Valencia will reportedly look to sign Sergio Arribas from reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Sergio Arribas is the subject of interest from Valencia. The struggling giants are keeping tabs on the situation surrounding the 21-year-old prospect. And Los Che will launch the offensive for the Real Madrid midfielder if he decides to embark on a new adventure in the summer transfer window.
Sergio Arribas has been with Real Madrid for over a decade and spent most of his formative years with Los Blancos. The Spaniard previously passed through the academies at Perez Galdos and CD Leganes. But he has come leaps and bounds since joining Real Madrid in 2012, having been a solid performer for the Castilla side.
First-team appearances have been few and far between for the 21-year-old. But he has enjoyed a solid 2022/23 season thus far, amassing 19 goals and seven assists in 36 appearances. Arribas has also turned out four times for the Real Madrid first team. Meanwhile, his future is up in the air, with several La Liga clubs, including Valencia, interested.
Valencia will primarily focus on remaining in La Liga beyond the 2022/23 season. And they can then focus on rebuilding the first-team squad to rise through the standings. In addition, retaining their La Liga status will be crucial to attract top talents in the summer transfer window.
Arribas, for his part, will unlikely join a club playing in the Segunda Division, considering Real Madrid Castilla might secure promotion to the second tier of Spanish football. But the opportunity to play for a La Liga club might entice the 21-year-old Real Madrid prospect.
The Spaniard will add goals to Valencia’s gameplay, which they so desperately lack this season. But Los Che will face stiff competition from several other La Liga clubs in the race to sign the youngster. And recent reports have linked him with Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad.
Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see if Real Madrid will be open to losing Arribas permanently in the summer transfer window. If not, a loan move might be on the cards for the 21-year-old, who has reached his ceiling in the lower levels of Spanish football.
