I still take the time to write something that interests me, especially the content of transfers. La Liga side Valencia have officially announced the signing of 21-year-old homegrown left winger Diego López until 2027. Lopes has spent time at Real Madrid and Barcelona's youth teams, and has been promoted to Valencia's first team this season, with four goals and five assists in 31 games.
Valencia's official website revealed that Valencia FC has extended Diego López's contract from 2026 to 2027, this time because Diego López's appearances this season have reached the terms of activating the extension. At the same time, Valencia's official website also admits that after playing for the first team at the start of the 2022-23 season, the homegrown winger has become a key player in the team's frontcourt.
Diego López said: "It's great to renew my contract, everyone knows that I'm happy with Valencia and hopefully we can keep going. Valencia has always had a tradition of reusing Asturian players, but I'm still a long way from Angulo and Villa because they are both key figures in the club's history and hopefully I can one day be among them. ”
Diego López, whose full name is Diego López Nogrul, came out of the Sporting Gijón academy, joined Real Madrid's youth team at the age of 15 and stayed for one season, and at the age of 16, he moved to Barcelona's youth team and played until 2021. In the summer of 2021, he joined Valencia as a free agent. Last season, the little guy made his senior debut, scoring three goals and one assist in 10 La Liga games. This season, he has been reused under Baraja, contributing four goals and five assists in both La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
Diego López is currently worth 12 million euros, a far cry from the 250,000 euros he was when he first joined Valencia's B team a year and a half ago, and although he is only ranked 66th among all players of his age in the world, it is believed that this good seedling can continue to grow steadily in the fertile soil of Valencia.