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In this season, the surprise of the UEFA Champions League, however, a club that performed averagely in the Spanish championship continues to actively strengthen for the upcoming season: on Friday, the "Yellow Submarines" announced the acquisition of the star midfielder Cani.
Although the transfer fee is not officially announced, it is believed that "Zaragoza" received about 11 million euros for their star. The Spaniard himself signed a five-year contract with "Villarreal".
The 24-year-old midfielder, who was among the candidates for the Spanish national team, became "Villarreal's" third acquisition this season.
The club from a town near Valencia had previously announced the acquisition of Nihat Kahveci from the Turkish national team and the attacking leader of "Real Sociedad" San Sebastian, as well as former French national team defender Roberto Pires from "Arsenal".
Finishing the Spanish championship fighting on two fronts, "Villarreal" club finished in seventh place and will play in the Intertoto Cup in the next season.
