"I don't know what will happen with Willian José, but Barça are looking for a striker"

The president of Real Sociedad said he does not know "what will happen, but it is true that the market's closed. Although he said there is not much he can say, he did, however, confirm that "Barcelona is looking for a striker".

"I do not know if they will call us, but they have not yet done so. He is an important player for us and we would surely miss him a lot", said Aperribay.

He also took the opportunity to speak about Willian José's mistakes during the weeks of uncertainty regarding his future: "He didn't tell me he didn't want to play. I found out from the coaches. It's a mistake what he did. It didn't make any sense. Whoever advises him doesn't know how we're going to react. Just because they put pressure on you, it doesn't mean you're going to let him leave. The one-sided way doesn't work."

Earlier, in the draw for the Copa del Rey, he spoke about Odegaard: "We are talking about a big club and a player who knows what he wants. I think that the pact we have between us will be fulfilled. It's also true, that he is a footballer of Real Madrid and if they would ask for something else we would have to talk and listen to each other." he explained.

It was precisely his club that eliminated the eliminated Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Now, in the penultimate round of the tournament, Mirandés is hopeful: "It's a team we know very well because we have several players there. We'd always been told that they were one of the most dangerous teams in the Cup."

"They're very strong at home and I think they're the best cup team so far. To eliminate Celta, Sevilla and Villarreal is something impressive. We have to congratulate them. It's a team that is going to make things very difficult for us," he added.