In the last game of the season against Valencia at the RCDE Stadium, Diego López kissed the pitch and tapped on his goalpost, the one he has defended over the last six years. That seemed his way of saying goodbye to Espanyol, where he has been an idol and captain after more than 200 games. But the indefatigable goalkeeper from Paradela (Lugo) could have a new opportunity to extend his career in the First Division with the blue and white team, yes, with a significantly lower contract than the current one and without being guaranteed to be a starter.
The perica sports management searches the market in search of a guaranteed goalkeeper to consolidate the project. There appear the names of Álvaro Fernández (Huesca), Fernando Pacheco (Alavés) and Sergio Asenjo (Villarreal). But the experience of the goalkeeper from Lugo is also valued, who is taken into account as an option to make the position more competitive.
For this reason, despite ending his contract on June 30, his continuity for another year is not ruled out. The club will hold talks with him and his representative throughout this week to see if it is possible to reach an agreement.
Despite having already turned 40, Diego López has shown that he still has a lot to contribute. His age has not affected him in the last two seasons, in which he has been a key player both for promotion and to achieve permanence this year.
Neither Oier nor Joan Garcia have been up to his standards. In the Second Division he was the best goalkeeper and finished as the least scored in the category with 25 goals in 40 games. This season, despite conceding 49 goals in 36 games, he has kept a clean sheet eleven times and in his absence the team has always lost.
