Jose Castro claims the Lyon striker has reneged on a transfer agreement with his side in favour of returning to the Santiago Bernabeu
Real Madrid are set to sign their former striker Mariano Diaz, who appears to have had a change of heart over a switch from Lyon to Sevilla.
Mariano left Madrid for Lyon last year in a reported €8 million deal and the Ligue 1 side's president Jean-Michel Aulas denied reports the transfer included a buy-back option last November.
The striker made a great start to life in France, scoring 18 league goals in 2017-18, but he has not found the net since April.
Madrid, meanwhile, are yet to sign a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal captain joined Juventus in a deal worth €112m (£101m/$130m).
Sevilla president Jose Castro says his club were set to land Mariano, but will now miss out on the 25-year-old - as revealed by Goal earlier on Tuesday.
"Real Madrid have a buy option they are going to exercise," Castro told reporters.
"But we still have no communication from the player, who has told us that he wanted to play with Sevilla again and again. He has the ability to say one thing or another.
"We negotiated with Lyon and then they have 48 hours to decide. Real Madrid did it. Annoyed with Real Madrid? Not at all, this is football. We have to keep working.
"We have done what we had to do, in good faith, with an agent and a player who tells us on videos and audios that he only wants to play in Sevilla."
Reports have indicated Madrid could allow Borja Mayoral to join Sevilla if they complete a deal for Mariano, but Castro is unimpressed with the compromise option ahead of Friday's LaLiga transfer deadline.
"He is one of the players we have dealt with," Castro said. "There is nothing to be happy about here.
"Another striker is coming."
bonfrere
75
Perez is very funny,he is saving money to buy Neymar or Mbappe,that is the major reason why he isn't signing,imaging Mariano,he refused to sign the likes of Icardi, Rodrigo,Hazard,Kane just because he want to save money to buy Neymar or Mbappe by 2019
THEanonymousX
58
No , I would prefer a forward lineup for Lyon if Depay,Mariano and Traore . It was unstoppable last season. But maybe he won't get much game time at Madrid. So it's better for him to stay at least for one or two years😀😀
shah2468
45
Economically speaking he has nothing to say the club will make an added value But in sport, yes it's a loss despite its second part of last season a little more delicate it was essential on the first part. And it's a bad message that we send to the player, Mariano is very individualistic I think that by staying a year more he could have questioned on that point and progress like Memphis last season and Fekir 2 years ago... Good luck to him anyway
CR7ICON
44
can we say real Madrid "hijacked" mariano from sevilla ???
sunnysayus
43
Many Perez boys will now understand what we were saying back then.It is not only about the love for Ronaldo. It is not about his perfunctory loss.It is not even about his performances on the pitch.The error is in Perez being stoic to buy a good and dependable replacement. Barcelona are not stupid to have acted swiftly to the loss of Neymar.There is no miracle in football. As you lay your bed so you lie on it.Mariano that has not scored since April is never the alternative.He la liga is a tough league and Madrid is a big club.We cannever settle for mediocrity. We need established players.
Manchester1134
34
Madrid will never replace Ronaldo just as Barca won't be able to replace Messing. Utd couldn't replace Ronaldo. You can't replace arguably the best player the world has ever seen.
Emperor10
28
it's gonna cost Madrid lots of money for CR7. replacement just as Neymar for Barca