Valencia have made a promising start to the current La Liga campaign as they currently sit in ninth place after 14 match days. Ruben Baraja appears to have steadied the ship at Los Che after a difficult couple of years, and European football will be the target.
To achieve this, Baraja could use the winter transfer window to improve his squad. It has a clear lack of resources at its disposal, and this is an area that could be addressed. However, it seems that this will not be the case.
Despite reports from Cadena SER that Valencia want to sign Carlos Vicente from Second Division side Racing Ferrol, the club’s owner – Peter Lim – does not want to trigger the release clause on the 24-year-old, who has impressed so far this season . Instead, Baraja will have to wait until the end of the season when Vicente’s contract expires – that is, if other clubs don’t beat them to the punch.
Lim does not intend to fund any signings during the month of January, and only loan deals are permitted. This could cost Valencia, and he is sure to see the club’s fans’ fury towards Lim increase further.
