Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Rafa Mir has three options on the table to make a return to Spain this summer.
That’s according to both MARCA and Sport today, who say Atlético Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia all want to bring him back to his homeland.
MARCA report that the striker’s situation should be resolved in the coming days with an exit that ‘satisfies both parties’.
They explain that Mir’s contract with Wolves expires next summer, and the striker considers his time at the club to be at an end, so his ‘ideal’ move would be back to Spain.
Sport back that up and add that Wolves are looking to ‘cash in’ on the striker after his impressive displays at the Olympic Games.
Both name Atlético, Sevilla and Valencia as the suitors and explain the situation around all three clubs in detail.
According to MARCA, Atlético already have an agreement in place with Mir and are waiting to find a deal with Wolves.
At the moment, there are still ‘differences’ between the two club, with Wolves determined to ‘get more out of’ the striker after his displays last season and this summer.
Atlético aren’t willing to raise their initial offer, though. That’s something Sport back up, stating that Wolves ‘smelt money’ and squeezed Atlético chiefs Andrea Berta and Gil Marín.
That’s left the negotiations between the two clubs ‘deadlocked’, with the Spaniards unlikely to match what the Premier League side are asking for.
That has opened the door for Sevilla, who they say are ‘closer’ to the ‘millionaire’ amount that Wolves are looking for as they have more financial leeway than their rivals.
MARCA say the same, stating that the so far failed move for Joselu means the move for Mir ‘could be activated instead’. However, anything happening is dependant on Jules Koundé first.
Then there’s Valencia in the mix.
MARCA say that the potential departure of Adama Traore from Wolves and the arrival of Goncalo Guedes to replace him could ‘open the door’ to Mir returning to his former club.
It’s believed he could be part of the operation to take Guedes to England in an attempt to reduce the overall cost of the transfer for Wolves. Los Che are looking for a striker, so Bruno Lage’s side could suggest Mir to help things along.
Sport don’t have a line on that front but do say that so far, Valencia have refused to part with Guedes, so such an operation could take a while to get going.
What is clear, at least according to MARCA, is that Wolves are pretty much guaranteed to sell Mir at some point given his contract situation, and at the moment, everything points to him returning to Spain.
