Valencia have linked their first signing of the summer, confirming that doorman Stole Dimitrievski will join a free from Rayo Vallecano.
The North Macedonian international has been at Vallecas for the past six seasons, and beat Luca Zidane to become their first choice in La Liga. The 30-year-old will sign a two-year deal Valencia and is expected to compete for the starting spot if Giorgi Mamardashvili leaves the club. In the last two seasons he has reduced his mistakes and become a solid option for Rayo.
Veteran Jaume Domenech has been ruled out for the rest of the year with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, and Dimitrievski gives him a veteran presence at the back, with Mamardashvili linked with a move to Newcastle United. The giant Georgian profiles as one of the big sales of Valencia this summer alongside Pepelu or Javi Guerra, and has openly discussed a move this summer.
