Carles Alena will see out the second half of the 2019/20 season at the Estadio Benito Villamarin after joining Real Betis on a six-month loan from Barcelona.
There is no option to buy included in the deal, while Betis will pay 100 per cent of the 21-year-old’s salary during the loan spell.
The La Liga champions made this known in a statement on the clubโs official website on Saturday.
The statement read:
โFC Barcelona and Real Betis have reached an agreement for the loan transfer of Carles Aleรฑรก until the end of the season. Real Betis will take over the playerโs registration, but the agreement doesnโt include any purchase option.
โThe player from Matarรณ arrived at FC Barcelona at U8 level and his quality saw him make his way up through each category until he reached the first team. His debut with Barรงa was very special. In the 2016/17 Copa del Rey against Hรฉrcules, he scored a great goal that meant a draw for the Catalans.
โIn total, he has played 39 games with the first team, in which he has scored three goals.โ
Barcelona’s idea is forย Alenaย to return to theย Camp Nouย in order to compete for a first-team spot next season.
Despite allowing him to go out on loan, there is still confidence in theย La Masiaย graduate from the club’s directors.
Alenaย always had it in his mind that he wanted to joinย Betis, a club that also wanted to sign him in the summer.
However,ย Getafeย also bid for the playmaker and their offer was considered byย Barcelonaย as they are a team who are playing in Europe, while it would have seenย Alenaย link up with a good friend of his,ย Marc Cucurella.
Regardless,ย Alenaย is now aย Betisย player for the next six months and he will immediately start training withย Rubi’s team as he looks to be available to faceย Alavesย on January 5.
