Valencia step up efforts to close Thomas Meunier deal as soon as possible

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At Mestalla, they believe the ball is now in the player's court. The proposal on the table includes a guaranteed season and a second campaign linked to meeting a specific number of matches.

The Valencia have stepped up in recent days their contacts for Meunier, a route that Tribuna Deportiva had been pointing out since Monday. The financial understanding has been reached, but the final step is still missing: the signing of the Belgian international.

The club's stance is reminiscent of the one it recently took with Guido Rodríguez. The club does not want to leave a well-advanced negotiation open for too long without closing it, especially in a market where any delay can open the door for other teams.

Meunier focused with Belgium

The player's sporting situation also affects the timing of the operation. Meunier is with Belgium during the World Cup and this Wednesday he played minutes in the final stages of the comeback against Senegal, a match that was settled with three goals from the 86th minute.

Despite that context, Valencia's goal is for the right-back to be closed before the start of pre-season. Carlos Corberán had set that position as one of the priorities for the return to work, and the club wants to reach that date with the tasks already done.

While it waits to resolve the Meunier case, Valencia are approaching the rest of the transfer window with a more orderly situation than in previous summers. The renewal of Dimitrievski and the continuation of Guido Rodríguez have given room for planning, especially in the case of the midfielder, who internally is valued almost like a signing due to the economic competition there was to keep him.

On top of that base, the club has added the signings of Sato, Aliou Dieng and Justin de Haas. The Dutch centre-back has been the first to become official in this window, as part of a roadmap that still includes more moves.

Once the arrival of the right-back is resolved, the next focus will be on the centre of the defence. The names of Vitor Reis and Joan Martínez are generating consensus within the club, according to the information revealed during the week by Tribuna Deportiva.

After that, it will be time to move on other positions without rushing. The sporting department also plans to look for a goalkeeper, a winger and a striker. For the flank, Largie Ramazani is still on the table, although Valencia know he is a Leeds United cast-off and would rather wait for a stage of the market where he can leave under better conditions. As of July 2, the intention is to prioritize getting the right names over accelerating by the calendar, a difference from recent seasons, when the club arrived in August with much of the work still pending.