The curious case of Unai Vencedor | OneFootball

Unai Vencedor has resurfaced at Lezama for fitness and medical tests as Athletic work on the terms of his departure. According to El Correo, the midfielder had been missing from pre-season imagery despite encountering no summer setbacks.

A rapid riser after his 2019-20 debut, he peaked under Marcelino García Toral, playing 34 and 35 games in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and lifting the Spanish Super Cup. That run earned him a contract to June 2027, signed in May 2022.

Ernesto Valverde’s arrival saw his role shrink to 11 outings. Loans followed, first to Eibar in Segunda, where he made 40 appearances and scored two, then to Racing Santander for 41 games, before a Primera move to Levante that began brightly but ended at 19 appearances.

The club granted him an extended summer break to explore the market, a window that closed on Monday. He reported the next day for testing, the last in the group to do so, one day after world champions Unai Simón, Nico Williams and Aymeric Laporte returned.

Still tied to Athletic until 2027, club and player accept that parting ways is the sensible course. With few firm top-flight proposals satisfying all parties, his immediate future points to Segunda, where several teams are keen. At 25, regular minutes look essential to relaunch his career.

Source: El Correo

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