Alaves beats Athletic to the signing of an Arenas midfielder. Ander Varona, 20, signs for five seasons with the Vitoria-based club. Deportivo Alavés strikes back at Athletic, which found that the operation with Alavés was closed when they moved to sign the midfielder. Varona has been one of the revelations of Segunda RFEF this season, with 33 games and a goal. Alavés' sporting director, Sergio Fernández, has made a strong bet on the young midfielder. Varona's contract ends at the end of the season and other teams were interested, such as Sporting, Eibar, Valladolid, Espanyol, and Osasuna. Alavés has closed the signing of Varona, who joins the Vitoria-based team for the next season. The idea is for him to join the reserve team, in Segunda RFEF, and probably do preseason with the first team. Varona has been key in Arenas' promotion to Primera RFEF. The young midfielder has shown his quality on the field and Alavés has seen an opportunity to sign a young talent. The signing of Varona is an important move for Alavés, which seeks to strengthen its team for the next season. Varona's arrival is a significant boost to the team, and his experience in Segunda RFEF will be valuable. The Vitoria-based club is working to build a strong team, and the signing of Varona is a step in the right direction.