According to a report from Spanish outlet COPE, Real Madrid wanted to trigger Joselu's €1.5 million purchase option, but the striker has refused to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu and will look for a new destination which could be in Saudi Arabia. The report also suggests that their next destination will be announced in the coming days.

It is expected that Joselu's departure has something to do with the arrivals of Kylian Mbappe and Andrić as the player believes that his stay at the club could see him sit on the bench for the majority of the season.

Joselu's departure from Madrid will mark the end of a fairy tale journey for the lifelong Los Blancos fan. Joselu was part of the team's reserve team and left the club in 2012.

Despite not playing for the club he followed his passion and dedication towards the Madrid-based team as a fan and even attended the team's 2021 Champions League final game, which they won against Liverpool .

His dream moment came in the UEFA Champions League second leg against FC Bayern Munich when he scored two goals after being subbed in the 88th and 90+1 minutes to lead the team to victory in dramatic fashion.

He played from the bench for most of the season and scored 10 goals and two assists during the La Liga season.