🤨 Waiting game: Agirrezabala starts pre-season with Athletic | OneFootball

Julen Agirrezabala has begun preseason with Athletic Club in Lezama, while Valencia CF continues to work on closing his incorporation on a loan basis. The 24-year-old goalkeeper is part of Ernesto Valverde's dynamic team while the details of an operation that has been in the works for weeks are being finalized.

The agreement between the clubs includes a loan with a purchase option, but it has not been formalized yet due to pending details such as the amount of that option or the salary conditions. From Mestalla, confidence is maintained that the negotiation will reach a successful conclusion, as Agirrezabala is a priority to strengthen the goal of the team led by Carlos Corberán.

In Bilbao, however, they are counting on the goalkeeper until there is official confirmation, and Valverde himself has not publicly ruled out his continuation. The situation should be resolved in the coming days, once Valencia advances in its sports planning with the new CEO, Ron Gourlay, already in charge of key operations.

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