The imminent departure of the footballers could pose problems for the national coach during the second part of the tournament.
The second part of the Spanish tournament may bring problems for Manuel Pellegrini . Their players’ performances attracted the attention of other clubs who were open to the possibility of recruiting them.
One of these cases is that of Rodri Sánchez. According to the newspaper El Desmarque, Representatives of the 23-year-old midfielder met with the green and white team last week to inform the board of the interest shown by different clubs in the footballer. .
An idea which, in any case, is well considered by the club, since, despite the removal of alternatives to Ingeniero’s team, the player had already lost a little of his notoriety and after his renewal at the end of 2023, his clause output has been increased. at 50 million euros.
Among the options discussed, a transfer stands out which includes an option to buy in June. Indeed, according to the same media, an emissary from Fiorentina will travel this Thursday to discuss the subject directly with Betis. .
In the current campaign, Rodri Sánchez started with great enthusiasm after inheriting the number 17 from Joaquín and Fekir’s injury which gave him the opportunity to start. Of course, with the arrival of Isco, he had to settle into secondary positions, managing to total 837 minutes, with only six starts in the Hispanic tournament.
Andrés Guardado says goodbye
Another important loss for Betis for the second part of the season is that of Andrés Guardado who is living his last days at the club. . After reaching an agreement with Club León of Mexico, the midfielder will join the feline team from next week, after facing the duel against Barcelona, where he will be honored (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.).
At Club León he will receive an annual amount of 2 million dollars, more variable, in addition to the possibility of embarking on new personal projects. It was he himself who requested the departure of the club and Real Betis did not oppose his departure. In addition, in Heliópolis they will save a good part of their salary, since they had a contract until June this year.
Guardado thus ends a period of 17 years in Europe . He will return to his native country with two Dutch Leagues, two Super Cups and a King’s Cup under his arm, being the footballer who has worn the jersey of his national team the most times (181 matches), in addition to having played five World’s Championships. Cuts, something that no one has surpassed in history.
Last October, Andrés Guardado surpassed Brazilian Denilson de Oliveira’s 207 appearances in the green and white jersey and now, since arriving at the club in the summer of 2017 from Dutch PSV Eindhoven, he has racked up 218 appearances for Betis, including the Copa del Rey. final won in 2022.
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