Leganés raises its squad wage cap to 20.77 million

Leganés have made a significant economic step this season. As MARCA reports, after the summer transfer window LALIGA published the Squad Sporting Cost Limits and the Pepineros reach a cap of €20.770m for Segunda.

That figure leaves them with the third-highest limit in the league, only behind Girona (€35.088m) and Mallorca (€34.697m).

More than a 40% rise

The jump versus last campaign is substantial: Leganés previously had €14.773m after the summer window. That means an increase of nearly six million euros, a rise of 40.6%. MARCA also notes that this year the club has nearly maxed out its available capacity, unlike what happened the season before.

What’s driving it

In explaining the move, the newspaper highlights the arrival of 885 Capital and Eduardo Cosín, which would have broadened the sporting directorate’s options. It also points to a deep overhaul completed with Álvaro Morata, alongside additions such as Kechta and Gharbi, presented as part of the quality leap that matches the bigger wage-room.

With the cap set by LALIGA, the next question is how that leeway turns into results on the pitch and whether the club will continue fine-tuning the squad with that extra margin.