Villarreal sign Escudero

Somoza heads back to Velez Sarsfield

Last updated: 3rd July 2008  

Villarreal sign Escudero

Escudero: Joining Villarreal

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Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign Argentine starlet Damian Escudero from Velez Sarsfield.

Escudero has accepted a five-year contract with Villarreal, who will be competing in next season's UEFA Champions League.

The midfielder is still to undergo a medical with the Spanish club, while the fee is reported to be in the region of 5million euros (£4million).

The 21-year-old had made 70 first-team appearances for Velez and was also a member of the Argentina squad which won the Under-20 World Cup last year.

With Escudero arriving at Villarreal, Leandro Somoza has been allowed to link up with Velez on loan next season.