrimage that now takes him to the RCDE Stadium. He went through the grassroots football of Reus, Nàstic, Real Madrid, Damm and Espanyol, where it would reach the subsidiary.
After a loan to the Greek Panthrakikos, he ended up signing for Pobla Mafumet. Then he played for Mallorca B and a year later he went to the Almería affiliate, club in which he would reach the first team and where he managed to shine before Sevilla took over his services in 2014. 3 ‘kilos’ paid for him, revalued up to the 17 that Barça disbursed the following year. Now, Espanyol seals his return at zero cost.
Competition on the right-hand side is fierce, with Óscar Gil, Miguelón and Víctor Gómez. Perhaps in attack more performance can be obtained, especially if in the end Espanyol manages to release ‘Monito’ Vargas, who does not count for Vicente Moreno. Either Pol Lozano, whose departure on loan to Girona every time it gains more force, as pointed out ‘La Grada’.
Lluís López, to Zaragoza
The one who will not continue at Espanyol is Lluís López. The center-back, who has sucked the blue and white all his life, will end his time at the club to start a new project at Real Zaragoza. With the arrival of Sergi Gómez, his chances of having a leading role in the First Division were tiny and the club did not trust him. He ended his contract in 2022 but he will go to the ‘blanquillo’ box with the freedom letter and will sign another optional one for two more years, as published by ‘El Periódico de Aragón’.