DBasia.news – The quote said there’s no place like home. Guess that’s the idea behind Santi Cazorla’s choice after leaving Arsenal.
Villareal is Santi Cazorla’s home. No wonder, his name known after playing for The Yellow Submarines for some periods.
As a result, Villarreal became the main choice of Santi Cazorla when his contract with Arsenal has ended. Cazorla’s service for Arsenal was ended on June 30, 2018.
Arsenal decided to not extending Santi Cazorla’s contract due to the injury. The former Spain national team player hasn’t played since October 19, 2016.
In general, Santi Cazorla had 8 surgeries in recovering his injury and made an additional effect to his foot.
However, the 33-year-old midfielder proved that he can play for Villarreal. He performed for the first time when Villarreal played against Recreativo in the friendly match.
Santi Cazorla thanked Villarreal for the opportunity given. Cazorla admitted that he always keep the contact with The Yellow Submarine’s high-officials.
“I’ve stayed in touch with Villarreal since moving to Malaga and Arsenal, both for the teammates or high-officials. They treat me well since the first day, feels like I’ve never left this club,” Santi Carzola said in the interview with LaLIga.
“Homy feeling is helping my recovery process. I thank everyone at Villarreal who treated me as a family. I will pay the trust by becoming a footballer again professionally,” Santi Cazorla continued.