Fede Fernández and Balbuena, two goals for the defense

The priorities are clear in the Betis. The club wants tie as soon as possible to a central and even Right side that can imminently alleviate the Mandi and Emerson departures. There are several defenders that Antonio Cordón has on the table to improve the center of the back of the Verdiblanco team and the last names who manages are in the Premier League. The Argentinian Fede Fernández, 32 years old, is one of the wishes of Manuel Pellegrini to provide more experience and forcefulness to your defense. Contract ends in the Newcastle This summer and in Heliópolis they like their profile in order to take a qualitative leap in this demarcation. It will not be an easy task: you have options to extend one year plus his contract with Newcastle and there are also other clubs pending what may happen to their future. The other defender who scores is Fabian Balbuena, 29-year-old and international with Paraguay, which is also in the closing of a contract in the West Ham and complies with a profile similar to what Manuel Pellegrini wants.

Pellegrini already demonstrated in other clubs who wants to have some experience defender in your group. This season, he focused on improving the performance of the Verdiblanca defense and achieved it with the passage of the games, although the individual performancehe of some of his pieces follows raising many questions. The club was aware of its coach's wish that Aissa Mandi follow in the team next season and therefore his goodbye is the need to reinforce with a player who provides certain guarantees on the pitch. Fede Fernandez this campaign was important for your team playing 25 games Y more than 2,000 minutes despite suffering brakes due to injuries. There is confidence that his career still has continuity at the highest level. His 1.90 tall and his forcefulness they are key when defining the desire for it to arrive in Heliopolis. Physical strength is also the great argument of Balbuena, who participated this season in 19 games with West Ham.

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They are not the only names that are treated in sports management these days to reinforce the center of the rear. Victor Chust, player of the Castile that this season he played three games with the Real Madrid first team, it is a path that is contemplated for defense, although in this case the intention is that he could be the fourth or fifth center-back of the squad. According Sports world, there have already been contacts with the player, although his future is still up in the air. The reality of the defending verdiblanca maintains various unknowns And the scenario of giving prominence to some youth squad is not ruled out either, although always including before the arrival of a more contrasted footballer.