Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas has revealed he would be excited to return back to real Madrid in the summer to continue from where he stopped at his time spell at the club.
He made his intentions clear after Real Madrid’s won over Espanyol in La Liga this weekend , Raul de Tomas has opened up on the possibility of a return to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer transfer window.
The former player was in the youth team but never made it to the first team due to the over populated talents in the first team as at then,The striker made over 60 appearances for the club’s Castilla outfit and had loan spells at Cordoba, Real Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano (twice) before leaving for Benfica permanently in 2019.
The 27-year-old has been a good and consistent performer for the laliga giants scoring up to 43 goals and six assists from 86 appearances. De Tomas has had a productive 2021/22 campaign, scoring 15 goals in 31 La Liga matches while he also has registered three assist.
Real Madrid are looking for a backup striker to Karim Benzema for next season, as Mariano Diaz and Luka Jovic set to leave the club by the end of the season
Even though Kylian Mbappe is expected to arrive, Real Madrid need to sign a proper backup striker who can deliver the goods in the absence of the frontline options. De Tomas, thus, has emerged as an option for the newly-crowned Spanish champions.
The 27-year-old, who has two caps for the Spain national team, was asked about his stance on a possible return to Real Madrid in the summer. In reply, De Tomas said: “Of course yes. Of course I would be excited. I feel like it’s my home, where I grew up.”
that De Tomas has already proven himself in La Liga and other tournaments since arriving at Espanyol a couple of years ago, he can be a reliable option for Carlo Ancelotti as a backup for his ace goalscorer Benzema.
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