“UNAM Pumas (National Autonomous University of Mexico) are looking for a goalkeeper and are targeting Mexican Álex Padilla, goalkeeper for Athletic Club of La Liga.” This is what the news reported by Mexico’s AM newspaper, in its Super Sports section, says. According to this information “there are already negotiations” between both entities for the third goalkeeper of the red and white first team.
Padilla, who has dual Spanish and Mexican nationality, has been involved with the Mexican under-23 team for a long time and was even called up in September by Javier Aguirre to play some matches in the absolute Tri, although he did not. made his debut. This call came shortly after the Athletic goalkeeper made his debut in the First Division under Valverde due to the injuries both Unai Simón and Julen Agirrezabala were suffering at the time.
The 21-year-old goalkeeper from Zarautz arrived at Lezama in the youth team and from then on went through Basconia and Bilbao Athletic until reaching the Athletic first team. Team where he played five games in this League at a great level.
Pumas, the club interested in Padilla, finished fourth in the Apertura 2024 in Mexico. Goalkeeper Julio González played 15 games and Gil Alcalá started four games.
Source: La Verdad
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