“😱 De fichaje descartado por el Betis por un enfado a rival verdiblanco en su peor momento 📝 Fajardo intentó firmar a Lomónaco en dos mercados, y estuvo cerca hasta que las filtraciones propiciaron un paso atrás, firmando finalmente por el Elche, donde este domingo recibe a…”
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- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €8m
- Reporters
- 1
Real BetisThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at ElcheNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne tabloid reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
- Real BetisSpending close to its limitAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €8m
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Lomónaco-Betis: an old pursuit, not a live January deal
The situation
There is no live move here. The only recent piece on Kevin Lomónaco and Real Betis is a retrospective, not a fresh pursuit. Estadio Deportivo looked back at how Fajardo tried to sign the Argentine defender across two windows and came close, before leaks prompted Betis to step back. Lomónaco joined Elche instead, arriving on 1 September 2026 for €4.8m from Independiente. The Betis angle, as that article frames it, is closed rather than reopening.
The reporting
The sourcing is slight. Estadio Deportivo first reported it on 7 November, and no trusted reporter has backed the idea of a renewed move. What exists is one backward-looking article, carried by a single outlet, with nobody matching it as a current story.
The outlook
As a January proposition, this barely registers. Lomónaco only signed for Elche two months ago and has 42 months left on his deal when the window opens on 1 January 2027, running to 30 June 2030. For anything to happen, Betis would need to turn old interest into a concrete approach, and Elche would have to be willing to part with a defender they have only just bought. Neither is in evidence.
What to watch
The trigger to watch for would be a genuine, reported Betis bid for Lomónaco during the January window, which opens on 1 January and closes on 2 February 2027. Until a real approach surfaces from a reporter standing behind it, this stays a story about a deal that did not happen.
Kevin Lomónaco’s real transfer fees, for context, not a prediction.
How likely is Kevin Lomónaco to join Real Betis?
Transfer Tracker rates Kevin Lomónaco to Real Betis at 5%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
