An insight into the ongoing efforts of the powers that be at Real Betis to reinforce the club’s frontline before the transfer deadline has been provided this evening.
The info comes courtesy of Estadio Deportivo, who have reiterated that Chimy Ávila remains the chief candidate to replace Borja Iglesias in Manuel Pellegrini’s squad.
With Osasuna continuing to prove a tough nut to crack in negotiations, however, the Betis brass have been left with little choice but to seek out alternative targets, too.
The first-choice backup on the part of the Verdiblancos comes in the form of Rayo Vallecano standout Raúl de Tomás.
And yet, pulling off a move for De Tomás, this late in the window, also looks highly unlikely.
Rayo, it is claimed, are extremely reluctant to bid farewell to the club’s star performer mid-season, therefore ready to hang a price-tag beyond Betis’ means around his neck.
And so, yet another option has been earmarked by the transfer team at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.
The attacker in question? Patson Daka.
Currently plying his trade in the English Championship with high-flying Leicester City, the Zambian is being targeted as a potential loan addition on deadline day.
Whatever the case, a busy 24 hours certainly appear to be in store for Real Betis.
Conor Laird | GSFN
