Real Madrid cult hero Joselu Mato closing in on return to La Liga

Real Madrid cult hero Joselu Mato closing in on return to La Liga

Real Madrid cult hero Joselu Mato could be on the verge of a return to La Liga this summer, after spending two years in Qatar. The veteran forward was a guarantee of goals for the latter half of his La Liga career at Alaves, Espanyol and then Real Madrid in his only season at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The 36-year-old decided to leave Real Madrid after a single season in which he helped Los Blancos to a Champions League and La Liga double, with an iconic brace in the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. Accepting a lucrative offer from Al-Gharafa in Qatar, he has made 57 appearances over the past two seasons, scoring 27 times and giving five assists.

Sevilla looking to bring in Joselu Mato

He could be looking for a return to Spain though. Matteo Moretto explains on RadioMarca that Joselu is not planning to renew his deal with Al-Gharafa, which is up this summer, and that Sevilla Sporting Director Antonio Cordon is a big fan of his. He is one of their targets, although he is expected to have other offers this summer as a free agent. That plan comes with the caveat that it hinges on Sevilla surviving the drop in the final weeks of the season.