According to a report at El Periodico Mediterraneo, also known as EPM and The Mediterranean Journal, highly rated Udinese and Colombia international defender Cristian Zapata is being sold from Serie A club Udinese to Villarreal in La Liga. Zapata is currently playing with the Colombia side in Copa America 2011, so if this report is true, he will not have a medical and finalize the transfer until after Colombia has been eliminated from the tournament. The fee for the player is believed to be 7 million Euros.
Udinese And Colombia Defender Cristian Zapata Sold To Villarreal: Reports
Zapata is an extremely versatile player with size, pace, and technical skill. Due to his varied skill set, he’s shown an ability to play as a central defender or defensive right back in a four-man back line, or as an outside central defender in a three-man back line. He’s only 24 years old, so he’s a player very much in his prime. Both Udinese and Villarreal finished in Champions League places last season, so while Villarreal has been the more successful team in the recent past, this is a relatively lateral move in the present.
For more on the Cristian Zapata transfer and Villarreal and general, head over to SB Nation’s Villarreal CF blog Villarreal USA.
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