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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
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Official: Valencia announce first summer signing
La Liga outfit Valencia have on Thursday made official the club's first signing of the summer. The player to have put pen to paper on terms with Los Che? Dani Raba. The subject of attacker Raba's future has long proven a prominent talking point across the Spanish football landscape. Advertisement This comes with the 29-year-old's contract terms with the relegated Leganés due to come to an official end on the 30th of June. Raba, for his part, is fresh off a fine individual campaign, which saw the winger, despite Leganés' collective struggles, rack up nine goals and five assists in 33 appearances between La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Such production had given rise to widespread interest in his signature, with a player of such quality becoming available on a free transfer too good an opportunity to pass up. And as alluded to above, on Thursday, one such suitor have won out in the race for Raba's services. Advertisement As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of La Liga outfit Valencia: 'Dani Raba will become a Valencia CF player starting July 1st through to 2027.' Conor Laird – GSFN
Forbes
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Valencia's Improbable Surge Has It Dreaming Of Europe
Valencia's season has gone from relegation fear to potentially gatecrashing the UEFA qualification ... More spots. Who predicted this? As a dynamic Barcelona closes in on the La Liga title and several clubs scrap to avoid relegation, Valencia is an outside bet to qualify for UEFA competition during the last throes of the Spanish season. Valencia is unbeaten in ten matches; only Barça boasts better form across the previous six league games. It has the second-lowest squad age in the division. Again, only trailing Barcelona (Hello, 17-year-old Lamine Yamal). And it's more amazing given Valencia seemed odds on for the drop in December. That's when, stuck in 19th place with two victories from its opening 17 fixtures, Los Che fired head coach Rubén Baraja and announced Carlos Corberán as his replacement. It happened within 48 hours, with the confirmation on Christmas Day. He's proven a lasting gift. Indeed, Valencia has gone from being stodgy to superb. The players have a spring in their step, with the shackles off mentally. Unlike Baraja, Corberán is not a club legend from his playing days, but he was born in the Valencian Community and played goalkeeper in the academy. He's been at pains to reject all the acclaim. 'I don't consider myself a hero. I don't feel like one, and I'm not one,' he said ahead of Wednesday's clash with Alavés. 'I'm a person dedicated to my work. I'm from this city, and I've devoted myself to the club.' While everyone has pulled together, Corberán—at West Brom in the English second tier before returning home—has been the difference-maker. And although Valencia is making up for a poor start and could be a force next term, now might be his best opportunity to secure its place in the continental Conference or Europa League. Valencia will lose at least one key asset this summer. A towering presence, goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is on the way to Premier League champion Liverpool. Meanwhile, two more young talents, defender Cristhian Mosquera and midfielder Javi Guerra, are heading for exits (Spanish), the local outlet Las Provincias reports. It's in keeping with Valencia's propensity to sell while not drafting in quality replacements over recent years. Thanks to Corberán, Valencia has staved off relegation for another year, but could lose some of its ... More best talents during the offseason. A silver lining is the academy, the fourth-best in Europe's top five leagues in 2023 and 2024 according to the CIES Football Observatory. That's crucial for Valencia moving forward. Valencia's uptick with Corberán is out of sync with the surrounding issues. With no plan to sell the club, billionaire owner Peter Lim, unpopular among the fanbase, looms large, his son Kiat now the president. Corberán is doing well under an 11-year management that has seen Valencia stall, its highlight being two consecutive appearances in the Champions League and a Copa del Rey trophy with ex-boss Marcelino. There's also an ongoing drama around the stadium. Scheduled to hold home games from 2027 onwards, years of hiccups and delays meant the incomplete Nou Mestalla didn't make the list of host venues for Spain's World Cup 2030 bid alongside Portugal and Morocco, although that may change. Still, the latest is more bureaucracy to overcome, not least an insufficient budget, and the supporters group Últimes Vesprades a Mestalla is standing up to the city council's silence amid the deficiencies. Further afield, many will argue that a lack of attention towards the women's team has resulted in this campaign's relegation from the top-tier Liga F—another disappointment. At least for the men's squad, looking up rather than down the table, getting back into Europe and enjoying the financial rewards is a hope. It was remote before Corberán, the returning handyman, walked through the door.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Official: Valencia announce new president
La Liga outfit Valencia have on Monday confirmed the appointment of a new club president. And the news has since gone down altogether poorly amongst those of a Los Che persuasion. This comes with the brass at Mestalla having made the call to install Kiat Lim, the son of heavily criticised Valencia owner Peter, as president. As per a statement across the club's website and social media platforms on Monday: 'The Board of Directors of Valencia CF is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kiat Lim as the new President of the Club, a position he will officially assume on March 5, 2025. 'Kiat Lim, Director of Valencia CF since 2022, takes on this new responsibility at a key moment for the organisation. His appointment demonstrates a firm long-term commitment to the Club and reinforces the Club's commitment to stability and the construction of a solid project for the future.' Lim replaces Layhoon Chan as the boardroom chief at Valencia, with the change set to come into effect this coming Wednesday, March 5th. COMUNICADO OFICIAL: KIAT LIM, NUEVO PRESIDENTE DEL VALENCIA CF — Valencia CF (@valenciacf) March 3, 2025 Conor Laird – GSFN
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Valencia snubbed €5m striker offer during winter transfer window
It's no secret that Valencia have serious financial problems, and this has often meant that they have had to sell their best players. It is a trend that look like it will continue this summer with Cristhian Mosquera, and it turns out that Los Che could also have lost another key performer during the winter transfer window. It has been a tough season for Valencia, who currently occupy the final place in the La Liga relegation zone – although they are only behind Las Palmas on goal difference, while Leganes are a further point ahead. Realistically, they could not afford to lose any key players in January as it would have affected their ability to avoid the drop to Segunda, so it was fortunate that no one left aside from German Valera, who was out of favour anyway. However, Hugo Duro could have been on his way, as it has been reported by Hector Gomez (via ED), that Como, who are managed by former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, tried to sign the striker. €5m was the offer that Valencia received from Como, and it was swiftly turned down – not only because the figure was significantly lower than Los Che's asking price, but also because the club were in no mood to sell their star striker, who has scored seven goals in La Liga so far this season. In the end, it was only one offer that Como submitted for Duro, as they moved on to Celta's Greek striker Tasos Douvikas, who would end up moving to the Serie A side during the final days of the winter transfer window. It will be interesting to see whether Como return for Duro in the summer – or whether any other clubs do, for that matter. Valencia will hope to retain his services for as long as possible, although they will have an asking price in mind for a possible sale, which is understandable given their financial problems.
