Irvin Cardona has expressed his desire to leave Espanyol and return to Saint-Étienne. Espanyol is open to the idea of ending the striker's loan early but is seeking compensation from Saint-Étienne. Espanyol had paid for the loan from Augsburg and is requesting approximately 500,000 euros, which represents the outstanding amount they owe for the loan. Additionally, there is a purchase option of 1.8 million euros in the contract that Espanyol does not intend to exercise. Saint-Étienne is optimistic about finalizing the deal after reaching an agreement with all parties involved for Cardona's return.

Irvin Cardona has requested to terminate his loan and return to Saint Étienne. His exit could happen immediately.

Marca reports on the potential return of Irvin Cardona to Saint-Étienne from Espanyol. Irvin Cardona, who joined Espanyol on loan from Augsburg, has not performed well and could return to Saint-Étienne, where he played on loan last season. The operation is not straightforward as Augsburg, the German parent club, would need to approve the move.

Irvin Cardona, who is currently under contract with Augsburgo, is rumored to be considering a return to Saint-Étienne in France. During the second half of last season, he was on loan to Saint-Étienne, where he played a crucial role in their promotion to Ligue 1 by scoring 13 goals in 22 matches. Despite his achievements at Saint-Étienne, Cardona has found limited opportunities to play under Manolo González at Espanyol, having started in only five out of 15 matches. The transfer would necessitate an agreement between Espanyol and Augsburgo to terminate his current loan, which is a complicated situation similar to Ramon Ramos's loan cancellation from Olympiacos to join Cuiabá.

Saint-Etienne is interested in extending Irvin Cardona's loan, but the club is facing difficulties in covering his salary.