Eibar is trying to retain Bernat, a left-back from Valencia who has become a free agent after playing ten games with the club. Despite the ankle injury, San José, the Eibar coach, has kept the player in his plans for the upcoming season. The Eibar club considers the Valencian as a priority option to strengthen their left-back position, as Arbilla has performed well in a position that is not his own. The young Hodei Arrillaga has not convinced San José, while Juan Bernat has become a free agent after playing 216 minutes in blue and white. However, the main idea is to continue betting on the Valencian, as César Palacios acknowledged in the general assessment of the season. "Despite his physical difficulties, Juan is very comfortable here, he has known what Eibar is and our intention is that he can continue", said the head of the sports department. From the club, the impressions generated by the former Bayern and PSG player are very positive. As long as his ankle allows him, he has completed minutes of quality, and even in adverse contexts to do so, with disadvantages against Cultural Leonesa or Málaga. He has not wasted any opportunity and ended the course as a starter in the last two games. His high salary is one of the main obstacles to retaining a player who could have more offers on the table. In recent months, Bernat's phone has not stopped ringing due to his multiple offers from abroad, but the player's desire is to compete in Spanish football. In the Eibar club, they are willing to make an effort for a lateral that they consider differential to take the next step. In addition to his quick adaptation to the vestry. So now, the ball is in Bernat's court. Bruno Langa is back in the picture.