Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan’s future is unclear having parted ways with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and with reports linking him with Spanish outfit Rayo Vallecano.
The 32-year-old shot-stopper spent 18 months with AZ, playing 63 times and helping the club qualify for next season’s Europa League.
The link with Vallecano, who finished 17th in La Liga last term, comes as Ryan this weekend concludes a holiday period in Ibiza in Spain, having also been back to Australia and Italy.
Ryan speaks Spanish, having previously had two stints in Spain with Real Sociedad (2021-2022) and Valencia (2015-2017).
The Australian keeper was also linked with newly promoted English Championship club Derby County a few weeks ago.
📍 ibiza 🇪🇸 and that’s a wrap.
Time to get back on the pitch ⚽️ 🧤 pic.twitter.com/1mdzVUEIeT— Maty Ryan (@MatyRyan) July 7, 2024
Meanwhile in competitive action, Mitch Duke started and played 75 minutes as Japanese league leaders Machida Zelvia beat Mitch Langerak’s Nagoya Grampus 1-0.
Newly-promoted Machida are five points clear at the top of the table after 22 games. Langerak played a full game.
Thomas Deng started and played 61 minutes as 14th-placed Albirex Niigata lost 4-3 to Sagan Tosu.
In Korea’s K League 1, Harrison Delbridge started and played the first half in Incheon United’s 1-1 draw with Gimcheon Sangmu.
Lachlan Jackson was an unused sub for Suwon, while Connor Chapman played 89 minutes for Gimpo Citizen in K2.
On Sunday, Aaron Calver started and played an hour as Daejeon Citizen drew 2-2 with Jeonbuk Motors.
Henry Hore made his debut for Gangwon as a 68th minute sub in a 2-0 victory over Gwangju.
In Norway’s Eliterserien, Gianni Stensness put in a full shift in Viking’s 2-1 win over KFUM Oslo. Patrick Yazbek started and played 68 minutes.
Nestory Irankunda also was in action for the first time as a Bayern Munich player, scoring for Bayern II in a 2-1 pre-season friendly loss to Austria Lustenau.
🗒️ Unsere 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑿𝑰 für das Testspiel 🆚 Lustenau! 💯
#FCBAmateure #FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/3uhkMJGVrW— FC Bayern Campus (@fcbayerncampus) July 6, 2024
