 He was subsequently dropped for Bono for the rest of the tournament, as the team won the tie on away goals and lost the final by the same rule to UD Las Palmas.On 10 July 2015, Whalley was loaned to neighbouring SD Huesca also in the second level.On 8 August of the following year he signed with La Liga club Sporting Gijón, as third-choice behind Iván Cuéllar and Diego Mariño.