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Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign American starlet Jozy Altidore.
The Spanish outfit, who finished second in La Liga last term, have brokered a transfer with Major League Soccer - who hold the registrations of all the players in America's top-league.
The New York Red Bulls ace is now set to talk terms with the Yellow Submarines - but he is looking forward to making the move to Spain.
"I'm just excited about a new challenge," Altidore told the New York Times.
"And whether I stay with Villarreal or get loaned out, I'm excited to be going to play at a higher level.
"I'd like to play in the Olympics, but if the club might say no, but then again, that's in the future."
The 18-year-old had been linked with a host of clubs in the last few months with Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid all said to be keen.
Reports in Spain are already suggesting that Altidore could be loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva next season.
MLS happy
MLS admitted the deal was too go to turn down for the 18-year-old international.
"This was a decision we and the Red Bulls took rationally, with the objective to achieve a couple of things: provide Jozy with an opportunity he's been looking for, and more importantly from our point of view, give us resources to elevate the team and the league," MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis said.
"It's an offer we wouldn't be accepting unless we believed the money gave us the opportunity to make the Red Bulls and MLS better. Our only motivation is that we received such value that it can let us make a step forward."
I think this a good move from Villarreal, he is a better prospect than Adu IMO
The Spanish outfit, who finished second in La Liga last term, have brokered a transfer with Major League Soccer - who hold the registrations of all the players in America's top-league.
The New York Red Bulls ace is now set to talk terms with the Yellow Submarines - but he is looking forward to making the move to Spain.
"I'm just excited about a new challenge," Altidore told the New York Times.
"And whether I stay with Villarreal or get loaned out, I'm excited to be going to play at a higher level.
"I'd like to play in the Olympics, but if the club might say no, but then again, that's in the future."
The 18-year-old had been linked with a host of clubs in the last few months with Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid all said to be keen.
Reports in Spain are already suggesting that Altidore could be loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva next season.
MLS happy
MLS admitted the deal was too go to turn down for the 18-year-old international.
"This was a decision we and the Red Bulls took rationally, with the objective to achieve a couple of things: provide Jozy with an opportunity he's been looking for, and more importantly from our point of view, give us resources to elevate the team and the league," MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis said.
"It's an offer we wouldn't be accepting unless we believed the money gave us the opportunity to make the Red Bulls and MLS better. Our only motivation is that we received such value that it can let us make a step forward."
I think this a good move from Villarreal, he is a better prospect than Adu IMO
