After the departure of an essential player for Rayo Vallecano like Catena, the club has scoured the market in search of central defenders and Francisco has given the go-ahead for the arrival of an unknown player
After a very good season under the orders of Iraola, Francisco has taken over Vallecano Ray. The coach has accepted the challenge of the Madrid club, which has a difficult challenge ahead. And it is that several of his most important players have left the team this summer, many of them leaving nothing to change after having finished their contracts.
This is the case of a player like Catena, who was an essential piece in the backbone. A defense that has been greatly weakened, since at the moment the team only has Mumi, Aridane, Jorge Moreno and Martín Pascual to fill the position. That is why Francisco has had to give the go-ahead at Rayo Vallecano to the signing of an unknown central.
The risky signing that Francisco has approved at Rayo Vallecano
Given the difficulty in getting players with experience in the Santander League, Francisco has had no choice but to approve the signing of an unknown Georgian central defender. On this occasion, The player who is very close to signing Rayo Vallecano is Luka Lochoshvili. A player who for the vast majority is a complete stranger.
The truth is that only He has played for teams such as the Georgian Dinamo Tbilisi, the Austrian Wolfsberger and the Italian Cremonese. In this last team he has completed a great season in Serie A. However, it has not been enough to avoid the team’s relegation and now it is expected that he will leave for a higher category team.
Luka Lochoshvili, the center-back that Rayo needs
Despite not enjoying great fame, Lochoshvili has proven to be a very good defender. At 25 years old, and 2.92 meters tall, he has stood out for his great physical power. But also because of his versatility, since he can act in both profiles of the center of defense and also as a left back.
Now it only remains to wait to see how his future is resolved, but Francisco has approved his transfer to Rayo Vallecano. A signing that will not mean a large outlay, since its market value is 1.80 million euros and the Cremonese are practically forced to sell it after being relegated to Serie B, a competition that the Georgian does not want to play.