La Liga
Real Betis is already making moves to cover a possible significant loss in its squad: Enzo Barrenechea emerges as the name that has gained the most strength in the Heliópolis offices to take over Johnny Cardoso's place. Cardoso's transfer to Atlético Madrid is well on track, although not yet finalized. The Betis sporting direction, aware that they would lose a key player in the midfield, has rekindled interest in the Argentine midfielder who comes from a solid season at Valencia, according to El Desmarque.
Barrenechea belongs to Aston Villa, a club that has not yet defined his future but is willing to negotiate. The English entity, with a wide squad in that position, deems the Argentine expendable if a reasonable offer is presented, around 10 million euros. His good performance at Mestalla has sparked interest from several teams, including Valencia itself, but Betis' project and the opportunity to get minutes in a European team play in his favor.
Real Betis has Enzo Barrenechea in their sights
The 24-year-old midfielder played 32 games with Valencia, where he showed to be a complete player: physical presence, clarity in distribution, and tactical commitment. Additionally, his ability to adapt to different roles in midfield makes him an attractive profile for Pellegrini's scheme.
Although he is not the only option being considered in Seville—Frendrup from Genoa is also on the radar—Barrenechea seems the strongest candidate due to his experience in the Spanish league and his potential. Betis, which has already proven its ability to secure strategic reinforcements in previous transfer windows, could be close to securing a reliable replacement if Cardoso indeed changes shirts this summer.
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