Goalkeeper Raúl Fernández leaves Alaves after a season as Antonio Sivera's backup. The 38-year-old Bilbao-born goalkeeper has been part of the Babazorros team in the 2025-2026 season, serving as Sivera's backup. As an Alaves player, Fernández has been lined up in five matches, all in the Copa del Rey, and kept a clean sheet in four of them. Now, he will leave his position to one of the goalkeepers returning to the club after their loans in the last season, Adrián Rodríguez (on loan to Real Zaragoza) and Jesús Owono (Andorra).