Alexander Djiku, another option for Pellegrini's rear

More central on the table by Antonio Cordón. Alexander Djiku is the latest name to be linked to Betis' interest to reinforce the center of their defense with a view to next season. According to L'équipe, the 26-year-old defender from Strasbourg is one of the targets to replace Aissa Mandi and would meet the profile desired by coach Manuel Pellegrini. Nothing is further from the truth: the Chilean wants the choice of the defender to be made expressly in order to prepare the campaign as calmly as possible. In France they make a reality clear: Djiku does not end his contract until 2023, so he does not have facilities to leave and his club will insist on economic amounts that are far from those managed by the Verdiblanca entity if no sales arrive in the coming days.

Djiku's name joins other players that Betis has on their radar. The central Torino Lyanco is the greatest desire and the economic differences with his club also condition this scenario for days despite the fact that the agreement with the footballer seems a reality. In Heliópolis they sigh for exits that can give a break in economic matters, also at the salary level, in order to improve the current Pellegrini squad. But the coach also does not want there to be marches of great consideration after a campaign in which the objectives were signed.

The verdiblanco team arrived in England this afternoon to start their second summer stage. In it, he will play two friendlies and test again the needs he may have with his eyes on the start of the League in mid-August. The defender is Pellegrini's main concern, aware of the shortcomings he has in that position after Mandi's goodbye and the doubts that the rest of the alternatives in that position continue to leave on the table.