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17 Dec 2025 | 21.30
La Liga
PUBLICIDAD
The current situation of Real Oviedo in the top category of Spanish football has raised all alarms at the Carlos Tartiere. With just ten points after sixteen matchdays, the carbayona entity is in nineteenth place, five points away from the safety zone.
To turn this situation around, the board has set its sights on three key names: Kevin Lomónaco, Elías Montiel, and Oussama Idrissi, key pieces in the market. Guillermo Almada's arrival at the blue bench marks the beginning of a deep restructuring aimed at providing the team with immediate competitive tools.
Real Oviedo knows that the margin for error has disappeared and that the winter transfer window will be the definitive scenario for its continuity. Leveraging the institutional muscle of Grupo Pachuca, the Asturian club aims to inject hierarchy into all its lines to face a suffocating second half of the season.
Kevin Lomónaco: The Argentine wall for Oviedo's defense
The Oviedo rearguard needs urgent remodeling, and the chosen one to lead this transformation is the center-back from Independiente de Avellaneda. Kevin Lomónaco has played 44 matches in the current season, establishing himself as one of the most consistent and forceful defenders in South American football.
His arrival in the Asturian capital has been facilitated after recently obtaining Italian citizenship, avoiding the need for a non-EU spot. The General Director of Grupo Pachuca is personally managing the terms of an agreement where the will of the 23-year-old player will be crucial. For Real Oviedo, having a defender of his potential represents a qualitative leap in anticipation and clean build-up play from their own half. Defensive solidity is the pending challenge for a team that has conceded too much, and the Avellaneda defender is the reliable solution.
Elías Montiel and Oussama Idrissi: The Mexican engine and the Moroccan flair
In the central midfield, the bet is on the freshness and physical display of Elías Montiel, the Mexican jewel at just 20 years old. The young midfielder from Pachuca has a privileged game vision and a recovery ability that would provide the necessary balance to Almada's tactics.
On the offensive front, it requires the cunning and experience that only a player like Oussama Idrissi can bring in this context. The Moroccan international winger boasts an impressive curriculum in Spain, making his mark with his electric burst in teams like Sevilla and Cádiz. At 29 years old, Oussama Idrissi offers that devastating one-on-one ability capable of tipping tight matches where individual inspiration is key. The partnership between Elías Montiel and the Moroccan forward promises to revitalize an attack that has shown worrying signs of drought in recent months.
A competitive advantage for remaining in La Liga
The transatlantic bond with the Tuzos allows Real Oviedo access to profiles that, under normal market conditions, would be challenging to attract. Both Oussama Idrissi and the young Elías Montiel are familiar with the working philosophy that Almada aims to establish in his new stage in Asturias.
Real Oviedo's goal is clear: to earn points in threes to climb out of the bottom of the table and secure their stay. If the incorporation of Kevin Lomónaco materializes, the blue team will have fortified its core with present talents and enormous future potential.
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