Madrid, July 12 -- La Liga side Valencia has signed goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala on loan from Athletic Bilbao to end the club's search for a reliable replacement for Giorgi Mamardashvili, who moved to Liverpool this summer.

Agirrezabala joins Valencia for the 2025-26 season, with Valencia having an option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.

The 24-year-old has moved to try to gain more regular first-team football, as he has Spain international Unai Simon ahead of him at Athletic.

Agirrezabala has mostly served as a deputy to Simon in La Liga, although he made 14 appearances last season when the Spain keeper needed a wrist operation, and served as first choice in Athletic's Europa League campaign.

He also played ...