Since Hugo Guillamón learned last summer that he would no longer have playing time at Valencia CF, Athletic have been interested in his situation, but his signing is now on hold.
Last season, after the departure of Gattuso and the arrival of Baraja, everything changed at Valencia CF. He did it for the better as the team avoided relegation. But great players became less important. This was the case Hugo Guillamón, who was close to joining Athletic last summer. And he knew his notoriety would decline this season.
That’s because the truth is he’s barely getting any minutes this season. Rubén Baraja has other players ahead of him in the rotation. At least until now, because everything changed after the game against FC Barcelona. And Hugo Guillamón played a great game and his role could increase. Therefore Athletic have ruled out signing the Spanish internationalcurrently.
Guillamón is not considering moving Valencia CF to Athletic
Until the last day, when Valencia CF suffered significant losses, Hugo Guillamón had only played 162 minutes in the league. But the 90 minutes of play against FC Barcelona could change his future. And he showed a very good performance and was also the goalscorer for the Ché team against the Blaugranas.
This change, along with Guillamón’s decision to fight for a position at Valencia CF, make a release on the winter market impossible. At least for now, because if the situation changes at the end of the season, the player will think about another solution. But at the moment there is no doubt that he will continue with the Valencian club. And Athletic will have to wait.
Athletic are also not thinking about signing in January.
For their part, and despite the losses they have suffered in midfield in recent weeks, Athletic are also not considering signing him.. The club’s idea is to hold out until the end of the season with the current squad, which is performing very well. Therefore the intention is to keep all players.
Additionally, Athletic’s sports management has renewal as a priority. Important players will be leaving at the end of the season and the club is already working on contract extensions. January will be a key month as several players could sign new contracts. Be that as it may, the world of football always has surprises in store for us and we have to wait to dispel all doubts.