Robert Navarro: a labyrinth with no exit

There are still 10 days left before the market closes and one of the issues that remains to be resolved is the situation of Robert Navarro. Perhaps this is not the most worrying and occupying Real Sociedad at this point, considering that it has not yet moved to Merino and there is a center back and a center forward left to hire, but it is always a headache, difficult to solve. A kind of exit alley. Espanyol’s interest in him appeared a few days ago, but there are four other First Division teams interested in acquiring his services: Celta, Alavés, Leganés and Getafe, according to Radio Marca Donosti. What’s the problem? That none of them are willing to pay what Real is asking of him and the loan that is currently being considered by the Txuri Urdin club is not an option because his contract will end in 2025, he does not want to renew and his intention is to join. Athletic for free next year. And for that scenario to repeat itself, as it did GorosabelReal is not willing.

Navarrese He continues to train normally with other Real players in Zubieta, but there is no possibility to play because he has no record, he has no number and he doesn’t even play with friends. He himself decided not to participate in LaLiga’s ‘Video Day’ with all the players – they did, for example, Mikel merino and Carlos Fernandez– and he saw last Sunday’s match against Rayo Vallecano in situ, but not in the box reserved for the first team players – where they were Zubeldia, Zakharyan, Odriozola and Fraga-, but from the stands, with fans in the Main Grandstand.

Because of this, either the positions of one or the other change, or the footballer and the club are doomed to an unfavorable situation: a blank year for the footballer and the need for the club to pay a token without the player contributing anything.