Thiago Fernández leaves Vélez for Villarreal after rejecting new deal | OneFootball

Vélez released a statement this Wednesday informing that Thiago Fernández will be separated from the squad and will train separately because the player decided not to renew with the club a few days ago, seeking to leave as a free agent and negotiate his move to another club. "The decision is made after having exhausted all possible avenues in the attempt to renew the contract of the player who emerged from our youth divisions," the club explained.

It should be noted that Fernández is recovering from a ligament rupture he suffered at the beginning of December last year. "The player recently received medical clearance after recovering from a ligament injury in his knee. Months before this misfortune, negotiations were underway between the Institution and Thiago Fernández's representatives to improve and extend the contract, in order to support and acknowledge the player's professional growth and protect the Club's assets and interests," stated the Liniers team.

Additionally, the statement clarifies that they showed "goodwill" throughout the negotiation process and even accepted the player's entourage's last counterproposal. However, the midfielder's final decision was not to renew, and he will be excluded from the professional squad until December 31, the date his contract ends.

"We feel that the Club must come first: we train, support, and care for our players from the moment they join the Institution, and we wish for them to do the same with our emblem without seeking to gain individual advantages or benefits that harm Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield," the letter concludes.

As things stand, it seems that Fernández will leave with his transfer rights to Villarreal in Spain, although it has not yet been made official. There, he will share the team, among others, with Juan Foyth.

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