Real Madrid have announced the signing of Espanyol centre-back Mario Hermoso via their Weibo account.
Los Blancos have pubblished a video on their official Weibo account to announce their deadline-day signing, but the post has now been deleted.
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Hermoso, who played 11 seasons at the youth academy and was born in Madrid, has his buyout clause set at €40 million by Espanyol.
After graduating from the Real Madrid's youth ranks, Hermoso spent a season on loan at Valladolid, before returning to play with Castilla in 2015-16.
He was sold to Espanyol for €400,000 in 2017, but now Real Madrid could avail of the buy-back option stipulated in the original deal to purchase him for around €15 million – well below the value of his release clause.
Coeabdlnu
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So Lopetegeu is now a liar... He obviously said no more signings but they signed another player That is not what fans want from any manager They need someone to be sincere to them???
Tanmaypethkar
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move is good but we want......new attacking line after departure of ronaldo........already we have best center back in the world
IndritBonaj
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Real Madrid transfer.😂😂
shray_srivastava
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5 signings which have made 0 impact :- Courtois :- €35m But why? Lunin :- what's the use? Ordriozola :- €45m for a back up Right back? 🙄 Mariano :- Not worthy of succeeding the No.7 at Madrid. Mario :- Haven't seen him before.
xphunt3r
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That’s wonderful to see Real Madrid not signing any Glatico and fully focused on young squad... I am just seeing great squad this season... The tempo of playing has been improved a lot....