La Liga
The Villarreal CF has once again focused on a target from Real Betis, this time with Pau López as the protagonist. The Castellón team, which has already managed to snatch important signings from the Verdiblancos in the past (such as in the case of Ayoze Pérez), now aims to strengthen their goal with the experienced Catalan goalkeeper, who was very close to returning to Benito Villamarín.
Pau López, 30 years old, is a familiar face in Heliópolis, where he made an impact before being sold to Italian football for a significant amount. After an irregular period in Europe and a recent resurgence in Liga MX, Real Betis had been working on his return. In fact, they were negotiating his release from the agreement between Toluca and Olympique de Marseille, to bring him in at no transfer cost, a key aspect in Betis' plans after signing Álvaro Valles and deciding to continue with Adrián San Miguel.
Marcelino sees him as the perfect goalkeeper for the 'Yellow Submarine'
However, as Radio Castellón de Cadena SER has revealed, Villarreal has emerged strongly in the race for the goalkeeper, despite having Luiz Júnior and Diego Conde in the squad. Marcelino wants a goalkeeper with more international experience to confidently face their participation in the Champions League, and Pau fits the desired profile.
With direct competition between both clubs now extending to the transfer market, the battle for Pau López promises tension. Betis does not want to lose another key player to their usual nemesis in the boardroom.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Villarreal acelera para ROBARLE un fichaje al Betis
