It’s Alex Padilla on the exit ramp. The goalkeeper of “Zarauttsi” (21 years old) will leave the club in the next winter market. Padilla has contract until 2027 and Athletic are in talks to sign him on loan. Pumas, the club most interested in taking him on loan, want him to take part in the Clausura tournament in Mexico immediately, with a loan that could be extended until June 2026. The Mexican side are also considering a transfer option.
It Padilla’s departure has already been decided, and the offer from Pumas is not the only offer that “Athletic” has received.. Of course, the Mexico City Club offers the most consolidated conditions. “We have the best goalkeeper in Europe, Simon (Aguirrezabala), the third goalkeeper, when he played. Alex is young, it makes no sense to stop him. In the January window, we will definitely find directions.” ,- minutes before “Osasuna-Athletic” Mikel, the football director of “Athletic” explained on the Dazn microphones Gonzalez.
He The Pumas will kick off the campaign on January 12 against Nekaxa, although the fee will not include the first leg. Atlético intends to start the goalkeeper at the end of the Super Cup in Mexico, which Atlético will play in Arabia starting on January 8. Padilla would be in a three-goalie squad and travel to Mexico next week.
The Pumas finished the regular season of the Apertura tournament in fourth place, and in the last round they lost in the quarter-finals to Monterrey, who reached the final, which they lost to America. Julio Gonzalez (33 years old) and Gil Alcala (32) were the goalkeepers of Pumas. in the tournament. Padilla would arrive with first-team appearances as well as preparation work for Mexico’s under-23 and senior teams. Javier Aguirre and his team-mates rate him highly and he is a strong candidate to form the goalkeeper shortlist they will compete with at the 2026 World Cup.