MAT Ryan’s time at Valencia hasn’t gone quite to plan, but an escape route for more regular minutes appears to be emerging in January.

Osasuna, the club John Aloisi played for in Spain, are currently second last in La Liga but are reportedly already making inquiries for the Socceroos No.1 for a loan move in January.

Consistent game time has been hard to come by for the former Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper since he moved from Club Brugge at the start of last season, and with Ange Postecoglou’s call for his first XI players to be playing regularly before a big 2017, a move away from Valencia, even on loan, may be in the goalkeeper’s interests.

Plaza Deportivo reports that Osasuna want the 24-year-old in January, while AS report that Ryan, who requested a meeting about his future last month, will be given a response in the next fortnight once the Sporting Director and Athletic Director meet to discuss the club’s transfer plans. AS reports that a loan offer until season’s end is on the table.

However, with Valencia’s Financial Fair Play pressures, a sale, not just a loan, may be on the cards to ease transfer pressure and open other signing avenues.

Superdeporte journalist Andres Garcia added on Twitter that Osasuna “will not be the last” team to look for Ryan in the winter window.

Mathew Ryan of Valencia CF Source: Getty Images

Ryan moved to Valencia, who themselves are struggling this season as well, with high expectations but got injured early in his time in Spain, unable to then displace incumbent Diego Alves. Under Cesare Prandelli, he has been relegated to third choice at times, with Jaume Domenech, a Spanish keeper, now arguably ahead of him in the pecking order too.

At the Socceroos’ last training camp in Bangkok, he admitted: “But obviously common sense will tell you that with the situation like it is at my club, if I’m not getting the desired game time then I’ll be looking at my options.

“That’s all I have to say about that at the moment.

“Football is like life - a lot can happen between now and January when that window opens.”