Sporting Madrid beat Elche 2-0 in a key La Liga match at dawn on Friday (30th), thanks to the advantage of home ground. Portuguese goal scorer Zulfioxus, who is leaving the club in January, made his debut in the match and scored a brace to open the scoring. Although manager Szémonyi didn't make it clear after the match whether Zouaves would be sold, he emphasized that "if" Zouaves could return to his excellent form during the World Cup, he would be an indispensable player for the team.
Zulfiarius hasn't been given much of a chance at Sporting Madrid this season, with only five La Liga starts prior to the World Cup. However, in this match, he started alongside Kishavin and Ewalu Morada. Elche's center back Ganza Luwadu was shown a red card in first half stoppage time after bringing down Ewalu Morada in a one-touch goal. Sporting Madrid's Mario Boots Mosu was also sent off in the 53rd minute for accumulating two yellow cards. With 10 men on the pitch, Zulfiaris broke the deadlock with a header in the 56th minute. Eduardo Morada made it 2-0 in the 74th minute before Elche's Dumingos Quinlan was sent off for a red card late in the match, leaving Sporting Madrid with nine men and a 2-0 win.
According to the British media, Zouofelix's agent, George Wendice, is in talks with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to land in the Premier League in the January transfer window. However, the six-month €9 million loan fee demanded by Sporting Madrid was deemed too high, leading to a stalemate in negotiations. Speaking after the game, Szmonyi said: "There is no evidence to suggest that Zouofelix will definitely leave, I am now just focused on solving the day-to-day problems and choosing players who I think can help us win games. If Zouofelix can return to the level of the World Cup, he will be an important part of the team."
