Cavani agreed with Villarreal, waiting on Alcacer to leave

Last season, Villarreal played in the semi-finals of the Champions League, but only finished in seventh place in Primera Division - hence this year's European story will begin with participation in the playoffs for the Conference League.

It is not a competition that fulfills the ambitions of the Yellow Submarine, so Unai Emery is determined to change something in his team so that the team can be more competitive on the domestic stage and win at least a return to the Europa League.

The 50-year-old strategist seems to have judged that the team needs more experience. 39-year-old goalkeeper Pepe Reina (Lazio) and five-year-younger forward Jose Luis Morales (Levante) have already been signed as free agents, and according to Spanish media, everything has been agreed with Edinson Cavani. The experienced Uruguayan has agreed to the terms on offer, however, he will have to wait a bit to come to Villarreal - until Paco Alcacer finds a new club and eases the wage budget.

The former Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund player is currently training outside the team, pending an agreement between Villarreal and Celta. The Vigo club wants to hire him, but on loan with a possible purchase next summer, while the Yellow Submarine insists on an immediate purchase.

We will see how long the negotiations will take. It was written that Cavani also has an offer from Fenerbahce, but would prefer to go to Spain. So far, he has played in three of the five strongest European leagues (Italian, French and English). He has been without a club since the end of last season, when he parted ways with Manchester United.

Cavani previously worked with Emery at Paris Saint-Germain, so the Spanish coach knows him very well. At that time, he scored goals non-stop, and Emery believes that even at the age of 36, the Uruguayan can contribute to Villarreal's results.