Mariano is set to return to Real Madrid and Lyon's president Jean-Michel Aulas has claimed that Los Blancos were searching for another type of signing.
Aulas has also explained the logistics of the transfer and the figures involved in the final deal.
"As far as Mariano is concerned, things have not gone according to plan, as he didn't match the profile of the player that Real Madrid wanted to sign," he told the press conference.
"He wanted to leave and keeping a player against his will is a bad option before a new season.
"We listened to the offers, the one from Seville arrived without being requested and we agreed.
"We didn't know that Real Madrid were going to exercise the clause, but they activated it.
"They will pay 33 million euros plus three in bonuses, minus the 35 percent of the player's rights that they own (ie about 20 million euros)."
Waiting for his transfer to be announced, Mariano trained individually at the facilities of his current team on Wednesday.
nditata
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why must one hold unto another clubs player??.. release him back to his parent club even if the player is a floop
who was holding him back?
prakashcr7
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Lopetegui can fix it
jotsamikael
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Very good signing. Mariano is a very good player, considering the football market nowadays having a player like him for just 20million is a good deal. Perez is a very wise president. Madrid has enough money to buy any type of "galactico" player but will not go astray into the football market like Barça, mancity or psg... this is why madrid will always be the greatest club ever... wining 3 consécutive ucl without spending astronomique sums on signings. hala madrid.
Nana2244
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It's ok we have hard you
Nigeria5950943
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why must one hold unto another clubs player??.. release him back to his parent club even if the player is a floop
Daniel_Illa
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Perez always want it in a cheap way, that's not always good..... m
L10NELMESSI
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Desperation Move
Poglegend
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seems like Madrid is confused someway... This condition needs a galatico ..well lets see what Mariano had in him to offer the club
Nah... A simple in form striker would do just fine.
GabrielDesmond
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Mariano has gotten the hype he deserves as he will soon join a big side like the Whites but to be frank this Real Madrid team is choked everyone wants enough playing time. Bale and Bayern 's playmaker James Rodriguez suffered a situation where they often started from bench and similar situation will happen to Mariano no doubt...
zimbabimba
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Florentino is building team for the future. It looks like he is willing to sacriface one or two seasons for this purpose. I stand behind this idea.
majestical
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seems like Madrid is confused someway... This condition needs a galatico ..well lets see what Mariano had in him to offer the club