Real Oviedo move for Enner Valencia - Pachuca link primes quick January deal

Real Oviedo are pushing to sign Enner Valencia from Internacional in a move seen inside the Pachuca network as both logical and fast to execute. Oviedo need goals and leadership in a survival fight, and Valencia offers both. A short-term loan with an option to buy is viewed as the clean route, with salary sharing on the table. The shared ownership bridge between Oviedo and Mexican clubs streamlines talks, while Valencia’s previous success under the Pachuca umbrella adds confidence. If green-lit, Valencia would be a plug-and-play No 9 who can lift a dressing room and convert key chances.

Talks have opened through the Grupo Pachuca corridor that links Real Oviedo with sister clubs in Mexico, simplifying approvals and logistics. Oviedo’s recruitment team have prioritised an experienced finisher who can operate as a single striker in a compact 4-2-3-1 or as the reference in a 4-4-2. Valencia, currently contracted to Internacional in Brazil, is seen as the best fit by decision-makers close to the process. A winter loan is the preferred formula, preserving flexibility on the club’s budget while accelerating registration timelines. Valencia is receptive to a European return if the sporting plan is clear.

EXCL 🚨🇪🇨🇪🇸 Real Oviedo está interesado en Enner Valencia, esto dada la situación del club español y el rendimiento del venezolano Rondón, la relación directa de ambos clubes pertenecientes al mismo grupo Pachuca facilitaría las cosas. Real Oviedo busca salvarse del descenso ✅

@twotrepi

Impact Analysis

From a sporting standpoint, this is as clean a fit as Oviedo could hope to find mid-season. Valencia brings penalty-box craft, near-post runs, and an ability to pin centre-backs that would immediately raise the ceiling of Oviedo’s attack. He thrives with wingers who deliver early crosses and with a 10 who can slide passes into the left channel - the exact zones Oviedo have been creating from but under-converting. Beyond the goals, he offers sturdy hold-up play that buys territory and time for the midfield line to push out, a vital trait for a team defending deep in a survival run.

Physically, he remains robust and diligent. At Internacional, coaches have valued his pressing triggers and discipline in the first line - something Oviedo’s staff want to hardwire into match plans. In late-game scenarios, Valencia’s experience is priceless: game management, drawing fouls, and choosing the right moments to attack the box. Culturally, he understands the Pachuca way - professional standards, community focus, and no-excuse intensity. That alignment reduces adaptation risk. Add his leadership with Ecuador and you get a locker-room anchor who can steady young forwards and take pressure off the back four by making attacks stick.

Reaction

Initial fan chatter is split but loud. Many Ecuadorian supporters are buzzing, reading this as Valencia’s perfect gateway back to European football with a real chance to rescue a historic club. I’ve seen dozens of messages highlighting his big-game genes and how he stays sharp in tight matches. One popular take from a neutral voice notes that a half-season or even a full season in Spain before any potential homecoming would be a smart final chapter to an elite career.

On the flip side, a few sceptical replies joke that signing a veteran won’t solve everything, even hinting it could doom a survival bid if service is poor. There are also reminders about current form elsewhere in the Pachuca ecosystem - some point to how a prolific striker in Mexico raises the question of whether Oviedo should mirror that profile or double down on a different build-up model. Oviedo fans I’ve spoken to in Asturias are cautiously optimistic: they want a finisher, but they want legs too. Valencia’s recent minutes in Brazil reassure many, though a minority worry about adaptation speed. Overall mood: hopeful, with a healthy dose of push-for-clarity on the financials and buy option.

Social reactions

Con enner confirman el descenso kjjjj

pez musashi (@pezginfuk)

Creo que sería una buena opción que vaya media temporada o completa en Europa antes de ir a Ecuador a retirarse

Daniel (@_danielx19)

EXCL 🚨🇪🇨💎 Ederson Castillo(16), Manchester United está en conversaciones con LDU por el prodigioso pivote también están tras su fichaje Atlético de Madrid, Bayern de Múnich y Anderlecht Jugador top de clase mundial🛸, Man Utd considera que es una mezcla de Kanté con Pogba🌟🔴

Thomas (@twotrepi)

Prediction

Pathway is straightforward. Week 1 - framework agreement on a loan from Internacional with a buy option pegged to survival targets and appearance thresholds. Salary share split roughly down the middle, softened by the group’s internal synergies. Week 2 - player side closes image rights and tax structure, medical in Spain, and immediate registration.

Tactically, expect Oviedo to tilt towards a 4-2-3-1 with Valencia as the fixed point, encouraging early deliveries and second-ball aggression around him. He should start from the bench on debut, then move into the XI within a fortnight if metrics look good. If anything stalls - say Internacional want a fee upfront - Oviedo can pivot to a smaller buy option or a bonus for survival. But my read, after calls today, is that this lands. The group alignment simplifies everything, the sporting case is obvious, and the player is keen. Probability of completion: high, barring a late bid from another European side needing a winter No 9.

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Conclusion

This has all the hallmarks of a January win for Oviedo - smart, quick, and responsibly structured. You get a proven scorer who understands pressure and brings a grown-up presence without tying the club to a long, expensive deal. You also tap into the Pachuca pathway that has quietly become a competitive advantage in Europe, especially for clubs needing to move fast in thin winter markets.

I’ve covered Valencia’s rise from Pachuca to the Premier League and back to South America, and one constant stands out: give him a clear role and he delivers. Oviedo can offer that clarity. Feed him inside the box, use his gravity to free the wide men, and the points will follow. It won’t solve every issue, but it addresses the biggest one - turning decent build-up into goals. If nothing breaks late, expect blue shirts celebrating a statement arrival and a dressing room that suddenly believes the escape is on.