A one-time member of the attacking ranks at Real Madrid has early this week linked up with another of La Liga’s clubs, for pre-season training.
The player in question? Mariano Díaz.
Frontman Mariano is for his part currently available as a free agent, having most recently spent time on the books of Sevilla during the 2023/24 campaign.
The 31-year-old has spent the time since working on his fitness and maintaining sharpness as best as he can, with a view to a future return to the pitch.
And as alluded to above, if the latest word stemming from Spain early this week is anything to go by, then such an opportunity could yet be afforded to Mariano, by Deportivo Alavés.
As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of the Babazorros on Monday:
‘Forward Mariano Díaz Mejía, with a distinguished career in elite football, will train at Deportivo Alavés and participate in first-team training during this initial phase of the preseason.
‘The player, who has several national and international titles to his name, began his training today at the Ibaia Sports City and will share his first training session with the rest of the squad this afternoon.’
Though no mention of Mariano’s potential signing for Alavés is mentioned in the statement, the assumption is that, in the case of sufficiently impressing, the Dominican Republic international could be offered a contract.
Conor Laird – GSFN
