It’s that time of year again when Bryan Gil’s representatives need to think hard about where their client is going to be playing football next season. Despite being 24-years-of-age, Gil has played for seven clubs (if you count Sevilla twice) and five of those stints have been loans.
What usually happens is Gil impresses at first before the loan period becomes more difficult via a drop off in form, managerial decisions or fitness issues.
Last summer it was repeatedly reported the Spaniard wanted to leave Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent basis, having become frustrated with his time at Spurs and regularly changing clubs.
Whilst at Tottenham he’s been on loan at Valencia, Sevilla and Girona, the latter loan was arranged at the end of July 2024 when it became clear a permanent move may be too difficult.
The winger’s contract expires in 2026 so it would be assumed this is the summer he finally goes. Had it been down to Gil, it would have already happened, and he’s shared his frustration on a Spanish podcast.
Super Deporte have picked up his words, and he talked about the aftermath of his first loan at Valencia. He did pretty well during that period and was on the verge of returning for another loan but saw the deal collapse.
Gil is quoted as saying: “I didn’t decide to stay. In fact, I was going to go back to Valencia for the whole year. In the negotiations they told me it was practically a done deal. Tottenham needed a few days to close it, but it was 99% done, they had already spoken to the sporting director.
“But at the last minute they told me no, that I had to stay. It wasn’t on my part that I wanted to stay, I wanted to leave and they didn’t let me. I had already packed my bags, I was 99% sure I was going to leave.”
Tottenham will now hope they can recoup some of their initial outlay.