Axel Allag, Media365, published on Friday June 28, 2024 at 9:20 p.m.
Faced with a very rich offensive sector at Real Madrid, Joselu left the Merengue club. The Spanish international, who marked the last Champions League campaign, has signed for Al-Gharafa (Qatar) for two seasons plus an optional third.
This is the end of Joselu’s short but intense adventure at Real Madrid. Loaned by Espanyol Barcelona to the Merengue club at the start of last season, the Spanish international striker was under contract until 2025 with Real, who had exercised their purchase option of 1.5 million euros on Thursday. The day after this act, the Merengue club therefore parted ways with the hero of the last Champions League campaign. Under the colors of Real Madrid, Joselu played 49 matches for 18 goals scored in all competitions and will remain the decisive player in the C1 semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Then trailing 1-0, the Merengue club was saved by its striker who came on in the 81st minute and who turned the table around in a few minutes with a double (88th and 90th + 1).
Joselu: “Thanks to Real Madrid for everything they have made me feel throughout my life“
A few weeks later, Real Madrid won their 15th Champions League against Borussia Dortmund (2-0). Thus, Joselu signed up for Al-Gharafa (Qatar) for two seasons plus an optional third.. “Real Madrid thanks Joselu for his professionalism and Madridismand shows all his affection to him, as well as to his family, to whom he wishes good luck in this new stage of their lives”, notably highlighted the Merengue club. The striker who is playing in the Euro with the Spain thanked all of Real Madrid in a long letter.
“Thank you: It’s the most appropriate word to express everything I feel at the moment, when emotion and nerves barely allow me to write. Thanks to Real Madrid for everything they have made me feel throughout my life. Outside and inside. Thank you for what you taught me as a child; thank you for giving me so many examples of greatness and humility, all at the same time”, highlighted Joselu, who also thanked President Florentino Perez, “each of the employees of the greatest and most exemplary club”, Carlo Ancelotti, the team and its supporters.
