Sevilla FC is accelerating its summer transfer window plans as sporting officials negotiate with Olympiacos over the potential transfer of Swiss international winger Rubén Vargas, according to local reporting from Digital Sevilla. The discussions are moving forward following a formal proposal from the Greek club, driven by the insistence of manager José Luis Mendilibar to reinforce his squad’s flanks in El Pireo.
Vargas has emerged as one of the most valuable assets in the Nervión squad following the departures of Akor Adams and Juanlu. According to Estadio Deportivo, market expert Matteo Moretto reported that talks between the two clubs involve figures hovering around 12 million euros. That valuation sits significantly higher than the 2,5 million euros Sevilla paid to acquire the 28-year-old from Augsburg in January 2025.
Managerial Stance and Financial Realities
Sevilla head coach Luis García Plaza has signaled approval for the departure, prioritizing the release of the player’s wage slot to aid the club’s ongoing efforts to balance its salary margin and manage accumulated debt. As reported by Digital Sevilla, the coaching staff favors a winger who offers greater defensive sacrifice, physical output, and tactical discipline, making the club open to a sale if valuation demands are met.
Olympiacos enters these negotiations after falling short in earlier summer dealings with Sevilla. According to Estadio Deportivo, Olympiacos previously made an 8-million-euro bid for left-back Joaquín Martínez “Oso,” but Sevilla held firm on an asking price of 10 million euros plus variables, leaving that deal unresolved.
The World Cup Factor and Replacement Strategy
Vargas’s market value received a distinct boost following a strong showing at the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, where he recorded two goals and an assist in six appearances for the Swiss national team, bringing his international totals to 13 goals and 12 assists across 67 caps. Despite earlier statements indicating a desire to play in the UEFA Champions League—an ambition complicated by Olympiacos’s unexpected elimination from the competition by NEC Nijmegen in the third qualifying round—the player and the club are looking to capitalize on his elevated profile.
To offset the impending departure, Sevilla’s sporting direction has moved quickly to line up a successor. Digital Sevilla notes that negotiations are at an advanced stage to secure the loan arrival of Bryan Zaragoza from Bayern Munich, a move designed to inject pace and attacking flair into the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán lineup.
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