As for the miracles of one season, there have not been as successful in recent years as Joselu Mato during his time at Real Madrid. In the summer of 2023 he arrived on a one -year loan from Espanyol, and at the time it was a signing that was the question because he was the arrival of the striker after the exit of Karim Benzema.
However, Joselu had a major impact on Real Madrid. He scored 18 goals in 49 performances in all matches, and without a doubt he played a major role in Los Blancos that won the La Liga and Champions League titles.
Real Madrid had the option to sign Joselu for € 1.5 million as part of the loan agreement with Espanyol, but his wish was to move to Qatar, and eventually he ended up in Al-Gharafa. Speaking with Jugones (via MD), he opened the decision and also interactions he had at that time.
“Saying goodbye to Real Madrid was one of the most difficult moments of my life. I couldn't make that decision with my heart because I would have stayed in the club all my life, I get goosebumps. I thought of my family, my children and I think it is positive in the long term, but at that time it was negative.
“When I decided to leave, I couldn't talk to my wife. Lucas Vazquez called me and I couldn't talk to him, as well as Modric. I couldn't find the words. It was hard to tell Ancelotti because he was angry because he wanted me to stay. '
Joselu also admitted that it took him extra time to continue leaving Real Madrid.
“I would continue to play for five minutes. In my first two months in Qatar my head was still in real Madrid. I remember the first game (1-1 against Mallorca) and I was trending on Twitter. People remembered me. “
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