Four senior players at Valencia have pulled back from new contract talks.

With so much uncertainty surrounding the club and the future of coach Javi Gracia, negotiations over new deals with four senior players have been put on hold.

AS says Kang-in Lee (his deal ends in 2022), Jose Gayà (2023), Gabriel Paulista (2022) and Daniel Wass (2022) have all frozen contract talks.

By age and expectations, the situation of Kang-in Lee is the one that worries Valencia insiders the most.

The commercial appeal of Lee in South Korea and across Asia is something Valencia are desperate not to lose.