Djaló makes the most of pre-season minutes for Athletic | OneFootball

Álvaro Djaló is making the most of pre-season, delivering in Athletic’s early outings while scrutiny lingers over his expensive transfer.

As reported by as.com, he joined from Sporting de Braga in March 2024 for 15 million plus 5.5 in add-ons. After a frustrating stint at Al Gharafa in Qatar, these weeks before the league season are a continuous test for him, and the arrival of Terzic has rekindled his optimism.

Conclusions are limited, the opposition so far has come from Tercera Federación, Derio and Leioa. On Wednesday in Portugalete he supplied two assists, for Navarro and Sancet, against Derio.

Yesterday he stood out in the first half as Terzic fielded an attack of Navarro, Sancet and Guruzeta. Against a permissive defence he drove play from the left.

Djaló struck his first after Guruzeta’s effort came back off the post, then added a second from a fine Sancet pass, finishing across the goalkeeper. He almost had a hat-trick when another angled attempt hit the bar.

He turns 27 on 16 August and looked direct and lively in one against one situations at La Florida. For now, he is going to be important in Terzic’s rotation while they await Nico Williams after the World Cup and his holidays.

Selton also needs to seize his chance, having barely featured in the closing stretch of last year.

Source: as.com