The Espanyol Sentinel
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Espanyol rebuffed over Antony
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Betis have kept their man, and Espanyol go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Espanyol say no — this time
The offer from Celta for Omar El Hilali was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
An offer of $8.1M for Álvaro Odriozola
Espanyol have gone to Real Sociedad with a bid, and the supporters have gone to the internet with an opinion about it. Whether either changes anything is up to the selling club.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Marko Dmitrović signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Marko Dmitrović and Espanyol agree another 2 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Espanyol
Kike García was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Espanyol promote Alberto Díaz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alberto Díaz has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Espanyol promote Iván Ortiz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Iván Ortiz has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Luis Blanco joins the Espanyol first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luis Blanco is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Marko Dmitrović asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- The dugout Roger Hinojo gets it from the manager
- Squad The formation has left Braian Miranda behind
- Squad Pere Milla has seen what the next man earns