Espanyol’s buy option terms for Bryan Zaragoza

Bryan Zaragoza is still settling in at RCD Espanyol after beginning his spell as a perico. The winger clocked up 15 minutes in his debut against Sevilla, then added 10 more in El Sadar, a ground where he had already played during the 2024-25 season.

A buyout option with conditions

As Mundo Deportivo reports, Espanyol’s definitive move would come through a buy option worth €8 million, tied to two requirements. The first is that the club must achieve a third consecutive season of survival in LaLiga—an explicit sporting benchmark for the club.

The second is about playing time: Zaragoza would need to register at least 45 minutes across 20 matches. While his opening appearances have only brought him 25 minutes so far, the threshold looks manageable over the course of the season.

Contract to 2032 and expected role

Espanyol’s intention is to lock him into the long-term plan: Zaragoza agreed a five-year contract running to 2032, effective once his Bayern loan ends on 30 June. During his unveiling as a new signing, the winger stressed what he wants: “Necesito tener una estabilidad, estar en un club un tiempo. Yo creo que el Espanyol es lo ideal.”

On the pitch, he’s already positioned as a key option. As Manolo González said ahead of the visit from Real Sociedad, Zaragoza is “the player the team was looking for”. If the club triggers the buy option, he would also become the longest-contract player in the squad, ahead of Roberto Fernández and Àlex Calatrava.