Como have formally introduced that left-back Alex Valle has joined the membership on a everlasting foundation from Barcelona, following his mortgage spell in Serie A within the second half of the 2024-25 season.
The 21-year-old moved to Como in the course of the January switch window, reducing brief his season-long mortgage take care of Scottish Premiership facet Celtic within the course of.
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Como had an choice to make Valle’s transfer everlasting for a payment of €6m, which has since been activated.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 08: Alex Valle of Como 1907 in motion in the course of the Serie A match between Como and Venezia at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on March 08, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Photographs)
Valle has put pen to paper on a four-year contract with Como, who completed the 2024-25 season within the prime half of the Serie A desk following their promotion from Serie B the yr prior.
“It’s been an ideal six months. I’ve settled in very well and I’m very comfortable right here,” Alex Valle mentioned after sealing .
“Clearly, the prospect of continuous right here in Como fills me with pleasure and satisfaction. I can’t wait to begin subsequent season and provides my all for this membership.”
Official: Como announce Alex Valle signing from Barcelona
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 15: Joao Felix of AC Milan is challenged by Alex Valle of Como in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
“Como 1907 is delighted to announce the everlasting signing of Spanish defender Álex Valle from FC Barcelona. The 20-year-old has penned a contract that runs till 2029,” a on the Como membership web site learn.
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“Valle got here via the ranks at Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy after becoming a member of from CE Sant Gabriel in 2014. He made his debut for Barcelona B in March 2022 and furthered his growth with mortgage spells at FC Andorra and Levante.
“Final summer season, he spent the 2024/25 season on mortgage at Celtic, making 11 appearances and registering three assists.
“Valle joined Como on mortgage in January and has since made 15 appearances, enjoying a key function in serving to the membership safe a historic Tenth-place end in Serie A.”
Como head coach Cesc Fabregas, who has been , added: “Alex is a gifted younger defender, and he has confirmed it within the final six months.
epa11749445 Como 1907’s head coach Cesc Fabregas seems on previous to the Italian Serie A soccer match Como 1907 vs AC Monza at Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, Italy, 30 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI
“He has built-in completely and in a really brief time into the workforce’s mechanisms, displaying all his qualities each defensively and offensively. With him Como has secured one of the vital fascinating abilities of his age who will probably be essential for the workforce sooner or later”