Sergio Rico is about to wake up from the cursed nightmare. The 31-year-old Spanish goalkeeper has been through hell since the accident that occurred during the El Rocío pilgrimage in May 2023, when he suffered a craniocerebral trauma with several operations, the loss of 20 kilos and some difficulty speaking. But now the former PSG goalkeeper could really return to play.
According to information collected by I’m raisingthe Sevillian player is finalising the last details to close his transfer to Qatar, atAl Gharafa. The negotiation is so far along that – according to the Spanish portal – he is expected to board the flight to his next destination in these hours. An unmissable opportunity to return to playing football after a year and a half away from the field. His recent and last past in Paris comes to mind, with his contract expiring on June 30 and the desire to change air at the time.
With the accident he had and the rehabilitation process, following a solo training conducted for months with a goalkeeping coach and a personal trainer, Sergio Rico is now in full shape to participate in a new adventure. The negotiation with Al-Gharafa, as mentioned, is at an advanced stage and between the missing details and the wait for the birth of his daughter, upon arrival on Qatari soil he will find champions of the Old Continent such as Verratti, Luis Alberto and Joselu.