Former Liverpool goalkeeper set to make Villarreal comeback after 17 years away
- Seb Sternik
- 7 July 2022
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is expected to rejoin La Liga outfit Villarreal, almost two decades on since leaving the Spanish club.
Reina spent the last two seasons at Lazio, where he made 54 appearances across all competitions.
The 39-year-old left the Serie A club following the expiry of his contract, and is now targeting a return to his former employers Villarreal, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
Reina left The Yellow Submarine in 2005 to link-up with then-European Champions Liverpool, where he went on to make 396 appearances across all competitions.
Pepe Reina, set to sign one-year deal as new Villarreal player. His comeback will be completed very soon after leaving Lazio on a free transfer. 🟡 #Villarreal
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 7, 2022
Luís Maximiano, fav option to become new Lazio goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/qaS1BWjlYf
Reina featured in less than half of all the league games last season and is expected to be replaced at the club by Luis Maximiano, who Lazio hope to sign from Granada.
