Real Betis Balompié bets on its academy: Manu González joins the first team Álvaro Vallés, the only goalkeeper remaining at Real Betis Balompié after the departures of Adrián San Miguel and Pau López, has praised the future of Manu González, the young goalkeeper promoted to the first team. The club is also negotiating with Villarreal for Diego Conde to strengthen the goalkeeping position. ## Who is Manu González? Manu González, 19 years old and U19 European champion, is a goalkeeper with great potential. Vallés describes him as a hardworking, focused player with a bright future. “He doesn’t make noise, he’s always there for whatever is needed in training”, highlighted the experienced goalkeeper. ## What did Vallés say about his experience? Vallés, who spent a year without playing in the 2024/25 season, spoke about his personal growth. “I came from a year of suffering a lot, but leaning on my family helped me move forward”, he commented. The goalkeeper also expressed excitement about qualifying for the Champions League. ## What does Betis expect this season? Vallés believes it will be a special year for the team. “We want to make a good showing in the Champions League after so long away”, he said. Betis aims to establish itself in Europe with a renewed and ambitious team.