With less than two weeks to go until the end of the winter market, Valencia CF maintains its traditional reluctance to sign new talent. Although the club has enough salary flexibility and chips available, it has been reported that no new additions will be made until Koba Koindredi's departure is finalized.
The French midfielder, currently on loan at Estoril, will bring significant revenue to Valencia with a €3 million transfer and a 10-15% stake in any future sale. Once this operation is completed, Miguel Ángel Corona, the team's sports director, hopes to obtain the approval of Peter Lim to sign Peter Federico, a left-footed winger who also has the approval of the coaching staff led by Rubén Baraja. This signing would be essential to give the team the opportunity to have a left-footed winger with a natural leg.
The first step from the Valencia directors' point of view is to complete the sale of Koba Koindredi to Estoril, where he is currently on loan, so that he can later move to Sporting de Portugal, the club that is really interested in the player. Jorge Mendes is involved in this transaction, which includes a three million euro purchase option for Estoril and a subsequent on-sale to Sporting. However, Estoril is postponing the operation to keep Koba in this week's League Cup 'Final Four' games.
Reinforcements are expected, but their departure is necessary
Meanwhile, the most likely reinforcement for Valencia's attack is young Madrid player Peter Federico González, with whom an agreement has already been reached but is still pending approval. Real Madrid would be willing to loan the left-footed midfielder to Valencia with an option to buy 50% of the economic rights. At the same time, as Superdeporte reports, Rubén Baraja continues to consider Rafa Mir as an option for the striker. Without Koba leaving, no mission could be completed.