Getafe has made the signing of Jean-Yves Valou official. The Ivorian defender arrives from Villarreal, with an agreement reached with the Madrid club for a loan until the end of the season without a purchase option. According to MARCA, Jean-Yves Valou was already in Getafe's plans last January.

Getafe and Villarreal have reached an agreement for the loan of Jean-Yves Valou, an Ivorian central defender, who will join the southern Madrid club to reinforce José Bordalás's defense. According to a previous report by Marca, the player is arriving at the Coliseum and would, in principle, join with a purchase option of approximately one million euros. Valou was close to becoming a Getafe player last summer, but differences in contract terms stopped the move. The player is scheduled to join at the start of preseason, which will begin next week with physical tests and the initial sessions at the Ciudad Deportiva Fernando Santos de la Parra.

According to @marca, the transfer of Jean Ives Valou from Villarreal to Getafe is nearing completion.

Getafe's deal to sign Ivorian center-back Jean Ives Valou from Villarreal's reserve team has been paused, although an agreement was in place between the clubs. The defender had said goodbye to his teammates before some last-minute details stalled the final signature. While there was speculation about the issue being financial fair play, the negotiation's pause is not for that reason, as Getafe could have registered the player without a problem. The club is currently working on player departures with two weeks remaining in the window, with Yvan Neyou considered a main candidate to leave. These exits would free up salary capacity that would permit the registration of Valou and other potential signings like Chimy Ávila or Dani Rodríguez.