Sporting improved its offer in the last few hours to acquire the signing owned by José Antonio Ríos Reina. The Sevillian is the great objective to reinforce the left side. For this reason, the rojiblanca sports management headed by Javi Rico recently made a new proposal, significantly increasing the figures to be received by the player, always maintaining the two-year contract as a base, as LA NUEVA ESPAÑA advanced.
That last attempt, which would unite the 32-year-old Andalusian with Sporting until 2024, is being studied by the footballer’s agents and by the player himself. At the moment, there is no answer. Ríos Reina is a free player after exhausting his contract with Ponferradina, where he was captain and one of the great icons of the club. That condition of freedom and his phenomenal season with the Bierzo club, where he has been one of the great leaders of Jon Bolo’s team, has made him a very attractive footballer for Second Division clubs, where he has several suitors. He is also closely followed by one of the two that is contesting the playoff for promotion to First Division. Sporting’s offer is not, in any case, the highest in economic terms. Not even with the latest upgrade. There are others that are slightly above.
Although Sporting’s sports project does seduce him. Abelardo also made him see that he would be very important in the team. She contacted him through a phone call, as this newspaper reported. The side is grateful. Flattered with the interest of Sporting. The conversations between the red and white sports area and the player’s environment are still open.
For everything, Ríos Reina has given himself a few more days to meditate. He wants to be sure of the decision he makes. There are many clubs interested. He has doubts. The Sevillian has been meditating and reflecting for a few days now. He knows that due to his age and form, he is facing his last great opportunity to sign for a good sports project where he will also be an important player. That period of reflection could be extended even a few more days. This week could be key. Ríos Reina wants to avoid a soap opera. He wants to enjoy his vacation knowing what his new club is.
The red and white sports management awaits a response from Ríos Reina. But the weakness in that demarcation (Vasyl Kravets has returned to Leganés after finishing his loan) and Pablo García’s option of going out on loan to have more prominence force us to study other alternatives on the market in case the Andalusian player bets on another club and decides decline Sporting’s offer. In it is Javi Rico, who maintains continuous conversations with Abelardo. On the other hand, Sporting’s sports director plans to appear before the media tomorrow, at 12 noon. He will do it from the El Molinón press room.
