One of the most interesting cases in La Liga to follow this summer is that of Alvaro Valles. The 26-year-old was one of the best goalkeepers in the league last season, but despite this, he is set to be ostracized from Las Palmas’ squad for the 2024-25 campaign.
Valles’ contract expires next summer, and he has no intention of renewing. Because of this, he will not be an option for new manager Luis Carrion, with Jasper Cillessen and Dinko Horkas to be Las Palmas’ ‘keeper options for next season.
Speaking to Ser Deportivo Las Palmas (via Relevo), Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez confirmed recent reports that an offer was accepted from Marseille for Valles, but the player turned down the move as he is only interested in a return to Real Betis.
“We had an agreement with Marseille, important for Las Palmas and we thought for him too, but he has an agreement with Betis. This is what the boy has acknowledged to me, and for that agreement to be given the green light, Betis need to reach an agreement with Las Palmas.”
Ramirez confirmed that Valles will not be available for selection until he signs a new contract. He also admitted that Las Palmas are prepared to lose him for free next summer if their valuation is not met by Betis.
“(Valles) knows that there are two goalkeepers that we have already signed and that our intention is that they are the goalkeepers that the coach will be able to count on. We are not going to make the line-ups for the coach, but we are going to tell him which team he has at his disposal.
“We are not going to take anything that we do not understand that we should take. We prefer to lose money, we have a position, a valuation of the player in the market, and if a team wants him, they have to pay for it. And if not, we take a risk, we lose the money and next year he will go free. We must have a work philosophy and we cannot be changing it.”
