The striker will drop two categories to return to the team of his loves and seek promotion.
During the Saturday shift, Deportivo de La Coruña have announced the signing of Lucas Pérez, a reference for the Galician team. The attacker, originally from Cadiz, will evolve for a season and a half in the ranks of blue and white.
Integration is far from trivial. The 34-year-old left La Liga voluntarily and signed for a Premier Federation casting. That is to say, he went from the highest division of Hispanic football to the third category, a semi-professional contest.
But it does not stop there. To return to the club of his loves and realize the dream of going back up, Oh baby he had to pay 493,000 euros out of his own pocket. Thus, between the two parties, Cadiz will receive one million of European currency, the same amount they paid for the player’s pass less than a year ago. Undoubtedly, it is a sign of conviction that is out of the ordinary, especially considering the commercial context of football today.
“Lucas Pérez Martínez is a new RC Deportivo player for the rest of the season and one more after a huge personal and sporting commitment to return home “, underlined the club when formalizing his arrival.
make your dream come true
The shot-stopper joined the ranks of the Andalusian side almost a year ago and played a key role in securing the permanency of the former club owned by Chilean Tomás Alarcón. Now Pérez is living his dream. This is how he cataloged it the day after his third La Liga goal of the season with Cadiz last Friday.
“Cadistas, I arrived a year ago with the clear objective of salvation, and we achieved it! I want to thank the fans, the club and the city for the love you have shown me during this time “, underlined Pérez in farewell mode through his social networks.
“I will make a dream come true! I always wish you the best, you deserve it! “, Condemned the attacker.
The third time is the charm
Pérez’s claims were in sight, or at least for a while. The first attempt to return to Deportivo came in the promotion playoffs from LaLiga SmartBank or the Second Division. There they would not run with luck, since the incorporation did not materialize and the blue and white remained in the First Federation after losing to Albacete, in June 2022.
Later, the striker tried to join the Herculinos although he was once again banned from professional football. He already had a verbal agreement with Manuel Vizcaíno, president of Cádiz, who assured him that he could leave the club if the Galicians moved up the category. Although Depor was unsuccessful, the odds of reaching a resolution were high. The blues and whites tried to arrange the transfer, but it was already August and the Cadizans felt it was too late. There was no option to leave, so the player agreed to stay at the club.
Half a season later, he would realize his dream. Oh baby he left Cadiz as the team’s top scorer, with three goals in thirteen games, and will once again wear the shirt of his beloved Deportivo de La Coruña. The third ended up being the charm.
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Source: Latercera
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