MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 09: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Lucas Vazquez during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
A former long-time member of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid is in active negotiations regarding a potential return to Spanish football’s top-flight.
This comes amid the understanding that Deportivo La Coruña are pushing hard for a deal to sign Lucas Vázquez before the transfer window is out.
Versatile full-back Vázquez has for his part spent the last 12 months plying his trade in Germany, with Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen. His debut campaign at the BayArena proved something of a frustrating one, as the 35-year-old was forced to deal with a string of fitness problems.
Murmurs, in turn, have spread that Vázquez could be granted an early departure, in the case of a sufficient offer arriving for his signature.
And as alluded to above, understood to be working towards precisely that at present are those in the boardroom at newly-promoted La Liga outfit Deportivo.
As per a report from Marca:
‘Deportivo La Coruña in recent hours have resumed negotiations for Lucas Vázquez, who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen: a complicated operation due to the costs, but the Spanish club is making every effort.’
Vázquez, a native of the A Coruña region, could well be tempted by the prospect of returning to his roots as he enters the twilight years of a stellar career.
Conor Laird – GSFN