Osasuna hoping to seal deal for 22-year-old defender after strong performance from Real Madrid
Osasuna fans said goodbye to former captain David Garcia on the El Sadar pitch on Saturday, after completing a move to Qatar for 8.75 million euros. Los Rojillo have put in sight of his replacement.
Despite links earlier in the transfer window to Abdel Abqar of Alaves, but now Relief report that they are speeding up a move for Real Valladolid Enzo Boyomo. They are awaiting the green light from the 22-year-old Cameroon centre-back, who put in a strong display against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
If this move goes through, then Valladolid already have a loan for Valencia's Cenk Ozkacar tied up as well. It would give them enough room in their salary cap to sign midfielder Pablo Martinez from Levante, who is also of interest to Valencia.
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Los Che will have 1.4 million euros to spare on Ozkacar's salary to bring in a replacement. The 24-year-old Paraguayan central defender of Spartak Moscow Alexis Duarte is one of the players that Los Che like the prospect, in what would also be a loan.
It will not be an easy task Hi to replace Garcia, but Vicente Moreno will certainly try to improve the defense from last season. Boyomo certainly looks like a smart investment, given his age and trajectory. Boyomo came through the system at Blackburn in England, before joining Albacete on a free as an 18-year-old. After three seasons as a regular there, he was a key part of Valladolid's promotion push last season.
