Real Betis have identified Àlex Moreno as one of the targets to replace Juan Miranda, according to Estadio Deportivo.
Miranda’s contract runs until July 2024, and with a renewal not in sight and AC Milan showing interest, it’s not ruled out that he could change clubs in January.
The La Liga side have identified the Aston Villa left-back and Atlético Madrid’s Javi Galán as targets.
It’s said Real Betis sporting director Ramón Planes likes Galán the most and his side are closely following his situation in Madrid. His deal expires in 2026 and the report says he’s not considering leaving Los Rojiblancos at this stage.
Therefore, Planes is looking for other options and this is where Moreno could potentially fit in. The Spaniard spent over three years at Real Betis before leaving them for Aston Villa in January.
Estadio Deportivo state the 30-year-old was happy at Real Betis but Aston Villa’s offer was ‘irrefutable’, which is why he joined them.
He made 19 appearances for Unai Emery’s side in the second half of the last season and has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since May.
The report states he’s ‘having a bad time in his sporting career’, mainly due to the injury. Planes had earlier joked the Villans player had informed him that he wants to come back to the club.
“I met Àlex Moreno this summer and he told me ‘hey, I want to come back’,” Estadio quoted Planes as saying, but it’s made clear that was jovial rather than factual.
Real Betis’ potential deal for a new left-back would depend on Miranda’s exit and as things stand, Galán seems to be ahead of the Aston Villa defender in Planes’ target list.
