Tottenham attacking sensation Alejo Veliz has opened up about his loan move to Espanyol for the 2024/25 season.
Alejo Veliz’s impressive rise at Rosario Central caught the attention of Tottenham who managed to strike a deal with the Argentine club for his services in the summer of 2023. He spent the first half of the season at the English club but hardly got any first-team action. As a result, they ended up sending him out on loan to Sevilla. While he was expected to rack up a few minutes at the Spanish club, things didn’t work out as expected.
Despite the disappointing loan spell at the Spanish club last time out, Veliz decided to make a return to La Liga. The 20-year-old Argentine striker has joined newly promoted Espanyol on a season-long loan. He is expected to have a significant role at his new club and seems more than ready for the challenge.
Veliz has been handed the number nine shirt and he is eager to make his mark for Espanyol. The striker also revealed that he asked his agents to make the move happen at all costs.
Veliz said to Mundo Deportivo: “Since my agents told me that this possibility existed, I told them to push hard because I wanted to come here.”
The 20-year-old wants to settle in and have a good season away from Spurs.
Before signing for Espanyol, the Argentine youth international had a chat with their manager Manolo González who seemed to be quite excited to have the youngster in his ranks.