Betis tries to look to the future. He does this by trying to shield his most precious pieces, knowing that the next market windows will give him few options to invest in transfers.. The club made it clear in its last Shareholders’ Meeting and its decisions reflect full confidence in the current sports project: it renewed its coach, Manuel Pellegrini, a few days ago and did the same with Sergio Canales and Borja Iglesias despite the fact that their contracts they had not yet expired. The plan will continue in the coming days: Claudio Bravo, Fekir and Rodri are expected to be the next to expand their ties with the Betic entity in a clear message: there are renewals against the crisis.
Pellegrini himself insisted on the importance of conserving the main pieces of the squad since last year. He knows what brakes the club has when it comes to being able to fight for guarantee signings and for that reason he does not want any of his high-flying assets to escape from Heliopolis unless a very important offer arrives. Bravo is next on the list: the goalkeeper showed in this season and a half in Heliópolis that he adapted perfectly to the plans of his coach and is a guarantee when injuries do not condition his presence on the pitch. Not only does he contribute to the team when he plays, but he is considered one of the leaders in the locker room because of his character.
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Fekir’s renewal should also be a reality in the coming days. The parties are satisfied to mark continuity in this alliance and the player has already shown that his performance is on the rise since the beginning of this season. It is a decisive piece for Pellegrini, who gives his full confidence to the Frenchman and gives him a tactical freedom that no other player on the squad has. In Heliópolis there is satisfaction with the performance of the present squad and Pellegrini’s desire is to tie up the weighty pieces. At the moment, the first steps are marked waiting for the market to also deliver an unexpected gift this winter or next summer.