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Dani Parejo, a 37-year-old midfielder, is negotiating his move to Getafe as a free agent after his contract with Villarreal ended on June 30th. The Madrid club wants to sign him this October but needs Ángel Torres to provide a new guarantee to register him in LaLiga, following the procedure used for Dani Carvajal.
The deal would see Parejo return to the team he played for between 2009 and 2011. The player remains without a team after completing a six-season spell at Villarreal and emerges as an option to strengthen José Bordalás's midfield.
Getafe is considering signing the player, though there is no final agreement yet. His status as a free agent would allow his transfer without a fee, but the wage cost remains the main obstacle.
⚽ What a move by Dani Parejo. He will turn 35 in a few months. 🎩 https://t.co/QkypyAiZQq
— Paco Polit ⚓️🅿️ (@pacopolit) September 17, 2023
Dani Parejo needs Ángel Torres's guarantee to sign
The signing of Dani Parejo is subject to the sports team budget limit. The Madrid side has already exceeded the available margin and must resort to an extraordinary formula to add new contracts to the roster.
Article 92 of LaLiga's Budget Development Rules allows temporarily increasing the registration capacity through economic guarantees provided by a shareholder or a third party external to the club.
In this scenario, Ángel Torres would have to financially support Parejo's arrival through a bank guarantee or cash deposit. The club must restore its financial situation in the same season. Getafe has made an offer for Parejo, but it goes the same way as with Carvajal.
Additionally, the midfielder's salary must receive approval from LaLiga's Validation Body. His age, career, and previous wages at Villarreal in recent seasons are factors that may influence the contract's financial evaluation.
Dani Carvajal paves the way for Parejo's signing
The recent precedent is Dani Carvajal, a 34-year-old full-back who is set to sign his contract with Getafe until the end of the season this Tuesday, following the agreement reached between the parties.
The arrival of the former Real Madrid player was unlocked after the club president supported the contract amount to surpass economic restrictions. The documentation was pending formalization.
Carvajal's case shows that the availability of an uncontracted player does not waive registration requirements. Even with no transfer fee, LaLiga must validate the salary impact on the budget.

No European Play
For Parejo, there's also a sports condition. If he joins in October, he wouldn't be immediately registered for the Conference League and would need to wait for the next registration window of the European competition, scheduled for early 2027.
The next step will be defining Dani Parejo's salary conditions and subjecting them to LaLiga's financial assessment. If both parties agree, Getafe will need to formalize the corresponding guarantees before applying for his registration for the remaining season.
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