Andrei Rațiu (28 years old) remains a starter at Rayo Vallecano even though he made a mistake in the match against Deportivo Alaves (1-1, in La Liga).
Rated 6.4 after the away game at Alaves, Andrei Rațiu made a serious blunder in the equalizing goal, practically passing the ball to Mariano Diaz. Despite the mistake, the Romanian player will not be punished.
According to Digi Sport, Andrei Rațiu will remain a starter at Rayo Vallecano even after the huge mistake he made in the match against Deportivo Alaves.
The Romanian international is still seen as one of the most important players of the team, and there is no question of him being placed on the bench, the source mentioned.
An undisputed starter at Rayo Vallecano in recent years, especially after EURO 2024, Andrei Rațiu has had good performances that have attracted the interest of big teams. However, so far, a significant transfer has not materialized for the right-back who has been rumored to be wanted by FC Barcelona and teams in the Premier League such as Newcastle, Bournemouth, Liverpool, or Nottingham Forest.
Adrian Ilie knows why Andrei Rațiu will not transfer to a top team
"Cobra" Adrian Ilie highlighted Rațiu's major issue.
It's about defensive deficiencies, Rațiu being a defender with very good speed and great involvement in the offensive phase.
"Rațiu is a very good player, but he has very significant defensive deficiencies, and I believe that's why he doesn't make it to a bigger team.
Villareal could have bought him from Rayo with a small buy-back clause. I've also talked to other clubs and managers from Getafe, and many have told me 'yes, he's a very good player, we like him offensively, he gets there, but defensively he has deficiencies," Adrian Ilie stated, according to Digi Sport.