The departure of Ignasi Miquel moves one step closer
Interest in the defender is high and Malaga could make an immediate return on a player they signed for just 350,000 euros
SERGIO CORTÉS
Viernes, 22 de junio 2018, 13:47
Malaga. Another La Liga club has joined the race for the signature of in-demand Malaga defender Ignasi Miquel. The former Arsenal man, who joined from Lugo in January after Malaga activated his 350,000-euro release clause, is wanted by both Eibar and another unnamed La Liga side.
Jony's loan move to Alavés is confirmed by the club
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Winger Jony, 26, has sealed a return to La Liga, completing a season-long loan move to side Deportivo Alavés, Malaga CF have confirmed.
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The Asturian, who spent the second half of the season on loan at former club Sporting Gijón, had a clause inserted in his contract that allowed him to join a top-flight club on loan in the event of Malaga's relegation.
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It was expected that he would join Sporting once again, but having missed out on promotion through the play-offs, the winger's next chapter will come in the Basque country.
Miquel, who was one of Malaga's better performers last year, has his current release clause set at 3.5 million euros, but Malaga could receive only a proportion of that if they do not renegotiate terms as a matter of urgency. This is because the release clause will fall to as low as 1.5 millions euros in July following the club's relegation and Malaga do not want him to leave on the cheap.
So far they have been unwilling to negotiate on anything below 3.5 million euros as he is considered one of the club's few saleable assets and the money could go a long way in overhauling the squad.
The squad currently boasts 30 players under contract (the maximum that can be registered to play is 25) while a number of players (Keko, Michael Santos, Federico Ricca and Luis Hernández) have wages incompatible with a Segunda team.
