Gastón Valles, a 24-year-old Uruguayan forward who recently ended his contract with Espanyol and played the last season on loan at Cartagena, is rumored to be nearing a move to Racing Santander. Racing Santander's president, Manuel Higuera, has acknowledged the necessity for reinforcements and indicated that 5 to 6 new players are expected to join, with some arriving immediately and others in the near future, to boost the team's performance level. Among the potential signings, Gastón Valles is noted as a key target, along with Gerard Yepes from Sampdoria. Although these transfers are still speculative, they could be finalized in the coming days as Racing Santander seeks to strengthen its squad for the upcoming season. Transfermarkt has listed the player's current market valuation at €600k.