2023-07-11 17:50:38
There is a lot of market ahead, but Cali Izquierdoz has recently told his entourage that his priority is to continue at Sporting, running out of his contract at Mareo, which expires in June 2024. The central defender is fully determined to continue in Gijón, happy in the city, putting the studio almost definitively on hold for a possible exit this summer, a situation that arose at the end of last season due to his lack of “feeling” with Miguel Ángel Ramírez, who does not consider it essential , as this newspaper reported.
The fact that the coach from the Canary Islands rejected the offer from Barcelona Sporting Club and continues to lead the rojiblanco project has not changed the situation of the veteran Argentine defender, who is strongly committed to continuing at Sporting. In recent days, in fact, Izquierdoz had the occasional conversation with the management of the rojiblanco club. In that meeting, different sources maintain, he was told that if he finally stays, he will once again be an important player, valuing his leadership and professionalism. On the table it is even that he is one of the two captains chosen by the rojiblanco club (the other two would be named by the squad).
In the club they have always been clear that the future of Cali depends almost more on him, and on his feelings. Izquierdoz is a player highly valued by Alejandro Irarragorri, owner of the Orlegi Group, with whom he has a close relationship. It was the president himself who offered him the possibility of returning to Santos Laguna as a win-win solution for all parties. Doria’s continuity stopped that option, and Cali, due to its qualities and internal weight, is not a hindrance for Sporting. Izquierdoz will be in Santos Modelo Territory today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Santos Laguna, but with the red and white jersey, joining the rest of the Sporting expedition. Beyond his cold relationship with MAR, he is a highly valued footballer within the club. With the Canarian coach he ended up playing as a starter when the team was playing relegation.
The representatives of the center-back held a meeting yesterday with the sports managers of Club Atlético Independiente, who have a strong interest in his signing. But the defender’s agents reiterated to the Argentine club that the player’s desire is firm: he wants to continue in European football. It is not a matter of money –Izquierdoz already rejected a million-dollar offer from a Saudi club last summer to play in Spain for Sporting–, but rather the decision not to return to Argentina is motivated by personal factors.
The sports area is working on the incorporation of two more central defenders to join Pablo Insua, a key player, and Izquierdoz. On the rojiblanco club’s agenda is Chadi Riad, owned by Barcelona, who has not yet made a decision for the future with the defender. In the Catalan club they prefer a sale, but today there are no offers that are satisfactory. Riyadh could also enter into other operations. Sporting, meanwhile, clings to a loan as the only possible formula to get him to join. Gerardo García also has Álex Pascanu, from Ponferradina, as a high priority. But the Romanian defender is already a very difficult target given the intention of the Berciano club to get money, and the interest of teams with more financial strength than Sporting. There are other names on the table, although he will rush to the end to sign these two options, great priorities in the club’s sports area.
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