Villarreal have agreed the signing of 18-year-old Boca Juniors midfielder Leo Suarez on a five-and-a-half year deal.
Suarez joins for a fee said by AS to be in the region of €2m and his contract expires in the summer of 2020.
He will join up with the Yellow Submarine after the South American Youth Championship, which takes place between January and February next year.
Suarez is to start his career at El Madrigal with the B team and he told his new club’s official website of his happiness at making the move.
“I’m very happy to have signed for Villarreal and I only want to bring joy to the fans,” he remarked.
“I’m joining because I saw a great club that treats you well, like family. I always wanted to play in Spain and now I’m going to, so I’m very happy.
“I consider myself a forward or an attacking midfielder and I like to score and get involved. I’ll try to show in the B team what I can do in the future in the first team.
“The B team is a very good team with a fantastic group of players. I’m joining a team that treats the ball very well and it’s a good opportunity.”
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