The Deportivo Alavés is very close to closing the signing of the central player that has been looking for all the market. Nicolás Valentini, Argentine footballer of 25 years, is the chosen one by Sergio Fernández to reinforce the center of the defense. The negotiations with Fiorentina are advanced and in the next few days it could be made official his incorporation. Everything points to Valentini landing in Vitoria with a long-term contract and arrives to reinforce the left profile of the axis of the defense. It is a powerful footballer in the aerial game, with good ball handling and who last season acted as a loan player in Hellas Verona, with whom he played 21 league games. Aldosivi and Boca Juniors were his two professional clubs in Argentina. Valentini arrives to reinforce the position in which Quique Sánches Flores has the most urgency. The coach only has Ville Koski available until Facundo Garcés fulfills the sanction imposed by FIFA and although players like Tenaglia, Jonny Otto or Protesoni can act in the center of the defense, the Alavés prioritized reinforcing the center of the defense above any other position. With Valentini's signing, the babazorro team would fulfill one of its great objectives, although it also does not rule out making more movements in the defense whenever interesting options appear. In fact, Sergio Fernández left the door open last Monday for the club to reinforce the center of the defense with more than one player. What is clear is that Valenini will be, unless a last-minute setback, the fourth summer reinforcement of the Alavés. The Sports Directorate has taken advantage of the money from the sale of Víctor Parada to sign Miguel Rodríguez and now will allocate another part to the bet on the Argentine central player. The agreement is close to being closed and it is a matter of hours for it to be made official.