Velez Sarsfield's Facundo Coria Set For Villarreal

The Velez linkman will go to Spain after Argentinos Juniors failed to make their loan signing permanent.

By Daniel Edwards

Facundo Coria - Argentinos Jrs
Velez Sarsfield playmaker Facundo Coria is set to move to Spain's Villarreal after Argentinos Juniors failed to take up a purchase option they held on the Bicho loanee.

Coria had an excellent Clausura campaign in La Paternal, where along with fellow loanee Ismael Sosa and now-retired Jose Calderon he drove the underdogs to a first championship in 25 years. Clarin reports that the Argentine club had announced that they would bring in the 23-year-old on a permanent basis; the money for the purchase however never materialised.

Coria will sign a five-year contract with the 'Yellow Submarine', the first of which he will spend in the B team. Velez will receive over $1million for the transaction, and will still have 50% of the players economic rights.

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