According to Mundo Deportivo, Sevilla has a strong interest in Javi López of Real Sociedad. López is a 24-year-old Spanish left-back, and it is uncertain if he will remain at the club after a loan spell at Real Oviedo last season. Whether he continues at Real Sociedad depends on an evaluation by coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. Sevilla is monitoring the defender, and an important factor that makes a potential move attractive for the player is the presence of coach Luis García Plaza. López was an important player for García Plaza when they were both at Deportivo Alavés, where the manager trusted him in the second division and also in the following season in the Primera División. The prospect of reuniting with the coach at Sevilla is attractive to López, particularly as the club has also recently signed Jon Guridi, another player who played well under García Plaza at Alavés. López is expected to begin the pre-season with Real Sociedad, but his future will probably be decided during the summer, though no transfer agreement has been reported. The defender, who has been capped five times for Spain's U21 team, made 25 appearances and provided one assist in LaLiga during his loan. His contract with Real Sociedad runs until 2030, and his market value is listed as €5.00m by Transfermarkt.