Sevilla have been very active during the winter transfer window, with several players having joined in a bid to turn around Quique Sanchez Flores’ side fortunes in the second half of the season.
Lucien Agoume, Hannibal Mejbri and Mateo Mejia have already arrived, and there will another to sign up before the deadline at midnight. Fabrizio Romano has reported that a loan deal has been agreed with Tottenham Hotspur for young striker Alejo Veliz. The Argentine is already in Andalusia for medical tests.
🚨🔴⚪️ Sevilla and Tottenham are ready to exchange contracts for Alejo Véliz.
Alejo, already in Sevilla after medical.
Loan move, NO buy option. pic.twitter.com/gLXXfeHNbL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 1, 2024
Veliz could well replace Mariano Diaz in the Sevilla squad, as according to Fernando Serrano, the 30-year-old is reportedly in talks to terminate his contract, just five months after he joined the club upon his Real Madrid contract expiring.
Sevilla are in negotiations with 30 year old striker Mariano Diaz to terminate his contract. ❌🇩🇴
They believe that the physical problems he has will not keep him fit. Quique Sanchez Flores said at the weekend that “he struggles to move around the pitch in training”.
[@OrtsSVQ] pic.twitter.com/vTgiHVw3hm
— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) February 1, 2024
Mariano has been struggling with a niggling knee injury over the last few weeks, whilst has frustrated Sevilla boss Quique. It now looks to be that he will be moved on, especially with Veliz close to joining.
