Done deal: Espanyol sign Benfica striker Raùl de Tomàs

It was reported on Tuesday in Cadena Cope that the two clubs were close to agreeing a €20m deal for the Spanish striker while Diario AS say that is the fee plus a further €2.5m in variables.

De Tomàs joined Lisbon giants Benfica from Real Madrid in the summer in a €20m switch but hasn’t scored a league goal for the club, for whom he has made just seven appearances in the competition.

The 25-year-old netted 14 La Liga goals in 32 starts on loan at Rayo Vallecano this season but it was not enough to save the side from relegation back to the second tier.

Indeed the player, who was out on loan from Real Madrid for four successive seasons, had scored a total of 59 goals across loan spells with Cordoba, Real Valladolid and Rayo.