Overview

• The two clubs confirmed the one-season loan on August 25 for the 2025–26 campaign.
• The agreement is a simple loan without a purchase clause, with Pacheco expected to return in summer 2026.
• Alavés moved for the 24-year-old to cover the unexpected exit of Santiago Mouriño.
• Pacheco is expected to compete for a starting role alongside Iván Garcés and gain the continuity he lacked at Anoeta.
• Sporting director Sergio Fernández said the squad is not closed after the additions of Lucas Boyé and Pacheco.