Still unable to break through at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rafa Mir was sent out on loan to SD Huesca in La Liga2 to get himself some game time in January.
The Murcia born striker had just returned from a rather disappointing stint with Nottingham Forest, and instead of sitting around at Wolves, a return to his home country was organised.
That went far better as he scored nine goals in 18 league appearances for the second-tier club, and impressed enough to attract the attention of some La Liga clubs, including Atlético Madrid.
This is according to Marca, who claim that their director of football Andrea Berta is following Rafa Mir ‘very closely’ after his great performances during the final stretch of the season caught his eye.
It’s explained the Italian has been tracking the Wolves loanee’s progress since his early days at Valencia, prior to his move to Molineux, attracted by his good ability in the air, solidarity when tracking back and proficiency in front of goal.
Marca point out the seven goals scored by Mir since the Covid-19 restart have made him ‘one of the most desired footballers’ in the La Liga market, and while Huesca are still ‘fighting’ to keep him around longer, there are ‘many offers’ on Wolverhampton’s desk right now.
Either way, the Spanish newspaper believe Mir will ‘almost certainly’ be playing in the country’s top-tier next season.
The real question is with which club?
