Zaragoza expands shopping list with a third striker

Ibai made the situation clear after the Memorial Carlos Lapetra: Real Zaragoza needs three players, not the two originally planned. According to Sport, this statement represents a significant shift in transfer strategy, expanding the shopping list that so far included a centre-back and a forward.

The sporting director backs the coach and considers it essential to strengthen the attack with a different profile to what they currently have. The new striker being sought would be a versatile player, capable of operating as a forward, playmaker or on the wing, but with one fundamental requirement: speed and ability to exploit space. Zaragoza has detected that their performance improves significantly when they have pace up front.

This operation partly depends on sales. Mallorca is negotiating intensely for the transfer of Liso, a young academy forward from Zaragoza, with an agreement that could be close despite disagreements over the €2.5 million valuation set by the Aragonese club. Meanwhile, Jesús de Miguel, recovered from his physical problems, returns to the front line of candidates.