The football player who wants to leave Valencia in January

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07/12/24 18:30:00

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Valencia faces a new challenge in its complicated sporting situation. André Almeida, a 24-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder, has decided to seek his way out of the club in the upcoming winter transfer window. The player, who arrived at Mestalla in 2022 for 8 million euros from Vitoria Guimarães, has expressed his discontent both due to the lack of prominence in Rubén Baraja's tactics and the absence of economic recognition that he considers deserved.

With only 498 minutes played in 12 official matches this season, Almeida doesn't find a defined role in the team. Baraja's recent statements, where he justified rotations with other players like Javi Guerra and Enzo Barrenechea, have not convinced the Portuguese, who expected greater trust from the coach, as recounted by sports journalist Héctor Gómez.

He had opportunities to leave for another club in the summer

In addition to this sporting situation, there is also an economic aspect. Almeida is one of the lowest-paid footballers at Valencia, with an annual net salary of 350,000 euros. According to the player's circle, the club had promised a salary improvement that never materialized, something the board denies categorically.

🇵🇹 The midfielder André Almeida has decided to leave in the January market

• He doesn't understand his few minutes when Baraja convinced him to stay at the end of the summer market and believed that... pic.com/DKEj0tdC5F

— Héctor Gómez (@Generaldepie_) December 2, 2024

Represented by Gestifute, the agency led by Jorge Mendes, Almeida is already seeking a new destination. During the summer, he received interest from teams like Girona, Betis, and MLS clubs, but he decided to stay after a conversation with Baraja. Now, his patience seems to have run out, and his departure in January appears inevitable, leaving Valencia with another problem in the midst of a sporting crisis.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El futbolista que quiere irse del Valencia en enero