Alfon's injury gives Sevilla budget room to sign in January

Alfon González's ACL rupture ends his season and frees up 80% of his wages under LaLiga rules, giving Sevilla budget room to sign in January.

Alfon González has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season. Under LaLiga's Article 77 regulations, clubs suffering long-term injuries can use 80% of the injured player's salary towards transfers in the next market window, provided medical reports confirm recovery will take more than four months and the club submits the request within 25 days.

Sevilla director of sport José Ignacio Navarro had recently stated the club had no room to sign in January without freeing up salary space. The injury to Alfon provides additional financial flexibility alongside potential departures of players like Carmona or Cardoso.

Sevilla previously used this mechanism last season when Marcao suffered a scaphoid fracture, using the freed salary to register French forward Neal Maupay on loan from Olympique de Marseille.