Sevilla Explores Loan Options for Alfon Ahead of Winter Transfer Market

omidbasir- With just a week remaining until the winter transfer market closes, Sevilla is actively exploring ways to generate salary space to strengthen certain positions. Recently, a viable option has arisen: the loan of Alfon to Villarreal.

The 26-year-old winger from Albacete arrived at Nervión last summer after terminating his contract with Celta. His signing was among the last moves made by Víctor Orta as Sevilla’s sporting director. Now, after slightly more than six months at the club, the possibility of him being loaned to Marcelino García Toral’s team is under consideration, and all parties are optimistic about the move.

According to El Chiringuito, the proposed loan deal for Alfon to the ‘Yellow Submarine’ would include a purchase option set at around seven million euros at the end of the season. The recent decision by Matías Almeyda to employ wing-backs and partially forgo traditional wingers prompts Sevilla to look for savings, especially considering they have players like Ejuke, Januzaj, and the injured Vargas—who Villarreal previously expressed interest in—competing for similar roles.

Antonio Cordón is working against the clock to create space within the salary cap in order to reinforce areas such as the forward position. Sevilla is currently in advanced discussions with Olympique de Marseille regarding the French player Maupay. Since joining Nervión, Alfon has appeared in 13 official matches across the league and cup, scoring two goals; however, he has already missed eight matches due to injury, which adds further weight to the consideration of Villarreal’s proposal.

Marcelino’s squad, having lost Ilías Akhomach and Solomon, and grappling with the serious injury of Juan Foyth, recognizes the need to enter the market for reinforcements for the second half of the season, during which they aim to maintain their current Champions League qualification spot. Alfon is on their radar and aligns well with the playing style of the yellow team. The final days of the transfer window promise to be hectic as they seek to finalize both incoming and outgoing transfers.