Fernando Medrano: from Celta to CD Tenerife

The president of CD Tenerife, Paulino Rivero, has revealed that at least two more signings will reach the team, after the Madrid defender’s inclusion was officially announced on Monday Fernando Medrano, formed in the youth ranks of Atlético de Madrid, as the fifth reinforcement for next season in the Second Division after passing through Celta de Vigo.

Paulino Rivero indicated that the “reasonable” thing is for them to come a center back and a midfielder, with the possibility that a soccer player of the band will also open, “although it depends on the releases”, qualifies. Medrano joined Tenerife to play for the next three seasons and this situation fills him with happiness. “When CD Tenerife calls you, you feel a lot of enthusiasm,” said the Madrid defender.

Highest desire and illusion to start this new phase! 🔵⚪️ https://t.co/4vnXikvOzy

– Fernando Medrano (@fermedrano00) July 3, 2023

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Medrano maintains. The player said on Monday that CD Tenerife “is a historic club, with the support of great fans”, appreciating the new blue and white reinforcements. In statements to the official media of the entity, Medrano showed that he is “very eager” to start the preseason: “I will try to contribute as much as possible in the daily work and thus be able to aim, together -together, to achieve goals, ” he said.

First in Club Atlético de Madrid and more recently at RC Celta de Vigo, the Tenerife side has completed his training. “During those years, I wanted to take a firm step, without rushing,” he recounts, “and now it’s time to jump; The opportunity for CD Tenerife presented itself and although there was interest from other teams in the category, from the beginning it was very clear to me”.

“We have 90 percent of the squad from last season, the one frame of the team, which needs some tweaking, and we will start the season with an almost closed squad,” he explained.

For the defense position, Tenerife can tie the continuation of young centre-back Kike Salas, who played the second half of last season on loan from Sevilla.

Right now, the team that will train Asier Garitano have closed the signings of goalkeeper Tomeu Nadal (Oviedo), defender Fernando Medrano (Celta B), midfielder Roberto López (Real Sociedad) and attackers Ángel Rodríguez (Mallorca) and Álvaro Romero (Algeciras).

All players must spend the night on the island next Wednesday, to conduct medical examination on Thursday and Friday and begin preseason practice next Saturday, the 8th.

He The first friendly of the summer will be held on the 19th at the Antonio Domínguez stadium in Los Cristianos against CD Marino, a team from the Canarian Third Federation group with which Tenerife is also working to sign a collaboration agreement, according to Paulino Rivero.