The president of Real Betis, Ángel Haro (I), and the sports director, Manu Fajardo (D), hold the shirt with the Colombian midfielder Nelson Deossa, during his presentation as a new Betic player in the sports city of the club, after the agreement for his transfer reached with the Rayados de Monterrey Mexicano, this Monday in Seville.
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Real Betis officially opened its doors to Nelson Deossa. The 25 -year -old Colombian midfielder was presented on Monday as the most popular signing of Verdiblanco summer, in an operation close to 14 million euros from Rayados de Monterrey. The contract ties the club until June 2030, a long -term commitment that speaks of both the confidence of the board and the player's ambition.
In his first press conference, Dessa did not keep praise for his new environment: “Since I arrived and presented myself to the squad, they received me with incredible human warmth. They make you feel as if you were already a good time here,” he said with a smile.
The jump to LaLiga was not an improvised decision. Before signing, Deossa spoke with two authorized voices: Sergio Canales, excommunicero of his in Monterrey and recent legend of Betis, and Juan Camilo “Cucho” Hernández, compatriot and current team striker. “The knife confirmed me what I already imagined: that there are quality people here. And channels convinced me even more, he spoke to me very well about the institution and the city. That gives you confidence,” he said.
In sports, the midfielder hopes to debut as soon as possible, although he is still in the final phase of his physical recovery. The premiere could arrive on Monday, August 18, when Betis will visit Elche at the start of League 2025-26.
“I hope God allows you to be for that day. My game is more offensive, I have always been another attacker, but in modern football to attack you have to know how to defend,” he explained, describing himself as a player with “good physicist, dribble, speed and long distance shot.”
Beyond the club, Dessa has a major challenge in mind: put on Colombia's shirt in the 2026 World Cup.
“The dream of every player is to represent his country. Now that we have the opportunity to classify, the illusion is there,” he confessed.
The sports director of Betis, Manu Fajardo, defined the new signing as a “box to box” capable of giving the team an extra physical deployment. “We have made an important effort because we believe it will add a lot,” he finished.
With his energy, hunger for triumphs and a costume that has wrapped it from day one, Nelson Deossa begins his stage in Betis with his right foot, ready to be the protagonist both in Spain and, if everything goes as he dreams, in the great World Cup scenario.
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