It was a decided bet by the sports management of Manu Fajardo and in just half a season it can be assured that the green and white technicians hit the target. Valentin Gomez has adapted in record time to the LaLiga ecosystem and the demands … tactics of Manuel Pellegrini. The Argentine defender is one of the great news for the Betis so far this course. At only 22 years old, and with his notable personality and character on the field, Valentín has convinced the coaching staff and the green and white fans.
His versatility has also been key, allowing him to climb to fourth position on the list of the most used players by the Chilean coach in 2025-26, something tremendously striking for such a young player who is experiencing his first experience in Europe and at the competitive levels in which Real Betis currently operates. The defender knew how to take advantage of the absences of Marc Bartra and Diego Llorente in the axis of the defense to settle in the eleven and later his versatility opened the doors of the left-handed lane of the defense, where for many he improves even the specialists Ricardo Rodríguez and Junior.
Meanwhile, its price, logically, is skyrocketing. Pages like Transfermarkt already value him at 12 million euros, at the level of a player like Sofyan Amrabat settled in Europe. Valentín is the only one under 23 years old to surpass the 10 million euro barrier in the green and white entity.
His performance is making noise in the international showcase, once he has proven to be more than capable of competing at the highest level on the Old Continent. To this, Valentín adds the other two expensive virtues of football: versatility and youth. Everything arouses growing interest from leading clubs in the major European leagues. The center-back is emerging as a potential financial asset for Betis, who paid 5.3 million euros in the summer for 90 percent of his move to Vélez Sarsfield.
