Valencia made his first signing ahead of the new La Liga season with the arrival of winger Samuel Castilejo on a free transfer from AC Milan.
The move sees the 27-year-old return to Spain, where he previously played for Málaga and Villarreal after four seasons in Italy, with new Valencia coach Gennaro Gattuso – who previously coached Castilejo in Milan – as one of the move. as part. important factor.
“I’ve talked to Gattuso and it’s clear that thanks to him for allowing me to be here everything has gone much faster. I’m going to talk to him later when we have time, but we all Know what he was like as a player: he is a winner and he has a very good winning mindset,” Castilejo said upon arrival in Valencia.
Castilejo’s move to Valencia will help the club recover from the loss of players such as Denis Cheryshev, Helder Costa and Brian Gil, who left at the end of last season.
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The club’s financial problems mean Portuguese international winger Goncalo Guedes could be sold before the start of the new season along with Spain international Jose Luis Gaya and Carlos Soler, who have been linked with Atlético Madrid and Barcelona.
Valencia had tried to sign Castilejo, who made only five appearances last season for Milan in January, but instead signed Gil on loan from Tottenham.
Dembele will stay in Barcelona
Barcelona president Joan Laporta also said the club is forwarding Ousmane Dembele to France, whose contract is expected to be extended until the end of 2024. Dembele did well last season after refusing to go on loan.
Laporta did not respond to questions about whether Barcelona are still trying to sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich. Laporta recently said that Barcelona had made an offer for the striker.
(with inputs from agencies)
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