Villarreal spend 12 million euros for Luiz Junior

Villarreal have signed Brazilian-born goalkeeper, Luiz Junior from Portuguese side Famalicao for 12 million euros (13.3 million US dollars).

The arrival of 23-year-old Junior helps Villarreal replace Filip Jorgensen, who they sold to Chelsea earlier in the summer.

He will compete with another new arrival, Diego Conde to be the first choice for coach Marcelino Garcia Toral. Junior, who has a Portuguese passport, has agreed a contract until the end of June 2030 and moves to Spain after 140 first-team appearances at his former club, where he has been the goalkeeper who has made the most penalty saves in recent years.

On Monday night, he was in the stands as Villarreal began the new season with a 2-2 draw at home to Atletico Madrid.