The start of the competition is approaching and Alavés strives to close its squad. Look for a center back and a right back as top priorities. The first place will be, surely, occupied by the Parisian Florian Lejeune, which once belonged to Villarreal, Stade Brestois, Girona (where he coincided with Pablo Machín) and Eibar. He is currently at Newcastle but the British club is willing to hand him over with a purchase option. The English club paid in 2017 about 10 million euros to get their services.
Another option that was signed up from Valencia last week was the interest of the people of Alava for Piccini. The Levantine club was willing to lend it to Alavés but no agreement was reached on the amount of salary that the Basque entity had to pay to the Mediterranean. In the end, Piccini will stop at Atalanta so he returns on loan to his country of origin. The last year he played for Calcio was in 2014. Now he can play the Champions League with the Bergamo team. Follow the search.
On the other hand, Joselu Mato appeared before the media at a face-to-face press conference and said that “The change of day and time must be assumed normally and it cannot mislead us because this Sunday we already played the first three points”. Regarding the regulations of the five changes and the 23 called, he assured that “It is a rule that favors the greats.” He also dedicated a few words to COVID-19: “It is complicated, I in Vitoria with PCR every two times three and my wife, pregnant, in Madrid. You have to follow the protocols very seriously so as not to damage the club. For now, what I am clear about is that, as things are, my son is not going to start school. They are very personal decisions and you have to respect everyone ”.