Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla thinking of MLS

Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla has admitted he would like to move to MLS before he ends his playing career.

The 34-year-old has enjoyed a true return to form for the Yellow Submarine over the past 15 months after recovering from a series of traumatic injuries.

The former Malaga and Arsenal star has also returned to the Spain team, after a hiatus of four years, and signed a new one-year contract extension at the start of the current campaign.

“I do think about MLS and I love the U.S,” Cazorla said in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.

“Of course, there's much to always think about with my career, but America is a place I definitely think about.”

Cazorla previously sat out over 20 months of action after two serious ankle injuries, with his playing days feared to be over.

Last August, the former Gunners playmaker made his first appearance in 636 days last month following his last outing in October 2016, after a serious of injury problems.

Cazorla has previously played for seven seasons across two spells at the Yellow Submarine whilst also representing Recreativo de Huelva and Malaga.

The Spaniard has had to undergo eight operations while he previously explained that doctors had told him he would be lucky to walk again.

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