Lautaro Blanco, the left back from Argentina, joined Elche this Saturday as coach Pablo Machín welcomed him, meeting his new teammates and experiencing the Martinez Valero stadium. He described the moment as charming and expressed a strong desire to contribute to the team. He is eager to get on the field and show what he can do at his new club, a move that marks a fresh start in his career.
The green and white side welcomed a young defender who traveled to Istanbul with the Elche squad after his first training session. There was a planned week of concentration at the Oliva Nova Golf hotel in Valencia, where the squad prepared for the upcoming challenges. In speaking to Elche’s official channels, Blanco conveyed happiness about the new phase in his professional journey, noting that joining Elche is a significant milestone because he is stepping into European football for the first time and aims to settle in quickly and help the team succeed. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
Lautaro Blanco Attends Elche Training
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Elche had announced the signing of a new left back for five seasons with a four million euro value, a deal that had initially been revealed in August but which kept him on loan at Rosario Central while the Argentine league concluded. Blanco stated he had awaited this moment for a long time, and after resolving some visa formalities this week, he was eager to begin his work with the club. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
The Argentine player bid farewell to Rosario Central, the club where he spent his entire professional career, explaining that leaving Central, a life club for him, was a mix of emotions but that he felt very happy to be at Elche and to take a new step in his football journey. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
Lautaro Blanco Bids Farewell to Rosario Central for Elche
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After his first training session with Elche, Blanco shared that both the coach and his new teammates welcomed him warmly. He had the chance to see the Martinez Valero stadium and remarked that it looked impressive from the outside and even more striking on the inside. He expressed a strong appetite to play and a genuine excitement to learn and contribute. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
“I am very excited to start learning and this represents a very important step for me,” he said. A brief post from his social channel captured his early enthusiasm as he prepared for the season. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
With the Argentine player joining, Machín now has three left backs in his squad: Carlos Clerc, Nico Fernández Mercau, and Lautaro Blanco. The coach, who favors a dynamic style and has a history of deploying a back three and a back five, sees South American players with offensive profiles who can operate as midfielders or left wingers. The plan is to implement this flexible system that allows for creative movement across the flank. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
Lautaro Blanco is expected to begin training with Elche next month and participate in pre-season friendlies. He will not be eligible to debut in official competition until January due to the winter transfer window. Registration for winter transfers opens on January 2, which means his first competitive opportunities in the second half of the season could come in the Cup tie scheduled for December 20 on neutral ground or in the league re-start on December 29. The target match remains a challenging fixture against an opponent in the top tier. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.
Blanco has his sights set on making an impact under coach Pablo Machín and contributing to a squad that is looking to build pace and precision on the left side. The player’s arrival adds depth and a new technical layer to Elche’s plans, aligning with the club’s broader objective of integrating talent from South America into a compact, competitive lineup. Source attribution: Elche Football Club.