The Zaragoza Chronicle
Market23 Aug 2027
Zaragoza say no — this time
The offer from Bayern Munich for Yussif Saidu 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.
The dugout23 Aug 2027
Pablo Insua: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Zaragoza have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Door shut on Bautista Carboni
Zaragoza asked and Defensores Unidos said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
Sebas Moyano was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 21. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
Graduation day at Zaragoza
3 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The terraces23 Aug 2027
Zaragoza supporters have found a favourite in Héctor Fort
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Héctor Fort has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market23 Aug 2027
One of our own: Jon Ortega joins the Zaragoza first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Jon Ortega is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market23 Aug 2027
Zaragoza promote Jorge Herrera from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jorge Herrera 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.
Market23 Aug 2027
Zaragoza promote José Aguilar from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. José Aguilar 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.
In brief
- Squad Estanis Pedrola reaches 100 appearances
- Squad Manu Sánchez in a row with a teammate
- Boardroom A promise the Zaragoza board did not keep