AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEVILLA FC AND AC MILAN FOR THE SIGNING OF SUSO

29/01/2020

The man from Cádiz arrives on loan but with a compulsory option to buy

Sevilla FC and AC Milan have reached an agreement for the signing of Jesús Joaquín Saénz Fernández De la Torre, better known as Suso. Suso signs on a 18-month loan deal but with an option to buy, which is obligatory. Suso, born in Cádiz on 19th November 1993, is primarily a right-winger, but he can play in a whole range of positions. He has played as a left-winger, as a central attacking midfielder and as a second striker. He landed in Sevilla at around 15:00 and then went to complete his medical.

The man from Cádiz began his career at Liverpool FC as a youngster, where he played 21 matches, scoring one goal and assisting another. He was then loaned to UD Almería, scoring three goals and nine assists in his 35 matches there. He then joined AC Milan in 2014/15, playing there for the last five-and-a-half seasons, bar a small loan spell at Genoa where he played 19 times, scoring six goals and assisting one goal.

At the Rossoneri, Suso played over 150 matches, scoring 26 goals and setting up a further 43 goals. His peformances in Northern Italy earned him call-ups to the national side, where has played five times. His debut came in a friendly against Russia in 2017, when Julen Lopetegui was in charge of the team.