Denis Suarez has completed the move to join Villarreal on a free transfer after being loaned to Espanyol from Celta Vilgo.
On Tuesday morning, June 27, Fabrizio Romano, an Italian journalist and transfer expert, announced that the full verbal agreement for Suarez signing had been completed.
As reported last year, the 29-year-old had a falling out with Celta Vigo president Carlos Mouriño. As a result, he did not play a single minute for the club throughout last season.
Meanwhile, Suarez’s contract with Celta Vilgo is set to expire in June 2024 but reports suggest that the club and Villarreal mutually agreed to terminate the contract to facilitate the transfer.
As per the Italian journalist’s report, Villarreal has reached a complete verbal agreement to acquire the midfielder’s services until June 2026.
The 29-year-old creative midfielder is well-known for his ability to play in both wide and midfield positions.
If he can regain the form that led to his success during his initial stint at Villarreal, he has the potential to be an invaluable asset for Villarreal manager Quique Setien.
The 29-year-old former Barcelona midfielder initially signed a four-year contract with Spanish La Liga team Villarreal in a deal worth €4 million from Sevilla in 2015.
During the 2015-16 season, he played for Villarreal and performed exceptionally well.
Denis Suarez scored five goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances, contributing to the club’s fourth-place finish in La Liga and their advancement to the Europa League semi-finals under the guidance of Marcelino.
However, since his time at Barcelona and Arsenal, which included a brief stint with Unai Emery in England, he has not experienced much success.
If he manages to find his form, this could be the perfect chance for Denis Suarez to excel in Villarreal after successfully reuniting with the club on a free transfer.
Who is Denis Suarez?
Suarez is a Spanish professional footballer, who was born on January 6th, 1994.
He recently played as a midfielder for La Liga club Espanyol on a loan deal from Celta Vigo.
Denis Suarez club career
He started his football career while playing youth football in his home country for Porriño Industrial and Celta Vigo before joining Manchester City for an initial fee of £900,000 on 23 May 2011.
On 22 August 2013, Suarez completed a transfer to Barcelona for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.
During the 2013–14 season, he played mostly for Barcelona B in the Spanish Segunda División to continue his development.
In July 2014, Suarez was loaned to Sevilla for two seasons as part of the deal which saw Ivan Rakitić move to Barcelona.
Afterward, Suarez completed a transfer to Villarreal for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract that includes a buy-back clause on 29 August 2015.
He returned to Barcelona in 2016 before being loaned to Arsenal on 30 January 2019.
The 29-year-old was loaned to Espanyol from Celta Vigo on 30 January 2023 after falling out with Celta Vigo president, Carlos Mouriño.
His international career
Suarez has earned caps for Spain U17 and has scored two goals for the team, one against Moldova and the other against Northern Ireland.
In addition, he was part of the Spain U19 team that emerged victorious in the 2012 Under-19 European Championship.
Throughout the Championships, he played a total of 284 minutes and scored two goals in six appearances.
Suarez made his senior debut on May 29, 2016, as a second-half substitute for David Silva in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On May 20th, he represented Galicia in their first match in eight years against Venezuela, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Denis Suarez trophy collection
In the 2014-15 season, Sevilla emerged victorious in The UEFA Europa League, with Suarez being part of the squad that hoisted the trophy.
Suarez achieved consecutive victories in the La Liga tournament during his time playing for Barcelona, winning two trophies in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.
In addition, he achieved victory in two Copa del Rey tournaments with Barcelona during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
He won the 2016 Supercopa de España with Barcelona.
Suarez achieved international success by winning the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Spain.
