It's looking increasingly unlikely that Almeria will be in La Liga next season, but they won't be going down without a fight. Gaizka Garitano's side are 14 points adrift of safety, although their performances in recent weeks have improved significantly compared to the early months of the campaign.
They have now added much needed quality to their squad ahead of the season. On Tuesday, it was announced that they signed Jonathan Viera on an 18-month contract. The 34-year-old midfielder had been a free agent, having left Las Palmas in December after a dispute with Garcia Pimienta.
🔝 Jonathan Viera is red! 📢
🤩 The midfielder signs with UD Almería until 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
Welcome, @VieraJonathan! ❤️🤍❤️#JonathanVieraRojiblanco pic.twitter.com/dnjMzewdb2
— UD Almeria (@U_D_Almeria) February 6, 2024
While Viera has arrived, Almeria are also close to agreeing to the exit of Lazaro. According to Fabrizio Romano, the young forward has agreed a loan move to Palmeiras, who also retain a purchase option as part of the deal.
🟢🇧🇷 Lázaro signs today as a Palmeiras player on loan from Almería.
Deal details: 1.5 million loan fee, 13 million euro purchase option clause.
Almeria will also have a 14% sell-on clause. pic.twitter.com/dAV7eaf8iD
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 6, 2024
Almeria need to start picking up wins if they want to avoid relegation this season. They are still winless in La Liga but will hope to change that – with the help of Viera – when they meet at Athletic Club this weekend.
