On December 17th, AS reported Alaves’ owner Josean Querejeta is ‘not a football man’ and will look to raise funds by sanctioning Ibai Gomez’s sale in January for €4m rather than allowing him leave as a free agent next summer.
With the winger having just over six months left in his contract, Leeds United, Leicester City and his former club, Athletic Club Bilbao are all interested in the player.
The Whites’ interest gets a mention in today’s edition of Mundo Deportivo and it’s claimed that Marcelo Bielsa’s side are ‘attentive’ about his situation.
Having struggled to be consistent in the past, Gomez has managed to impress for Alaves with his overall contribution, including goals and assists.
In the last three seasons, the attacker has been one of the key players at the club and the fans showed their appreciation when he was taken off in the second half in his side’s goalless draw against Athletic on Monday.
The unanimous voice from the stands was ‘Ibai stay’, while Alaves are waiting for the right moment to take the final step to renew his contract. However, the report mentions a move away from the club in January cannot be ruled out. 
Alaves and Gomez have less than two weeks to sort out the situation because interested clubs like Leeds, Athletic and Leicester could push for his transfer once the window opens on January 1st.
