Jon Ander Serantes (Barakaldo, 1989) and Germán Valera (Murcia, 2002) came to play and are ready to debut with the Tenerife shirt. “Although the season ended in Japan on December 20, I have continued training and I am available for this weekend”, Assured the Biscayan goalkeeper. “I want to work hard, with humility and take a leap as a person and as a player. I'm ready“Added the extreme. Both, officially presented this Thursday, will be on loan to Tenerife until the end of the season.
The goalkeeper said that it is not easy to come back from Japan after two years and that Tenerife notice you. “I am very grateful for the opportunity, and I hope it will be much longer than these five months. I didn't know anyone, just playing against some, but the references in this dressing room are very good, ”said the Basque. Serantes highlighted everyone's welcome and especially Dani Hernández. “He and Suso are very close,” he revealed.
Told that he barely had time to talk to Luis Miguel Ramis because everything has been very fast: “I'm sure tomorrow (on Friday) we will speak more calmly. He has received me very well and explained the idea of the game.” He reported that he had other offers, but he didn't think about it, “because he wanted to be here.”
Something more concise was the young footballer on loan from Atlético de Madrid who He stressed that he knew Fran Sol from when he was at Villarreal “And that made everything easier.” “I feel at home, very comfortable. The teammates and the coaching staff have helped me a lot ”, he said.
Renewed by Atlético for five seasons, the attacker believes that the club thinks this experience is good for him to mature as a footballer. “With work, effort and humility, you can achieve anything.” He said that he had a meeting with Cordero in Madrid: “He explained the project to me, within a beautiful project in a historic club”.
Valera also has been called up by Santi Denia for the U19 national team for February 22 and 25. In principle, no match for the Blue and Whites will be lost (he will be playing against Leganés on the 21st and against Alcorcón the following day).