Elche's 21-year-old Uruguayan forward, Álvaro Rodríguez, is attracting interest from the Premier League, and significant offers of around 22 million euros have already been made. Both Bournemouth and Hull City are competing to sign the player. In the 2025/2026 LaLiga season, Rodríguez made 34 appearances, scoring 7 goals and providing 5 assists. The forward has 8 caps and 5 goals for Uruguay's U20 team. He joined Elche from Real Madrid in July 2025 for a fee of €2.0 million, and his contract runs until 2029. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €5.00m.