Levante UD have been spending this month training at Buñol, just to the west of Valencia in Spain. The Spanish side were only promoted to La Liga in 2016-17, but have had some impressive wins, including a 5-4 win over Barcelona last May and two draws against Real Madrid, which helped them finishing in 15th place.
Their top striker is Emmanuel Boateng of Ghana. He scored a hat-trick when Levante beat Barzelona 5-4. Incredibly Levante were 5-1 up after 56 minutes, as reported by the BBC. Levante also have midfielder Jefferson Lerma on their books which the Sun has reported this week that the Cherries are willing to spend a club record breaking £32m to sign him, although other reports of £17m seem more sensible.
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Another attacker they signed at the start of 2018 on loan is winger Fahad Al-Muwallad who is dubbed'Saudi's Lionel Messi'. The club has also renewed the contract of defender Fran Manzanara this summer, until June 2019, having been with the club for the last three seasons.
Levante's manager is Paco Lopez,50, who took over the position in March 2018, having been the B team manger at the club. Before that he coached at Villarrael B and C and Cartagena.
Founded in September 1909, Levate UD the club plays at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium which has a capacity of just over 26,000. Bournemouth will take on Levante at 7pm tonight UK time in La Manga, Spain and you can watch it live on AFCBTV.
In other news, AFCB linked to striker Mbaye Diange playing at Kasimpasa, according to Turkish Football.
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Levante have been signing up players that participated for them last season like Coke Andujar at right-back, who has moved from Schalke in Germany. Centre-back, Rober Pier has joined Levante this summer on loan for his third year at the club. Ruben Rochina has also signed on a three-year deal having bean on loan at Levante last year from Rubin Kazan.
Their top striker is Emmanuel Boateng of Ghana. He scored a hat-trick when Levante beat Barzelona 5-4. Incredibly Levante were 5-1 up after 56 minutes, as reported by the BBC. Levante also have midfielder Jefferson Lerma on their books which the Sun has reported this week that the Cherries are willing to spend a club record breaking £32m to sign him, although other reports of £17m seem more sensible.
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Levante's manager is Paco Lopez,50, who took over the position in March 2018, having been the B team manger at the club. Before that he coached at Villarrael B and C and Cartagena.
Founded in September 1909, Levate UD the club plays at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium which has a capacity of just over 26,000. Bournemouth will take on Levante at 7pm tonight UK time in La Manga, Spain and you can watch it live on AFCBTV.
In other news, AFCB linked to striker Mbaye Diange playing at Kasimpasa, according to Turkish Football.
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