UD Almería is facing the possibility of losing its left-back Álex Centelles, whose contract ends on June 30. Sporting de Gijón has shown interest in signing the 26-year-old Valencian. Centelles has played 24 games in LaLiga Hypermotion with UD Almería, scoring 1 assist. The Almería sports management has postponed contract renewal negotiations with the left-back while the team competes for promotion. Sporting de Gijón needs to strengthen its left flank after not renewing Brian Oliván's contract. Centelles was trained at Valencia CF's Paterna academy and has experience in the First Division and LaLiga Hypermotion. The Asturian club is closely following the evolution of Almería's playoff before making a definitive move. Centelles' contractual situation simplifies the operation for Sporting, as they don't have to negotiate any transfer fee with Almería. The economic effort is focused on the salary. Álex Centelles is a left-back with offensive projection that fits into an active band. UD Almería has fought until the promotion playoff this season. Sporting de Gijón has undertaken several market operations in recent periods with the aim of building a more compact squad to fight for promotion.