The immediate reason why Sevilla gave Isaac Romero the first team number

He Seville The negotiation for the transfer of Datro Fofana facing the second round. He was the striker chosen by Víctor Orta and said yes to swapping the Bundesliga for the Spanish league, but the Andalusian club found itself with the rule of FIFA that stopped the operation and made it so fast, quick and urgent, that the decision was to give young Isaac Romero the only free chip he had in the squad.

Datro Fofana was loaned to Union Berlin from Chelsea and the London club delayed the loan. The 21-year-old Ivorian’s return to London was announced on Thursday afternoon by the English club and what seemed like good news for Sevilla was not.

A new FIFA rule implemented this season prevents clubs from having more than seven international loans. Chelsea had a full quota on Fofana, as the blues currently have six players on loan, away from the Premier: Kepa (Real Madrid), Lukaku (Roma), Moreira (Lyon), Ziyech (Galatasaray), Ángelo (Strasbourg ) and Slonina (KAS Eupen).

But the need for the Londoners is to put another player in that January market, where the priorities are to give Chalobah to Bayern or Deivid Washington, an 18-year-old footballer they paid of more than 16 million last year and barely. He had his chances at Chelsea. Therefore, the idea with Fofana is that he stays in the squad or is loaned to an English club, which is allowed by FIFA.

The fact is that Sevilla was left without the striker it chose to strengthen Quique’s team and, in the face of popular pressure, decided on Thursday to give the only free chip it had, the one left by Fernando, to the scorer of the reserve team. Isaac Romero, who, over 23 years old, cannot play in LaLiga with a subsidiary license. Yes, Lucien Agoumé will do it, so far the only signing of the winter, being 21.

Now for new additions to happen, Sevilla will have to wait for an exit to happen. Gattoni, Joan Jordán, Rafa Mir or Januzaj are the ones Orta wants to put in.