MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano defeated Alaves 1-0 on Monday to leave the Spanish league's relegation zone for the first time. Raul de Tomas scored with a header early in the second half to give Rayo its fourth win in its last five league matches. The result moved Rayo to 17th in the standings, two points clear of the bottom three teams. 61k Followers, 78 Following, 10.8k Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @rayovallecano.
Takefusa Kubo is edging closer toward Getafe and further away from Villarreal with every passing minute according to Diario AS.
The Japanese has earned few opportunities under Unai Emery this season and has decided his development would be better served by a move to Getafe than to stay at La Ceramica.
The player’s resolve is clear. The only thing to be decided is an agreement between his parent club, Real Madrid, and Villarreal, which doesn’t seem to be a problem given the feeling in Madrid is that they want Kubo to develop as well as possible.
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A move to Getafe would also take him closer geographically. For Villarreal, it will free up space for winter reinforcements.
Jose Bordalas is said to be a big fan of the Japanese youngster and has the support of Getafe’s board. It’s thought their Copa del Rey clash with Cordoba on January 5th will come too soon but the trip to Elche following it could be a feasible debut.
Kubo leaves Villarreal having played 688 minutes across 19 games, figuring more in the Europa League than La Liga. He’s contributed three assists and a goal this season.
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New Atletico Madrid striker Moussa Dembele has given his introductory press conference at the club and has explained how Atleti legend Fernando Torres was his idol as a kid.
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Dembele would be the de facto replacement for Diego Costa – who terminated his contract at the club last month – in the Atleti ranks and would provide cover in the squad.
French striker Dembele had netted an impressive 44 goals across his first full two seasons at Lyon – whom he joined from Celtic in 2018 – but has struggled this campaign, netting just once in 16 Ligue 1 appearances, of which just six have been from the start.
Dembele explained, in quotes carried by Marca: “Mainly, I’m a striker and I like to score goals. That is my job. I like to run into space, receive the ball and score goals. I am a physical player but with technique. I cannot wait to start playing here. As a child, my favourite player was Fernando Torres – he was my idol, so I am happy to be here. I hope we do great things together.”
Atleti currently lead the way in La Liga with a remarkable 41 points from their opening 16 rounds of action – they are four points clear at the top of the standings and have two games in hand over their nearest challengers.
Torres netted 121 goals in 350 games for Los Rojiblancos across two different spells in the Spanish capital and is a club legend at Atleti.
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