Villarreal have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign midfielder Denis Suárez on a four-year deal, with Barça retaining the option to buy the 21-year-old back, the La Liga clubs said on Saturday.
Suárez, who came through Celta Vigo’s academy before spending two years at Manchester City, had been on loan at Sevilla as part of the agreement that brought Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic to Barça.
“Suárez was originally due to stay in Andalusia for two years, through to the summer of 2016, but is now headed for [Villarreal], with Barca maintaining the option to repurchase the player at the end of the season,” Barça said on their website.
“The Catalan club also has a second option to repurchase him at the end of the 2016-17 season and a right to first refusal should it not exercise (the second purchase option),” they added.
Suárez was given the chance to show off his attacking flair at Sevilla and became a firm favourite with the home fans.
His dribbling and passing skills made him key part of the side as they swept to a second consecutive Europa League title and qualified for the Champions League.
A jewel in Celta’s youth ranks, he was chased by a number of top European clubs before he joined City in 2011 aged 17.
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