Official: Mariano Diaz returns to Real Madrid - 7M sport

Official: Mariano Diaz returns to Real Madrid



Posted Thursday, August 30, 2018 by Marca.com

Official: Mariano Diaz returns to Real Madrid

Only 14 months after leaving Real Madrid, Mariano Diaz (Barcelona, 1993), has returned.

In an express operation, Los Blancos decided to exercise the right of first refusal on the player when they were informed of the agreement between Lyon and Sevilla at 30 million euros plus 5m in bonuses.

However, it's official, he's back as a Madrid player, signing for five seasons, and he will be presented in the next few hours.

The transfer will therefore cost Madrid 22 million euros plus bonuses, and the club already asked the player last May about his availability in case Real went for him.

The Catalan was happy to sign for Sevilla, but the clarion call from Madrid in general, and Lopetegui in particular, convinced him to return to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, even though he won't be an undisputed starte, something he would've enjoyed at the Andalusian club.

Mariano joined Real Madrid's academy in 2011 and went directly into the U19A side.

He played in the third division before breaking into the Castilla squad during 15/16, scoring 25 goals.

That served to earn him a contract with the first team, where he would be under the command of Zinedine Zidane.

He barely had opportunities behind BBC and Morata; just 302 minutes in total, including only 114 in the league.

Yet he still managed five goals and two assists.

From there he went to Lyon, and scored 21 goals, 18 of them in Ligue 1.

With this signing Madrid will close its doors to any more incomings.

Odriozola, Courtois, Vinicius and Mariano have arrived, as well as Lunin (loaned to Leganes) and Fede Valverde.



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