"Sevilla" attempts to invite "Lyon" striker Mariano Diaz to Spain forced Real Madrid to take action. Lately, there have been rumors that "Sevilla" is prepared to offer 40 million euros to "Lyon" for their 25-year-old striker. Real Madrid sent their academy product to France last summer, but retained 35 percent of the player's rights. Real Madrid has the right to match Sevilla's offer and buy the player within 48 hours. M. Diaz would cost his former club around 25 million euros due to the rights they still hold. According to ABC and "AS", the sport director of the "white" club, Jose Angel Sanchez, has already contacted the president of Sevilla and informed them that they will exercise their option in the contract and buy M. Diaz. If Real Madrid decided not to buy the Spanish striker of Dominican descent, they would receive 14 million euros from the Sevilla deal with Lyon. M. Diaz had a great season at Lyon last year - the striker scored 18 goals and made 5 assists in 34 league matches. The main sniper in the Real Madrid team has played 14 matches and scored five goals. The return of M. Diaz means that he will become Karim Benzema's backup this season, not Borja Mayoral. It is expected that the young player will be sent to another La Liga team by the "white" team to gain playing experience.
