Valentín Castellanos, Gallardo’s fetish striker has a new club

From MLS to one of the major European leagues. Saint Valentine Taty Castiliansthe striker who with Marcelo Gallardo had become a real obsession to reinforce the River’s attack, ended his move to Girona in Spain who has just been promoted and will play in the Spanish league, having made a great performance in New York.

After a great season in New Yorka club he belongs to City Football Group (CFG)where it arrived 59 goals Y 24 assists in 134 games who played against the American team, the Girona Spain advanced in the negotiations and closed the arrival of the attacker on loan a season.

Castellanos, who will try in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe, where he will face teams of the caliber of Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid among others, has made official his arrival at Girona on his social networks with a post and a video. “Welcome @Tatycastellanos”quoted the club welcoming the player in the Catalan language.

Marcelo Gallardo had noticed interesting things in Mendoza’s striker from right 23 years. With a great season on the team playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States, many clubs have begun to show interest in Castiliansincluding the river. After the sale of Julián Álvarez to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and the Colombian’s loan became official Jorge Carrascal to the zenith of Russia, the Mendoza striker was one of the main targets to strengthen the attack of the millionaire. Finally, his arrival in Nuñez’s team could not be finalized.

Another of those who set their sights on the player was Pep Guardiola, who praised the Mendoza player, although there was never a serious chance of him being placed in Manchester City, despite the high level shown in New York. Fallen River and without the possibility of switching to the English franchise, before the proposal of the Girona from Spain to compete for the Spanish league, Taty did not hesitate and accepted the proposal of the team from the city of Girona.