With only three defeats from the past 15 games, Rayo Vallecano, who was twelfth last year and promoted in 2021, has now established itself in the top third of the LaLiga table and is sixth after 22 match days and thus on course for Europe. One of the guarantors of success is undoubtedly central defender Florian Lejeune, who was transferred to the Vallecas district of Madrid on loan from relegated Deportivo Alavés last summer. With his achievements, the Frenchman has also attracted attention beyond the borders of Spain – information from the “markAccording to VfL Wolfsburg, among others, they have expressed an interest in signing the 31-year-old defender.
community Discuss VfL Wolfsburg now in the forumThis way The seventh in the Bundesliga, who currently has three regular central defenders in Maxence Lacroix, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Micky van de Ven, wants to sign Lejeune in the summer if there is a chance, the newspaper writes. However, the Lower Saxony are not alone with their request, because Rayo Vallecano has already communicated in Alavés his wish to keep the right foot after the loan deal in Madrid has expired. At Deportivo, Lejeune’s working paper is still valid until 2024.
The decision about the future of the native Parisian, who only missed two league games this season, lies in the hands of his regular club, which is currently on the road to promotion in the lower house and should therefore also be interested in bringing Lejeune back in the summer – or with him value to sell. The former Manchester City pro switched from Newcastle United to “El Glorioso” in 2021, and his market value had skyrocketed by one million euros over the course of the current season. For the 31-year-old, too, a change in the summer could be the opportunity for one last major contract. Alavés only wants to make a personal decision after the end of the season, writes “Marca”.
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