If Alfonso García opted for short contracts in his second stage, the arrival of Turki Al-Sheikh has changed politics in this regard. In addition to assignments with an option to buy, the new property opts for medium or long-term contracts. So, With the coming of the new year next week, only Balliu will be a free agent. The Girona winger was the sheikh's first entry in August 2019, signing a two-year contract. Captain in the shade, it has been more than earned to continue. The '20' is comfortable in Almería and in Almería and the intention of the Indálica entity is to continue, so everything indicates that the two parties will reach an easy understanding.
The rest of the players owned by the UDA will continue to have a contract in force beyond this season. That does not mean there are no contract reviews., as has happened in 2020, when the rojiblancos extended Fernando one year (from 2021 to 2022) and Martos, on loan from Rayo, two (from 2022 to 2024). In addition to the Murcian goal, nine other footballers still have 18 months left on their contract, the case of Makaridze, Chumi, Peybernes, Buñuel, Centelles, De la Hoz, Petrovic, Aketxe and Corpas, while Juan Villar has until 2023.
In relation to those transferred, the UDA has seven on loan: Cuenca, Akieme, Samu Costa, Morlanes, Carvalho, Villalba and Mendes. Except with the central Villarreal, the Almeria have a purchase option (or mandatory according to certain variables) for the rest. Another nine officers have greater security in this regard, guaranteeing the future of the Indálica entity. Maras, Appiah, Lazo and Escobar meet their ties in 2024. For their part, Robertone, Ramazani, Gutiérrez, Olivera and Sadiq signed the maximum stipulated, that is, until 2025. With this policy, Almería intends to lay a foundation in the sporting arena, in addition to ensuring huge profits in the event that someone follows the path set by Darwin Núñez, getting an economic cut.