After an agreement was reached and all documents signed, Charles Pickel has been announced as the latest recruit at Espanyol. The midfielder leaves Cremonese after completing all formalities. With the deal now official, attention turns to when the new signing will debut for his new club. Espanyol faced no rival bids for the player, enabling them to negotiate directly and wrap up the deal efficiently. Espanyol look balanced this season - 1.43 goals scored and 1.29 goals conceded per game. Charles Pickel would be expected to bring control and consistency to help push them to another level. Neither Cremonese nor Espanyol have been linked with any additional targets at this stage. Can't get enough Espanyol transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for the latest transfer news as it happens.