Javi Galán leaves Atlético and signs for Osasuna

Atlético de Madrid and CA Osasuna announced this Wednesday an agreement for the transfer of Spanish full-back Javi Galán to the Navarrese team, thus putting an end to his time in the red and white team where he arrived in the summer of 2023.

“Atlético de Madrid and Club Atlético Osasuna have reached an agreement for the transfer of Javi Galán to the Navarrese team. The Extremaduran full-back thus faces a new challenge in his sporting career, after having played for our entity the last season and a half and previously, the first half of the 2023-2024 season,” Atlético indicated.

Galán arrived at the mattress entity in the summer of 2023 from RC Celta, but due to a lack of minutes he was loaned in the winter market of that 23-24 campaign to Real Sociedad. After the end of this loan, he had a little more continuity and played 47 of the 56 official games with which he left.

This season, the 31-year-old footballer from Badajoz had not counted much for coach Diego Pablo Simeone, who opted for the Slovakian David Hancko or the Italian Mateo Ruggeri in his position and only participated in seven games (5 in LaLiga EA Sports, 1 in the Champions League and 1 in the Copa del Rey) for a total of 313 minutes. “From our club we wish him the best of luck in all his future professional and personal projects,” Atlético said.

For its part, CA Osasuna reported that it has paid half a million euros for this transfer of the footballer, who has signed for the remainder of the season, until June 30, 2026. “However, in the hypothetical case that the relationship between the parties is extended beyond that date, the Madrid club reserves the option of receiving an additional 500,000 euros for each new season played in Osasuna and the Navarrese team. achieve permanence in LaLiga EA Sports”, pointed out the Navarrese team.

“Likewise, Atlético de Madrid has given its permission for the footballer to join Alessio Lisci’s discipline on Monday, December 29, when the team returns to training and be presented as an Osasuna player that same afternoon,” he added.