Leo Baptistao leaves Espanyol to join Chinese side Wuhan Zall Transfer Market Catalan side now want to strengthen

Espanyol forward Leo Baptistao has left the club as he embarks upon a new adventure with Wuhan Zall in China.

The negotiating had been going on for days and Espanyol will receive six million euros for the transfer, one million less than they paid Atletico Madrid back in the summer of 2016.

While Baptistao had found stability at the RCDE Stadium, he has often been the source of much frustration and this season, he scored two goals in LaLiga Santander, along with one in the Copa del Rey against Real Betis in his final appearance for the club.

Espanyol will now look to bring in a replacement in the final hours of the window with Benfica striker Facundo Ferreyra and Betis poacher Sergio Leon both linked, while the club do not rule out additional signings.