Among princes, business movements and other elements outside the field of play, today's Valencia, made up of Anil Murthy, Miguel Ángel Corona and company, already working on the planning of the next season. He does it slowly since all decisions must go through Singapore but with the firm idea of elaborating a project that aspires to return to Europe and for that reason they are already studying the possible players who would fit into the club.
And among them is Matthew hoppe. The American striker has broken into the Bundesliga this year with Schalke 04 and since November he has been a fixture in the German team's line-ups. Valencia has followed the player throughout the year and like in the capital of the Turia for several reasons. The first because it is a young talent, barely 20 years old, who has adapted quickly to the first level of the German league (5 goals in 16 games). The second because the conditions under which he could leave Germany would be quite manageable, given that Dimitrios Grammozis' men are last in the table and the descent to the second category is almost a reality. And the last one, because the North American would suppose an 'extra' in the process of expansion to the country of the dollar that the club is doing and that Yunus Musah is championing today.
Hoppe was trained in the lower categories of Barcelona, which has not lost track of him.
On the player's side, he is perfectly aware that his performance has not gone unnoticed on the continent and if he leaves the german team prioritize a place where you have a chance to have minutes. Valencia has already gained fame in Europe for giving minutes to young talents, but clubs like Villarreal, Sevilla or Barcelona They have also commissioned their 'scouts' to follow their progression. It is necessary to mention that Hoppe was trained at the Academy that Barcelona has in the United States until in 2019 he crossed the Atlantic.
In any case, today the figure of Hoppe is in the crosshairs of several teams. Ajax and PSV have already contacted him and Tottenham de Mourinho contacted the German club to find out in what conditions he could come out. In this regard, AS learned, the player has already spoken with the club and will have facilities to leave the entity at the end of the course. Valencia will wait for its opportunity because Hoppe values having room to grow in a leading LaLiga teamHowever, if the 'big' attack with economic offers, it will be impossible not even to think about it.
Lim's rules
And although it is true that Valencia has followed the player, neither Corona nor Anil Murthy nor anyone else can close any operation at the moment. The process that the Mestalla entity will follow throughout the transfer period has a beginning and an end: Singapore.
Corona and Murthy will present Lim with a roster of players to suit the profile.
The idea is that the Valencia scout team, led by Corona, make a list of players who give the profile for the club and whose economic conditions (very cheap, transfers with an option to buy or free players) are acceptable. Those names and conditions theoretically will be valued by Lim that until the approval is not given, it will not lead to a definitive negotiation.
The truth is the black and white team has among its priorities the arrival of a striker, given that Gameiro will leave the entity at the end of the season. There are positive reports about Matthew Hoppe as well as Julián Álvarez, tip of River Plate. In the coming weeks, the leadership that must prepare the aforementioned list, but The steps will not be able to take until Lim of his already famous 'ok'.