In La Liga and the Copa del Rey, Espanyol suffered two consecutive defeats, both losing 1-2, which made the team's situation more difficult. However, in the transfer market, Espanyol has won, the club officially announced that the team and Krasnodar club reached an agreement, Wilena joined Espanyol, loan time until the end of the season. It is worth mentioning that Villena's value is as high as 7.5 million euros, far more than Wu Lei, and his joining will inevitably make Wu Lei's situation more difficult!
Born in January 1995, Villena is a Dutch player who can play in a variety of positions, including midfielder and winger. During his time in the Dutch League, Virena played for veteran powerhouse Feyenoord, where he made 257 appearances, scoring 41 goals and helping the team win five titles, including 1 Eredivisie, 2 Dutch Cups and 2 Super Cups. In 2019, Villena joined Russian Premier League side Krasnodar.
Although the team had high hopes, Villena was average after joining the Russian Premier League and also had disciplinary problems. Last summer, the Spaniards were eager to buy him, but the other side asked for 9 million euros, which exceeded the Expectations of the Spaniards. But after the winter window opened, the Spaniard finally got his wish and loaned the Dutch star.
It should be pointed out that in the player career, Villena has also been selected for the Dutch team many times, the number of appearances is 15 times, and in the club career, his data is 336 times 50 goals, the overall performance is still quite good. Joining Espanyol this time, he will also start a new career in La Liga.
For espanyol, the addition of Villena is a good thing, the team has just suffered 2 consecutive defeats, and new signings have come to the team to strengthen the strength of the team. But for Wu Lei, the competition within the team is bound to intensify. Perhaps, it is really time for Wu Lei to leave the Spaniards. With Villena's arrival, he became the third most expensive player in espanyol, behind Thomas for 15 million euros and Pedrosa for 8 million euros, while Wu Lei is currently worth 2.5 million euros.
Villena is the spaniard's first signing in this winter window, considering that the player's value is as high as 7.5 million euros, the buyout fee and loan fee will not be low, for a small club like The Spaniards, such an investment shows that the team owner Chen Yansheng is eager to strengthen the team's lineup and eager for the Spaniard to play well this season!