Giovani Lo Celso has admitted that his long wait to finally re-sign for Villarreal on loan was worth it. Allowed to depart Tottenham at the end of the January transfer window, the Argentina international headed to Estadio de la Ceramica on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
It proved to be a very successful spell for the player after his Tottenham woes, notably helping the Yellow Submarine reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after knocking out Juventus and Bayern Munich along the way. Always expected to re-sign for Villarreal on a permanent deal before the transfer deadline, the midfielder's move dragged on but it did eventually get over the line late on Sunday evening after both clubs agreed on a loan.
football.london understands that his loan switch contains a break clause for Spurs in January to end the loan if they receive a bid from someone in that window and the player agrees to the move. Presented to the Spanish media on Tuesday, Lo Celso opened up on his return to Villarreal and claimed that the negotiations were not easy for both parties.
