Note Presentation

Achieved objective. Hernán Pérez and Burgui have already fulfilled their wish of being introduced as players of Espanyol, and both have commented that "coming here was our main objective". The blanquiazul club is grateful for their willingness, and according to Joan Collet, "Hernán was a priority for all the coaches, and he has come for free". As for Burgui, he arrives on loan from Real Madrid, and Espanyol has an option to buy for six million. However, Real Madrid could recover him after the first year for eight million, and after the second year for nine.

The presentation of both football players began with a speech by President Joan Collet: "They are two players who had possibilities to go to other teams in the Spanish League and abroad, but they have chosen us. We are grateful, and you also have to be happy and proud to be in a club like Espanyol". After him, Hernán Pérez was the first to speak and ventured to proclaim what Espanyol's objective for this season should be: "You always have to aim high, and I'm not asking to be first, but I think we should at least qualify for the UEFA. And if we can reach the Champions League". Burgui in this sense was more cautious, but he did mention the word Europe. "The championship will determine where we are, but the main objective is salvation. Then we have to try to get into Europe, and that can be one of the objectives". The player loaned by Real Madrid revealed that last season he already wanted to come to the blanquiazul entity, "but they didn't let me come. Since last year, I wanted to come to this great club. This year I had several offers, but I had been talking to Óscar Perarnau for several days, and the best option was this one. I was looking forward to arriving and showing myself." It will be his debut in La Liga, but that does not make him "nervous at all, but rather very excited. I have a lot of confidence in my abilities, and I know that they trust me a lot here. Now I have to work, show myself, and it will surely go very well".

The director of football, Óscar Perarnau, also attended the presentation of both players and discussed the priorities in terms of signings: "The priority is to bring in a good central defender and have healthy competition among the defenders who are registered with the first team". On the other hand, in the central midfield, there is an overabundance of players, and "we would like to have players who are released as soon as possible," he commented, before addressing the issue of the '9': "We value attacking players, but always exploring the market extensively because we have the options we have".

"Thievy must arrive today"

This is how President Joan Collet expressed his opinion on the situation of the striker. "There are hot topics, but we have been like this since Monday. We gave him permission to close his exit, but what is clear is that if it doesn't close, the internal discipline of the team will act. If the player doesn't close anything, he has to start training, either in Vielha or at the Sports City with a physical trainer from the club, but he has to be here".