As a typically jovial Vicente Guaita strolls down to the Palace media centre with a characteristic smile on his face - fist-bumping every member of staff as he goes, greeting a few in lightning-quick Spanish - it’s easy to forget a footballing CV that would comfortably blow most Premier League ‘keepers out of the water.
Here’s a man who was once tasked with filling the sizeable void left by Valencia’s legendary Santiago Cañizares; a man who forced his way into Unai Emery’s first-team at the age of 22; a man who cut his teeth against the likes of David Villa, Juan Mata and David Silva in training; and a man who once stared down Lionel Messi from 12-yards and parried his penalty clear.
Valencia to move on Aston Villa misfit if Spanish giants dig heels in
Date published: Tuesday 26th January 2021 3:00 - Neil Foster
Reports in the Spanish media claim Valencia will turn their attention to Aston Villa’s Marvelous Nakamba if they fail to sign Lucas Torreira.
The La Liga strugglers are desperate to recruit in January after a poor first half of the campaign. Los Che sit 14th of the 20 clubs but are just two points above the relegation zone.
They have targeted Torreira, who is on a season-long loan with Atletico Madrid from Arsenal. The Uruguay international has found game time hard to come by with Los Rojiblancos.
Luis Suarez has played a key role in Atletico Madrid's push for the title title this season, having scored 11 goals for Los Rojiblancos following.
Harry Winks has struggled to make an impression on the Tottenham first team since Jose Mourinho's arrival, and he could be set to join Valencia on loan