Gonzalo Verdú interested in Almería

A new center-back joins the list of possible signings for UD Almería. After the rumors that bring Juanpe Ramírez (Girona) and Jorge Pulido (Huesca) closer to the Almeria squad, Now it is Gonzalo Verdú (Elche). According to information from journalist Ángel García (Cazurreando.com), the rojiblancos would offer him a three-year contract and a higher salary than most teams in the category would offer him. The central defender enters his last year of contract with Elche and the negotiation would be less complex.

What seems evident as the days go by is the direction of the Almería signings this summer. A few days ago we commented that the unionist team polls the Second Division looking for players with baggage and experience in the category. After the departure of Jorge Cuenca and Ivanildo Fernandes after the completion of their respective assignments, the incorporation of Verdú would be one of the big names in the Indálico market.

Known in Elche as the 'kaiser', he has been the player who has played the most minutes (2,944) in this season 20-21 in his 33 games, all of them as headline. He is the leader of the rear and the captain of a squad that has achieved salvation in a campaign with many difficulties. For both Jorge Almirón and Fran Escribá it has been the defensive bulwark of the franjiverdes. With Elche he already has 152 games, being a starter in 151, a fact that shows his importance with the people of Elche.

Coming from Cartagena, he was the first signing of the summer market of 2017 in Second Division B. Since then, the Cartagena has the bastion of command in the defense of Elche, accumulating more than 13,000 minutes and scoring eleven goals from the central position. He has been indisputable for all coaches and a fundamental pillar in his four seasons at Martínez Valero. What's more, together with Josan González, they are the only survivors of the team that played in Segunda B and that they have established themselves in the First Division, climbing two categories in just three years.