In today's football world, the giants are fighting for hand speed in the battle for resources, and in recent years, Real Madrid and Barcelona have frequently ordered young players, and Bayern is not far behind. After ordering 17-year-old Australian winger Ilankunda last month, the Southern Kings have now signed Spanish star Zaragoza. It is reported that Bayern signed a 5-year contract with Zaragoza, with a transfer fee of 13 million euros fixed + 2 million euros floating. Zaragoza are currently on loan at Granada and will officially land at Bayern next summer.
Zaragoza trained in the youth academy of a grassroots club in his hometown of Malaga as a teenager until 2019, when he joined Granada's Under-19 team, and after being promoted to the B team in the 20-21 season, he was loaned to Egildo Sport in La Liga B. Zaragoza broke into the Granada first team last summer and last season he scored five goals in three of three appearances and six starts in La Liga's second division as they returned to La Liga as league champions. This season, Zaragoza stunned La Liga on his first career top-flight appearance, notably at home to Barcelona, where he scored a brace to help Granada draw against a strong opposition. So far this season, Zaragoza de Ranada has scored five goals and provided two assists in 14 appearances in La Liga, making him joint top scorer and the most directly involved in the team's goals.
Zaragoza's excellent league performances also caught the attention of Spanish national team coach de la Fuente, who was able to make the squad for the first time. Zaragoza made his international debut as a substitute in the number 10 shirt in Spain's 2-0 European qualifier win over Scotland in October, becoming the first Granada international to make an international appearance for Spain in the last 49 years. In fact, Zaragoza has had scandals with Brentford and Leipzig before, and Leipzig even regarded him as Forsberg's **, but Bayern was too fast to pay decisively.
As a fan of Messi and Neymar, Zaragoza is also known for his technical characteristics, and so far this season, he has won 82 attempts and 40 successful dribbles in La Liga. It is worth mentioning that Zaragoza has a height of only 164 meters, which means he will be the shortest player in the Bundesliga when he arrives at Bayern next season and the shortest player in Bayern's history. Although condensed is the essence, such a small size may not take much advantage of the Bundesliga, which is full of high-ranking players, and the Spaniard needs to further improve his physical confrontation ability.
Granada, as a promoted horse, has a poor record this season, ranking second from the bottom of La Liga with only 1 win, 4 draws, 10 losses and 7 points, although the overall strength of the team is difficult to hide Zaragoza's personal brilliance, but it is still very difficult for him to help Granada succeed in relegation. Appearing at the Allianz Stadium next summer, what awaits him is a bright future, and choosing to stay with the team until the end of the season can be regarded as Zaragoza living up to Granada's cultivation. On the Bayern side, Alphonso Davies' recent contract renewal has stalled, and he has been eye-brow with Real Madrid for a long time, while Nanda Wang has begun to plan for the future. From Ilancunn to Zaragoza, the tradition of flying on both wings is just around the corner. However, Ilankunda is only a lottery ticket to be scratched after all, and whether Davies's level can be scratched in the end depends on Bayern's creation.