2023-05-19 16:00:56
GIRONATaty Castellanos has been on the front pages for a month. Since that mistake in front of Ter Stegen, to be exact, which brought him criticism. But the Argentinian striker recovered quickly and in a few days scored a poker of goals in Madrid, as well as continuing the scoring dynamic against Sevilla and Mallorca in Girona’s triumphant streak of three consecutive victories in the Primera than the they have placed seventh and in European places. In Anoeta he did not play due to an injury, but this Saturday in Montilivi against Vila-real (2 p.m., Movistar LaLiga) he will once again be the tip of the white-and-red spear.
Castellanos, on loan from New York City, another club that lives under the City Football Group conglomerate, such as Girona, has risen to become one of the top scorers in the category. With 13 goals (14 including the Cup), he has left behind a first round full of doubts, in which he only scored four, one of them a penalty. To make this data count, he improves Portu’s goalscoring record, the second highest scorer behind Stuani in Montilivi, in any of his years with the team. Obviously, this has led to its share price skyrocketing.
And this can be a problem, because Girona wants Castellanos to continue wearing the white-and-red colors. There are several options to make this happen, but the main one, beyond the numbers on the pitch or the numbers in the bank, is the will of the main stakeholders. Because the front center of the team, as of now, also sees with good eyes to continue under the orders of Míchel Sánchez. Both Girona and Castellanos believe that a second year would allow them to feed back: the club will have 9 guarantees and the Argentine will be able to continue his growth with clear ownership.
Assignment, transfer or nothing
But in summer anything can happen. Girona will try, but they cannot put their hands on fire if a club arrives with sufficient financial and sporting potential to convince Castellanos that the best option is to try a new adventure. The sports management, with the help of Quique Cárcel, will look for the best formula, either through a new assignment or a transfer, to keep the player in ownership. It will be necessary to negotiate with New York City, a club in which it does not seem that Castellanos can play again. It would be a step back, football-wise. The striker is under contract until 2025 and, according to some media, has a €15m release clause.
Sources consulted by the ARA acknowledge the difficulty of the operation, because they understand that the footballer will receive important offers and that many variables will appear in the coming months. They also remember that there have been transfers between City Football Group teams, such as the signing of Pedro Porro by Manchester City, from Girona. But they emphasize that the will of both parties is to maintain the link and it is a relevant factor. Of course, the outcome will not be immediate.
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