Lo Celso leaves Tottenham for Villarreal - Reunited with head coach Emery
Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso has found a way out of his tricky situation: The midfielder, who mainly only made short appearances across 19 matches in the current season (one goal/two assists), joins Villarreal on loan until the end of the campaign. This was announced by the Spanish first division club a few hours before the transfer deadline.
The Argentine reunites with head coach Unai Emery, an old companion, which he knows from common days at Paris Saint-Germain. Under the Spaniard, Lo Celso made 53 appearances (six goals/nine assists) – more than under any other manager. Emery was the decisive factor in the move. Lo Celso had rejected a transfer to Olympique Lyon, where teammate Tanguy Ndombélé moved on Deadline Day.
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For Lo Celso, the arrival at Villarreal is also the return to LaLiga. There, the international was already active for Real Betis in the 2018/19 season, for whom he played 32 matches (nine goals/five assists) in the Spanish top flight.
- Date of birth/Age:
- Apr 9, 1996 (28)
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Nat.:
- Current club:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2025
- Position:
- Attacking Midfield
- Market Value:
- €16.00m
- Total Market Value:
- €777.30m
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 5.
- Manager:
- Ange Postecoglou
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest Transfer:
- Radu Drăgușin
