Marca reports that Beñat Turrientes considered a loan move in the January transfer window to get more playing time. Many teams had shown interest in Turrientes. He wanted to test himself with the new coach and is now getting more playing time and is happy.

Spanish central midfielder Beñat Turrientes, 23, was considering a loan move in this winter market due to his lack of a prominent role. In the current 2025/2026 LaLiga season, he has made 11 appearances without scoring any goals or providing any assists. The Spain U21 international, with 29 caps and 5 goals for the youth side, has a contract with Real Sociedad until June 2030, and has a current market value of €8.00m, according to Transfermarkt.