The Argentine defender of Valencia, Ezequiel Garay, said goodbye to the fans of his club, with whom he ended his contract this year, and denied having rejected an offer of 2.7 million euros and not wanting to continue in the entity, as it has been said in a campaign that he considered "discredited" towards him. This was indicated in a statement read that he disseminated through his Instagram account and that concluded with an 'Amunt València', the first of these characteristics that he has issued in sixteen years of soccer professional and in which he has decided to appear personally because considers that in this type of situation "you have to go straight".

"I do not mean the media, which do their job. The campaign is from people in my club who want to discredit me as a professional and person. So I want to clarify the leaked lies about me and communicate my decision as a worker," he added. "Everything comes out when it is leaked that I have rejected a renewal offer of 2.7 million euros and they imply that I do not want to stay. Both things are false," added Garay, 34, who has been seriously injured since February 1 of this year.

Garay, who is serving his fourth season at the Mestalla club, explained that he had a lower offer last year that was negotiated in the summer and that in August, after the moment of instability that occurred in Valencia with the dismissal of coach Marcelino García Toral, they told their representative that they saw him "very discouraged."

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"On November 13 the club asked me through Jorge López if I want to renew. I say yes with a lower verbal offer than the one published and pending the contract. On January 7, in Arabia, the president - Anil Murthy - He calls me to his room and in that conversation the conditions are changed to reach a new agreement, "he explained.

César, the new interlocutor

Garay explained that a new interlocutor appears, César Sánchez , with whom everything is paralyzed despite the fact that after the injury, both the coach, Albert Celades , and Sánchez, tell him that they intend to continue, but everything is paralyzed. "On February 1 I get injured and they operate on me. I am asked that I be allowed to cancel the federation to sign another player and I agree. I ask about my renewal, but until now there is nothing. This is what has happened", continuous.

"As a worker I am going to defend my rights, which have been altered by the club. I wanted to collaborate in my salary reduction to complete the workers' ERTE, but the club wanted a greater reduction, a reduction in working hours when I was on leave medical, "added the Argentine international.

He affirmed that he is sorry to have reached this point and admitted that not wanting to renew him is lawful, but that this can be accompanied by good understanding. "It is not necessary to end badly. As a player I will like more or less, but to show that for money I do not want to stay seems unfair to me," said Garay, who recalled that to sign for Valencia in 2016 he rejected a higher offer. "I have always wanted to stay at this club. Valencia has made me happy, but continuing does not depend on me," added the footballer, who considered himself "a good person and a man with a heart who wants the truth to be known", because what has happened also hurts his family.

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