He Sevilla FC He has a free chip from the first team but cannot sign. That message is sent from the Nervión club, after the latest conversations with LaLiga. With the salary limit exceeded, Sevilla cannot make any more registrations, nor … not even free players, who would only be allowed if there was some additional departure in the squad and using only a small part of what was released between salary and amortization.
With this panorama, approaching the incorporation of a player like Sergio Ramos seems impossible. Along with other legal or aesthetic obstacles, the economy would be the main impediment. There would be the possibility, as has been done on previous occasions, of resorting to a guarantor, although in this case it would be difficult to recover it, which could only occur with a significant sale before June 30. An option that has not been considered right now, in a Seville where public statements will be made again today at the presentation of Maupay.
After the closing of the market and with the different operations carried out, Sevilla has had a free place left. The departures of Álvaro Fernández, Ramón Martínez and Alfon were followed by the registrations of Federico Gattoni, who returned after his loan at River Plate, and Neal Maupay, the only winter signing, leaving an unfilled vacancy.
In constant contact with LaLiga, Sevilla was told that it was impossible to make one more move, hence the last hours of the market were already quiet for the sports management. Only an irrefutable proposal by a footballer, something that was not considered probable and that did not happen, would have altered the situation. The surveys by Akor Adams, Lucien Agoumé or Juanlu did not produce interesting proposals for Sevilla, taking into account that they would only have been able to reinvest a part of the income.
This same situation continues after the market closes. If the possibility of having a new player is reduced to unemployed players, Sevilla does not have a salary limit, after having also used the percentage released due to Marcao’s long-term injury. A circumstance that would prevent new incorporations from being made, unless a proposal arrives from the markets that are still open, something that, right now, does not seem to be foreseen either.
Matías Almeyda’s messages throughout the month of January have been assuming that reality. The coach only has to maximize the performance of the players he has in the squad, with the final addition of Maupay, who had an exciting debut with that great goal scored against Mallorca. A reinforcement for the forward line that was requested by the coach, although the entity’s desire to have made an important sale to balance accounts and have been able to reinforce other positions was left unfulfilled.
