Villarreal has begun to prepare for life in the Champions League, for which they have to prepare the team of Marcelino Garcia Toral. And the second addition is about to be completed.
Villarreal was very good last season, but it was clear that they had significant shortcomings in the defense. 51 goals were admitted, with keepers Luiz Junior and Diego Conde that combine for only seven clean sheets about the 38 LA Liga competitions.
The quality of the central defensive options of Villarreal has been questioned, but they will soon be tackled. And that is because Rafa Marin will arrive from Napoli, as reported by Marca.
Marin came to Napoli from Real Madrid last summer, but he had trouble making an impact for the Serie A champions. He only made six performances in all competitions, and with a similar situation that is expected in 2025-26, the decision was made to leave.
And his destination will be La Ceramica, with Villarreal a seasonal loan agreement has agreed with Napoli. A total agreement is expected to be completed in the coming days, at what point Marin will officially join the yellow submarine.
As part of the deal, Villarreal will have the option to sign Marin, which they tried to sign during the winter transfer window. Next summer they can keep him permanently in the club for the price of € 12 million, which is the value that Napoli has paid to acquire with Real Madrid.
Marin will be the second signing of Villarreal of the summer transfer window, while he is preparing to follow the current Spain U21 teammate Alberto Moleiro to La Ceramica. The young playmaker has agreed to participate in Las Palmas, and it is expected that he will replace Alex Baena, which will be chased by Atletico Madrid.