Overview
- Deportivo Alavés confirmed Guridi will leave the club after failing to reach a contract renewal agreement and the player declined the offer.
- Spanish outlets report Guridi has passed a medical with Sevilla and committed to the club, making the move official from the player's side.
- At Sevilla he will rejoin Luis García Plaza, the coach who made him a regular starter during their time together at Alavés.
- Guridi is a 31-year-old midfielder and Real Sociedad academy product who played 148 matches for Alavés over four seasons, scoring seven goals and providing eight assists and helping the team win promotion in 2023 and retain top-flight status.
- The transfer is described as Sevilla's first reported signing under new sporting director José Ignacio Navarro and leaves Alavés needing midfield reinforcements as they enter the transfer window.