The Alavés sports director, Sergio Fernández, explained this Monday that he hopes to incorporate four or five players this summer, in addition to the arrivals of Carlos Isaac and Toni Moya, although the club recognizes “the difficulty” of the summer market this year.
The head of the Technical Secretariat of the Vitoria club reviewed the current situation of the squad and pointed out that if they do not manage to incorporate the number of players they want “there are young people prepared to compensate for inexperience with illusionn and the desire to break through the football scene. “
Asked about the possibilities of renovation of Rodrigo Ely, Fernández recognized not have high hopes. “The economic and sporting situation of the club is what it is and we have to act accordingly,” he reported on the situation of a player who wants him to continue in the team but, he added, “circumstances rule” and they will have to act with the times to make the best decisions.
Analyzed that “the market is complicated and difficult“, but promised that they will have a” competitive team “again.
He did not rule out any of the three most outstanding loans from last season, Florian Lejeune, Rodrigo Battaglia and Facundo Pellistri, although acknowledged that “its good performance makes its continuity difficult.”
On the other, he categorically stated that Alavés has not received any offer for any of his players and revealed that the Panamanian José Luis Rodríguez is called to be “an important player” next season on the team. “We are hopeful about the contribution he can make for next season,” he added.