Official: Elche announce permanent signing

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La Liga outfit Elche have on Wednesday announced the latest permanent addition to the club’s first-team ranks. The player to have put pen to paper on terms at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero? Víctor Chust.

Defender Chust spent the duration of the 2025/26 campaign plying his trade on loan in the colours of Elche.

After being snapped up from 2nd division outfit Cádiz, the 26-year-old went on to play a leading role for his temporary employers.

All told, Chust took to the pitch in 31 of Elche’s 38 La Liga fixtures, chipping in with a solitary goal as the Franjiverdes staved off relegation.

And as alluded to above, this week, such efforts on the part of the stopper have been firmly rewarded.

As per a statement across Elche’s website and social media platforms:

‘Elche CF has exercised the purchase option agreed with Cádiz CF for the permanent incorporation of Víctor Chust, who is linked to the green and white club until June 2029.’

Fiabilidad defensiva y compromiso competitivo hasta 2029 ✍️

— Elche Club de Fútbol (@elchecf) June 17, 2026

Conor Laird – GSFN