A month after the promotion to First Division, Elche already has its first signing of the 2025-2026 season, although not a new face. The end Germán Valerawho played the second half of the last campaign as Franjiverde as a loan for Valencia, will continue in the Ilicitano club, now in property, once released from his contract with the entity of Mestalla.
Germán Valera, frustrated signing last summer, had a outstanding performance Between February and June with Elche, with an almost immediate adaptation, performance from first day and absolute involvement, wanting to claim after the frightened of August, when at the last minute he chose Valencia ahead of the franjiverde, when he had agreed to his arrival at Martínez Valero from Atlético de Madrid.
In Elche it was a key piece, especially after Yago's gravity injury, which diminished Eder Sarabia's offensive possibilities. Express request from the coach himself, who had already trained him previously in Andorra, He played 16 games and scored 3 goalseven performing a role as a lane in recent days.
Until June 2028
Valera's contractual situation in Valencia, with an insured contract until June 30 and an extension option for three years if they had met certain objectives, which did not complete, left Elche in a ideal situation to continue counting on the services of the Murcian attackerwho watched with good eyes in the Ilicitano club.
Germán Valera, next to Christian Bragarnik, on the balcony of Elche City Council / Áxel Álvarez
I just had to wait for June 30 and close a negotiation that will prolong the link between Germán Valera and Elche for three more seasonsuntil 2028, as COPE has advanced. Valera has 12 first division experience matches: 8 with Valencia in 2024-2025, 3 with the Royal Society at 2021-2022 and one with Atlético de Madrid in 2019-2020.
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