Very technical midfielder and an outstanding size (1.89 meters high). Those are the main characteristics of Urko González de Zárate (Vitoria, 2001), third reinforcement of Espanyol in this winter market from the Royal Society. This young midfielder, unknown to the general public, is one of the promises of Zubieta, in fact renewed his contract even twice to stay in San Sebastián until 2026, but who has seen his progression cut off by the presence of Martín Zubimendi in The first team. In the absence of minutes, the Donostiarra team has decided to let it out as ceded until the end of the season to be able to have the desired continuity.
Fran Garagarza, sports director of the Club, now chooses to reinforce the midfield of the team, where Manolo González does not have too many alternatives to replace Pol Lozano after the injury of José Gragera, which could be low until March. As happened with Roberto Fernández, González de Zárate is a player with a huge potential that comes hungry after having played very few minutes in the last two years.
Garagarza reinforces the center of the countryside, where the tax injury has left important hole
Despite its height, it stands out for its enormous quality in control and pass, being the defensive aspect one of the tasks to improve. After debuting in the first in the 2020-21 course, Xabi Alonso recruited him for B, in Second Division, where he played 35 games at the high level. Tolosarra reconvened it in Central, a position that in principle does not need to reinforce Espanyol.
In the last two years he has only played 15 games in all competitions. The excess of pivots in the first team of the Real, where Zubimendi, Turrentes and Osegasti stand out, has closed the doors.
Salvi says goodbye to Espanyol
This incorporation has been possible due to the termination of the Salvi Sánchez contract, with which the club has reached an agreement for its goodbye. The extreme arrived last season in exchange for 600,000 euros and was barely protagonist in Second. This season he had only played a match in the Copa del Rey against San Tirso. In the League he has not played a single minute. Espanyol manages to release the file of a player who was evident that he did not enter the plans of Manolo González.
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